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| Received
04-Jun-2026 |
Accepted
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Published
04-Jun-2026 |
Abstract
The concept of idealised beauty has always been
enchanting from the romantic periods till today. From
Alice in Wonderlands, the paintings of Monalisa, to
cinemas, advertisements and magazines, portrayal of
beauty has been the hallmark of all representations. In fact,
attracting men has become more important to women for
adapting idealised body types. 'Fortunately' the definition
of what is ideal still remains enigmatic and this is exactly
the reason that has made beauty and ideal body types
always fleeting. The advertisers are smart enough to tap the
sensitive element of a woman, that is her beauty and allure
the consumers by connecting beauty to the brands. The
focus of this study is to understand how the print
advertisements in male magazine have depicted female
figures in its edition. This study is taken on the basic
assumption that these magazines are viewed mostly by
men for fitness, but surprisingly there is a slow but steady
percolation of the depiction of sexuality of women
representing an idealised alluring figure, that are present in
the advertisements of these magazines.
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