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Discrimination is the act of making assumptions either in favor or against a person based on the group or the category to which that person belongs. Although individuals should be evaluated by their personal merits, in reality, the society judges others based on aspects such as appearance, gender, sexuality, race and religion. Discrimination is the labeling and classifying of people into generalized groups. In "The Lure of the Body Image," Susan McClelland discusses the victims, sources, and reasons of discrimination to reveal the increasing importance of body image in today's society.
Body images most strongly influence young females and males who feel the need to change their appearance for various reasons such as aesthetics or sexual appeal. McClelland's article focuses on males as the victims of discrimination. Due to discrimination, men are pressured to maintain a certain physique. Furthermore, women prefer certain types of men, putting further pressure on the males. This......

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