picture project by Jade Anderson

This picture is of my 16 year old sister who was bullied a lot growing up. She would come home being down on herself because she could not fit what society has made  "the perfect girl". It was not until high school that she started to not let the other girls in her grade get to her, she created her own style and has truly become a beautiful, confident, young lady. She is an inspiration to me to not let hateful words hurt me and to always know that I am beautiful no matter what.

In the media, we are constantly being influenced by what we should look like. We are suppose to be as skinny as humanly possible, with perfect hair makeup. In most cases, these beauty ideas are impossible to reach which creates a lot of women who get down on themselves for the way they look. More women are getting plastic surgery just to look like the perfect women, and completely erasing there individuality. This has created many issues in today's society because many women are forgetting what it means to have self confidence in who they truly are. My sister did not let these ideas control her life, she has an  independent style that is loved by many people around her.

My sister did not try to loose weight, change her hair, or even get plastic surgery.  The only thing she changed was her confidence in herself, and that is what truly makes her beautiful. If more girls could be like her we would be able to get ride of the harmful beauty ideas and have a more healthy and confident society. In most cases the older sister is suppose to be the younger sisters inspiration in life, but for me, my little sister is mine.