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Kirsten Pak '25
Yejee Hwang '25

St Mark's School

Hong Kong & South Korea

South Korea

Tearing Down The Lies - Body Stereotypes & Cultural Norms

In the modern age, teenagers are particularly concerned with the way we look. It is not a mindset that turns on when you reach a certain age, but more of a societal mentality that has become more intense as social media has taken over. Today, we want to fit into the stereotypes of how the internet deems that we should look like and that is not fair. Why should I change the way I look or dress to appease people whom I may not even know? Why should I fit into the dress? Shouldn't the dress be altered to fit me? We wanted to explore the standards that society has of us and explore the stereotypical images of different cultures and how that impact how people see us!

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