Sign in with Facebook Other Sign in options. America the Beautiful In a society where "celebutantes" like Paris Hilton dominate newsstands and models who weigh less than 90 pounds die from malnutrition, female body image is one of the more dire problems facing today's society.

Child models, plastic surgery, celebrity worship, airbrushed advertising, dangerous cosmetics - no rock is left unturned. Written by samantha urban. While this film is rated R, I strongly recommend you see it with your teens. Yes, there is some VERY intense footage of plastic surgery which necessitates the rating--but the film is well worth it. After all, how can kids understand how insidious our society's messages are if we sugarcoat it?!

Plus, these messages bombard them constantly.

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Kids dying from eating disorders, perfectly normal looking teens getting plastic surgery and tons of self-hatred are all problems that are addressed in this documentary--and how the insane standards of today make these problems like an epidemic. The film consists, among other things, of lots and lots of interviews. My daughter and I were actually surprised just how many there were and all the trouble the filmmakers went to in order to get them--such as trips to London and Milan to follow a very screwed up mother and daughter on their quest to turn her into an ultra-chi runway model.

Additionally, it was surprising how many people in the fashion and cosmetic industry were willing to be filmed. However, one of the interviewees from US Magazine seemed incredibly hypocritical when she complained about the current obsession with beauty--considering that IS pretty much all you see in the publication. Overall, this is a very good documentary.

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Even though the narration and look of the film looked a bit rough, the message really hit home. The complaints I have are all very minor such as mentioning America in the title, as shallowness and an obsession with looks is not just an American problem. Well worth seeing and important for your kids to see. In fact, don't just show the film to them--talk about it with them. Explore popular and recently added TV series available to stream now with Prime Video.

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The commercial received some criticism on social media sites, such as Twitter and Facebook, and from some conservatives, such as Glenn Beck. Other songs that have used this phrase include the American patriotic song " God Bless the U. Lynn Sherr 's book America the Beautiful discusses the origins of the song and the backgrounds of its authors in depth.

The book points out that the poem has the same meter as that of " Auld Lang Syne "; the songs can be sung interchangeably.

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Additionally, Sherr discusses the evolution of the lyrics, for instance, changes to the original third verse written by Bates. Ponder, in her biography Katharine Lee Bates: From Sea to Shining Sea , [8] draws heavily on Bates's diaries and letters to trace the history of the poem and its place in American culture. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. For other uses, see America the Beautiful disambiguation. For other uses, see Materna disambiguation.

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