Invasion of the Airbrush Every day millions of bone thin models are plastered upon magazines, in television and within movies for the average public to idolize. Kate Moss, Lara Flynn Boyle, Calista Flockhardt are just a few extreme cases of caving in not only their bodies but to the pressure...

Barbie Doll Throughout time people have been questioning the values of society and many wonder if the beliefs and customs of their culture are actually what is in the interest of themselves. Times of suffering can create strong and powerful people to change; the means of achieving such i...

The American Heritage Dictionary defines a fad as "A custom, style, etc. that many people are interested in for a short period of time" (Webster 486). However, even though a fad generally lasts for a short while, few fads have lingered and become infamous characteristics of America itself....