The research in this field is affecting our everyday lives. Especially with today's technology, everyone is attempting to attain ideal beauty. We see it in cosmetic surgery, and with the new trend of test tube babies. While this is controversial, it is common now for parents to manipulate the genes of their child so they will look a certain way. A sperm bank in California has acknowledged this trend and made it easier for parents to beautify their potential children. The bank has matched their donors with celebrities that they look like so the potential parents can get an idea of what their future child may look like. They have everyone listed from actors like Ben Affleck, to football stars like Ben Roethlisberger (Inbar, 2009). It is sad that our society is this superficial but our culture finds beauty so important that it trumps the miracle of a child.
I do not know if this same trend is occurring on different continents but beauty is still dominant all over the globe. It has been attributed to being successful, powerful, and popular in all different cultures. While the standard of beauty is different, it is still a driving force in many cultures. It has been a determinate of which candidate will get a job and who will be picked as a mate...things that are present in our every day life. Knowing the difference and similarities of beauty in different cultures may give you the upper hand in life. Now, whether or not you may go as far as to surgically alter your face to be more symmetrical is up to you, but you can use the research out there in your favor to be successful in life.
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