Let's face it. The appearance is relevant. No matter how many times society tells us it doesn't matter, people only care about beautiful people. Most of us don't understand that beauty is only skin deep; there are only a select few who care what's really inside. However, looking good makes you feel better about yourself. Men and women have different approaches to beauty. Men are attracted to physical beauty, just as women are more attracted to solidity. Men are seen as the backbone in most societies. They are supposed to be strong and resilient, but people don't know that men are just as insecure as women. Ted Spiker explains how men actually deal with and express their insecurities in his article "How Men Really Feel about Their Bodies." Spiker lists two main ways men deal with these insecurities; joking about it or going to the gym excessively. Life is as hard for men as it is for women; they just don't discuss it as much as women. Women, on the other hand, discuss their flaws seriously, unlike men. I live up to the stereotype of always talking and never listening when it comes to insecurities. If they listened, they would really know that men talk about their feelings too. Even though our society portrays men as the ones to lean on, they too can use a little confidence boost. Even the toughest-looking person has uncertainties about themselves. No matter how much one denies it, everyone has something about themselves that they want to improve. Some simply have a different way of hiding their flaws than others. It's a little easier for women to hide their imperfections since they can easily wear makeup and hide things that to some extent they don't want others to see. Beauty and perfection together... in the center of the card... people often try to reach the state of perfection but we all know that it is completely impossible. This generation is binging or throwing up everything they just ate. The nation's health has reached an all-time low. The American Obesity Association states that 65% of adults and 30% of children are overweight. Today in our country totally opposites happen. Either there are people who are angry about the way they look or people who overeat and binge on food. This is an epidemic that will not go away on its own. The essay titled “Body Image, Media, and Eating Disorders” by Jennifer L. Derenne and Eugene V. Beresin, contains powerful words to comfort the reader about how everyone feels about their body. Making a difference in our mindset is where to start. After that it will be all uphill, and then we can stop worrying and start living.