I _x000D_ would close down all those teenage magazines that encourage young _x000D_ girls to diet. Who says that to be pretty you have to be thin? Some _x000D_ people look better thin and some don't. There is almost a standard being _x000D_ created where only thin is acceptable. The influence of those _x000D_ magazines on girls as young as 13 is horrific.
Interpretation
The quote challenges societal standards of beauty, particularly the emphasis on thinness for women.
Penelope Cruz criticizes the harmful influence of teenage magazines that promote the idea that being thin is the only way to be considered beautiful. She suggests that beauty comes in many forms and that the pressure to conform to unrealistic standards affects young girls negatively, particularly those as young as 13, leading to a damaging perception of self-worth and body image.
In practice
In a discussion about media influence on body image, this quote serves as an example of the negative impact of societal standards.
I've seen my grandmothers grow old and they are so beautiful, every wrinkle in their face tells a story. I want to feel that in 30 years. I would always choose that kind of beauty over that comes from having too much done to yourself.
How I feel about myself is more important than how I look. Feeling confident, being comfortable in your skin - that's what really makes you beautiful.
I still believe that everyone is beautiful in some way and by seeing the beauty in others we make ourselves more beautiful.
It used to bother me - having bigger, fuller brows. I even plucked them once so I'd fit in, but I hated them and couldn't wait for them to grow back. Now I embrace them. I realized the quirky things that make you different are what make you beautiful.
Girls see enough of this body that we can't imitate, that we'll never be able to obtain, these unrealistic expectations...it's better to look strong and healthy...
The most important beauty is not that with which you were born, but the beauty of character which grows through a woman's life and maybe never stops growing.
I wear make-up, and it gets a little bit thicker every year.
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