The Thirst for "Acceptance" in the Media Means That We

question 38

Essay

The thirst for "acceptance" in the media means that we should be beautiful, masculine, and thin (among other traits). What kinds of feelings do individuals experience, then, as a result of these messages?

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Definitions:

One Sperm

A single male gamete or reproductive cell that combines with the female gamete to form a zygote in sexual reproduction.

Zygotes

The initial cell formed when a new organism is produced by sexual reproduction, resulting from the fusion of an egg and a sperm cell.

Gene Pair

Two genes that occupy the same position on homologous chromosomes and control the same inherited characteristic.

Chromosomes

Thread-like structures located inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells, made of protein and a single molecule of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), carrying genetic information.