The modern world has been subjected to an influx of technological advancements that make it difficult for people to keep up with the developments in the cyber world. In particular, with the birth of the Internet, the circulation of information has never been easier, and even global circulation is now possible with a simple mouse click. The 21st century also signifies the era of globalization, a movement that is redefining the preferences of individuals as well as the way they react to each other. When advances in information technology are combined with globalization, a reaction occurs, the product of which is the so-called media. The media is the personification of public opinion with an argumentative side (Fordham, 3). Over time, this edge can become too sharp or too dull; thus, society becomes biased. Media bias is one of the issues that most affects people in terms of appearance and status. Media bias is shifting public opinion and perception of beauty in a whole new direction, especially when it comes to eye candy. Eye candy is, as the term suggests, representative of any physical change or modification that people have made to their bodies in order to appear more physically attractive to the public. Fordham (2008) makes this clear by illustrating the city of Beirut to show how the Lebanese obsession with plastic surgery has reached and still reaches its peak over time. In Beirut, women can go so far as to modify every part of their body in hopes of looking like the models on the covers of magazines like Vogue. They treat their legs with lasers, their breasts with silicon, and their stomachs with liposuction, and Fordham (2008) even goes so far as to say "you could bounce a squash ball in the middle of a paper.. . » ...te, which consists of forcing people to watch the same hour-long film every day at 6 o'clock. It is brainwashing, just like the media in the modern world (Orwell, 88). Works Cited Fordham, Alice. (August 15, 2008). Bombs and Botox in Beirut: How do you experience life in Lebanon? Get your nose done. Time. Retrieved March 2012 from http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/guest_contributors?article4532900.eceYoung, Toby (September 29, 2007). Facebook versus MySpace is exactly how the Web 2.0 world expresses "U" and "non-U." The Spectator. Accessed March 2012 from http://www.spectator.co.uk/the-magazine/life-and-lives/202826/part_3/facebook-versus-myspace-is-just-how-the-web-20-world - expressess-u-and-nonu-thtmlZuckerberg, Mark. Facebook and the Internet New York: Permagon (2010) – 59-67. Print.Orwell, George. 1984 Buckinghamshire: Oxford (1949) – 87-91 printed