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“Media Images of Women” Often it seems that one would think that the opportunity to sit back with their feet up on the couch while thumbing through a fashion magazine would be relaxing. I beg to differ…It is with that thought that my anxieties rise and I’d rather have my fingernails plucked off! All of my adult life I have never found an ounce of comfort while reading or viewing this material. Instead, I find myself with doubt and questioning my own beauty, style and whether I am sexy enough. I admit that these feelings do stem from possible insecurities I have held most of my life, however the images that the advertisements and fashion models repeatedly reflect are unrealistic in my opinion. In order to proceed with this assignment, I really had to bite the bullet and purchase these magazines that I have consistently seen at the check-stands and actually read them. Might I add that this was a chore for me! The first images that I recall were that of a young lady in her 20