FASHION

1).  First off, the amount of makeup is astounding and transforming in itself.  After that, though, these things are changed:  they make her lips bigger, they give her more hair, they lengthen her neck, they lower her eyes and eyebrows, they reduce the size of her shoulders, they make her eyes larger, they cleaned up her hairline, they reduced the size of her jaw.

2).  Again, the amount of makeup is astounding and transforming in itself, along with the added hair.  After that, these things are changed:  they clear up her skin, make her eyes larger, they make her shoulder bonier, they reduce the size of her stomach and breasts, they lengthen her thighs, reduce the size of her calves and feet, they lengthen her calves, they lengthen her neck, reduce the size of her jaw, they make her hair more blonde, they making all of her skin more fair, they reduce the size of her thighs.

3).  They pretty much reduce the size of everything to start, but enlarge the size of her breasts.  And then they go on to reduce the size of everything even more, and then even more, and then even more. They lift her butt.  They lengthen her hair--a lot.  Seriously.  They make minute changes to her face (like lessening the size of her cheekbones), and then proceed to clean up the hairline and make hair hair fuller.

4).  I don't believe it's ethically acceptable to change a woman's (or even a man's) body or face in this way.  It's extremely offensive to women everywhere.  This is people telling us that we can only be eligible for covers of magazines or billboards until there's nothing left that actually us.

5).  Of course, if the person being photoshopped on doesn't know it's happening.  If this happens at all, they need to have the model's consent--because, seriously, everyone involved with the photoshopping would just be complete jerks if the model didn't know about it first.

6).  I think changes of lighting, in general, are okay, or highlighting a person's hair or something along those lines.  Everything else--it's just rude.

7).  Photojournalism is definitely more real than fashion photography.  Photojournalism is usually pictures that tell a story, or accent a story.  They don't need to be edited to be accepted by "society," they just are.

8).  I, personally, don't think they're tied to reality in any way except for the fact that they show blatantly how distorted our view of beauty is.  It's sort of an unwelcome truth revealed to the people who spend their time wishing they could look like the people on the fronts of PEOPLE magazines, or giant billboards.  I've probably repeated this ten times over,  but it's wholly rude and offensive, completely changing a woman's body to fit their view of beauty.  It's unethical, to the point where it's scary.

9).  To make me sick and angry and indignant..?

10).  It might be because girls are more pressured into looking amazing all the time.  I'm not saying guys aren't, but...it's more of a struggle for girls.  It's a long-standing stereotype.