To free society from racist and sexist mentality, schools must include stories written by women of different races in their curricula. If this were included in the school curriculum, so many girls of different races would come to love who they are and would not want to change themselves to become what society considers the "perfect" image. This goes back to Bordo's essay and how girls view themselves in a negative light because all they have to compare themselves to are photos of an incredibly skinny body. Bordo uses many examples showing how many cultures value voluptuous bodies over thin bodies. So if the media used plus size models or even normal proportioned models, it would send a message to girls that it's okay to love your body. If the media instead showed images of perfect women all the time and instead showed images of women of color looking rough after a long day of hard work, it would show other women that it's okay to be imperfect. Many young black girls generally hate the way their hair is curly, so they do everything in their power to make it straight, but if the media showed a photo of a successful black woman who had curly hair and loved them, so this would show all the little girls. it's normal to love your natural