The work of photographer Lauren Greenfield and her project "girl Culture"

Lauren Greenfield's photos of the inside lives of American girls is a vividly descriptive yet disturbingly honest interpretation of modern ideals. 'Girl Culture' focuses on the impact of cultural attitudes towards girl's bodies and the way they are constantly trying to mold to or rebel against ideals. By capturing the confidence of numerous girls and women varying in occupation and background Greenfield is able to get an inside look as to how they are affected …

…of ideal women in magazines and on TV pushes girls to hurt their own bodies in order to fit the ideal. She wanted to open the world's eyes to a private life which everyone seems to overlook. Her simple yet powerful images were greeted with somber and sympathetic faces. The realism of the subject matter touches home for any women growing up in today's society and is a shocking view of change in human culture.