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#PhotoshopDebate: The fashion industry is under scrutiny for promoting unrealistic beauty standards. Advocates cite artistic freedom, while critics argue harmful impacts on body image. Should consumers boycott? #MediaEthics #BodyPositivity
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good evening and welcome to the social
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talks I'm Gia zenan and our topic of
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discussion tonight revolves around a
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pressing question should we boycott
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fashion companies using excessive
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Photoshop image editing in recent years
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the use of Photoshop and image editing
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software and advertising has come under
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intense scrutiny particular in the
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fashion industry critiques argue that
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these practices promote unrealistic
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beauty standards and contribute to body
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image issues among consumers especially
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women and young girls tonight we dwell
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into this contentious issue exploring
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both sides of the argument but the
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question remains should consumers take a
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stand against fashion companies that
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perpetuate unrealistic beauty standards
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through excess image
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editing on one hand supporters argue
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that these editing techniques are simply
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part of the artistic process allowing
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for a creative expression and the
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presentation of aspirational
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imagery they claim that consumers are
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aware of these digital enhancements and
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appreciate the fantasy element of
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fashion
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advertising however on the other side
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there's a growing movement that believes
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that these practices contribute to
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harmful Beauty
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ideals negatively impacting individual
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self-esteem and Body Image critiques
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argue that constant exposure to
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perfected images can lead to unrealistic
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expectations and a sense of inadequacy
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among consumers particularly young
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people with the rise of social media and
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constant bombardment of these images the
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issue has become more Prevail than ever
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before in fact several fashion companies
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have recently face backlash for their
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overuse of
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Photoshop as a debate continues to
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unfold it's evident that consumers have
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becoming more conscious of the the
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images they're being presented with the
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question remains should we boycott
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fashion companies that use excessive
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Photoshop and what impact could such
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boycott have on the
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industry the debate intensified
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following Decisions by advertising
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Regulators to ban certain advertisements
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for their excessive use of
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Photoshop the US national advertising
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division NAD for example banned a
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mascara advertisements by Covergirl for
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what they deemed as excessive
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photoshopping so where do we go from
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here how can we address the harmful
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effects of excessive Photoshop while
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still allowing for Creative expression
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and artistic Freedom increasing
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transparency and accountability
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advertising practices could be a step in
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the right direction by requiring
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advertisers to disclose when images have
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been digitally altered consumers can
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then make a more informed choices about
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the media they consume ultimately the
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issue of whether to boyup fashion
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companies using excessive Photoshop is
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complex and multifaced touching on
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issues of ethic Aesthetics and social
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responsibility as consumers we have the
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power to shape the culture and the value
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of the industries we support it's up to
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each of us to critically examine the
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messages we're being sold and to
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advocate for a media landscape that
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promotes positive body image and
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selfesteem for all that's all the time
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we have for tonight thank you for
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joining us on the social talks I'm Gia
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zenan and good
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night
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