Unrealistic beauty standards for women are seen everywhere in the media, and can seriously damage women's self-esteem and in some …show more content…
Transgender females are forced to present extremely femininely to be taken seriously or be viewed as a “proper girl”, whereas transgender boys are made to present extremely masculine, otherwise they are viewed as too feminine and their gender is not validated by others. The gender binary in todays society is so strict that male-identifying individuals can’t even wear the colour pink without their gender being questioned, and androgynous people or gender-nonconforming individuals are shunned for not forcing themselves into this strict male/female