Photoshopping Epidemic

This week a cover of Adweek's magazine was released showing a very unrecognizable Kerry Washington. In fact, when I saw the cover, I thought it was just someone who was trying to look like Kerry Washington, but couldn't be her because it just wasn't her. Gratefully, Kerry is not being quiet about the results. She discusses how she is used to the photoshopping culture, but how this takes it a step way too far. This is just another example of media using photoshopping to give false representations of people to viewers. They might not have been trimming her waist, but changing her face completely has almost the same effect. Photoshopping has such negative effects on people who view the images, as they are given images that are altered so much they do not resemble the person they were originally. They are not human. We as a culture need to get rid of  extreme photoshopping (just stick with the filters!) so we can improve on our struggles with body image, mental health, and physical health that is caused by false representations in the media.