Killing us softly by Jean killbourne
I think that humans ar e driven by a deep desire to appear the best to those around us , and we will do whatever it takes to achieve this . Because t he m edia is focusing on this human need, their advertisements wer e successful . Jean Killbourne in her documentary “killing us softly” succeeded in casting a shadow on various advertising platforms and content to achieve this goal . Thre e things caught my attention in her documentary: b eauty, s ex and wealth. I agree with Killbourne ’s definition of beauty which is defined as having w hite skin, a slim build, a small waist and large breasts. In order to obtain the most perfect flawless image, either plastic surgery or computer techniques w ere used to achieve this, making it not real or authentic. I believe that a significant shift has occurred since the completion of this documentary, particularly with the i nvasion of social media , which makes it missing a crucial aspect and unable to reach the new gener