Living in the world today is a totally different experience compared to decades ago. Today's society has become judgmental and closed-minded, seeing things only for what they are and not for what they could be; it has become a society resistant to change and obsessed with perfection. An important part of this social perfection is being “beautiful,” but what constitutes beauty? Defining what is beautiful must not have been a simple task, because it is something based on personal perception. A perfect example of this was a line spoken by the prince in Rodger and Hammerstein's Cinderella: "Do I love you because you are beautiful, or are you beautiful because I love you (1997)?" As individuals, determining what beauty is and why someone is beautiful is a complex and ever-evolving process, with an underlying logic that no one seems to understand. It means that perception is subjective and therefore the perception of beauty is also subjective. The saying “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder” has been around for centuries. In fact, “this saying first appeared in the 3rd century BC in Greek. It did not appear in print in its current form until the 19th century, but in the meantime there were several written forms that expressed more or less the same thought" (Martin, 1963-2013). This quote is the perfect deduction that beauty is based on perception. Perception is the "process of selecting, organizing and interpreting sensory information, which allows us to recognize significant objects and events" (lesson notes, 7/10/2013). As part of the brain's top-down processing, the perception of beauty is created and is modified and adapted based on what you see, hear and encounter. The online publication, Huffington Post, published an article......half of the article...the ideal thin body may be linked to body image disturbances in women (Grabe, Ward, & Hyde, 2008).” Works CitedButler, A. (2013, October 2013). Notes on sensations. Class notes.Grabe, S., Ward, L., & Hyde, J. (2008). The role of the media in body image concerns among women: A meta-analysis of experimental and correlational studies. Psychological Bulletin, 460-476.Iscove, R. (Editor). (1997). Cinderella [Motion Picture] by Rodger and Hammerstein. Krupnick, E. (2013, November). “Normal women” in lingerie remind us what imperfect, un-Photoshopped bodies look like. Retrieved November 20, 2013, from Huffingtonpost.com: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/20/regular-women-lingerie-photos_n_4308760.html?utm_hp_ref=mostpopularMartin, G. (1963-2013). Meanings and origins. Retrieved November 20, 2013, from Phrasefinder: http://www.phrases.org.uk/gary-martin.html