They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder and that beauty is more than skin deep. Your presentation, build, attire and demeanor shapes how others perceive who you are and what you care about. 

The people we surround ourselves with influence our taste which forms our opinion on what we deem as cool or beautiful. The media we consume is powerful too; the mind is a really powerful thing. It encourages us to change the way we look to fit the latest fashion and beauty trends. 

Two guests joined The Metro on Thursday to help us better understand the pressure of America’s beauty standards and their effect on women.

Rokeshia Ashley is a professor of health communication at Florida International University and a researcher focusing on body image, body modification and maternal health. Dr. Alexandra Sowa is an obesity and internal medicine physician and the author of the book, “The Ozempic Revolution."

Use the media player above to hear the full conversation.

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