I chose a picture of John Mayer to use as a feminist meme.
The original image had no text; it was simply an image of the singer. John
Mayer is a sexy rock star that many men and women are attracted to. He has been
known to womanize, have incredibly gorgeous girlfriends, and has even admitted
to be a shallow guy. Beauty Ideals are the physical characteristics that John
Mayer looks for in a woman. Features like being thin, tall, white, and
attractive are physical characteristics that Mayer would consider to be
beautiful.
Obviously,
John Mayer would never date anyone who does not possess these physical
qualities, but in this meme he offers a different message. Here, John Mayer critiques the
incredibly unrealistic beauty ideals, and lets his fans know that he doesn’t
require or believe in these qualities. He wants women to believe that they are
unconditionally beautiful, and that the media forces these beauty ideal upon
woman. He also addresses the affect that the mass media has on the consumption
of the beauty ideal. This is the belief that it is mostly the media that forces
these beauty ideals upon young, impressionable teenage girls.
I
wanted the image to be very easy to understand; targeting an audience of woman
who can only dream of being beautiful enough to be with a rock star. I also
added three of his song titles into the meme in order to further target his fan
base. John Mayer is the perfect example of someone who strictly abides by these
beauty ideals, and his revolving door of super model girlfriends proves this. Even
though beauty ideals are ridiculous and probably cause more harm than good,
they are unfortunately the contemporary definition of beauty.
Works cited
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"John Mayer ." Oh No They Didn't. N.p., 15 2012. Web. 16 Oct 2012.
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