America's Next Top Model

America's Next Top Model (ANTM) continues to follow the traditional beauty standards for feminine perfection. However, they also step outside the box of traditional beauty. In all the past seasons, they have had a height requirement of 5' 7", this goes along with the fashion industry standard that tall is the ideal and beautiful. ANTM also goes along with society's traditional standard, that to be physically perfect you must be a 00 and waifishly thin. Many people criticize this standard and complain that it leads to unrealistic goals and self-esteem issues among young girls. But, the media and models should not be blamed for girls' self-esteem issues. The girls should merely see these models as a motivator for them to achieve their best bodies. ANTM also includes one or two plus size models, which steps outside the traditional views of what a model should look like. While, ANTM embraces the traditional ideal body type, they also venture outside the traditional ideal of beauty when it comes to the visage. Many of the girls that they choose have unusual, if not downright weird looking, faces. Most of them do not fit the classic blonde girl next door standard of beauty. ANTM represents society's views of beauty and femininity very well. It shows that society is starting to embrace a more diverse definition of of beauty. They have girls on the show of all ethnicities, shapes, and facial structures. Society is becoming much more accepting of differing standards of feminine beauty.