Body Image and the Media

1. Body Image and the Media Chapter 3, Section 3

2. I’m Fat. I’m too skinny.

3. I’d be happy if I were….TallerShorterhad curly hairstraighter haira smaller nosebigger muscleslonger legs

4. Self-Esteem Body Image Feeling of physical appearance Perceived appearance of others; Dramatically different of how you appear to yourself • Value within yourself • Pride and worthwhile • High self-esteem • Friends easier • Controlled behavior • Enjoy life • Low self-esteem • Misbehavior Importance of…

5. Puberty (development of our body) • Early development vs. Late bloomers • “Baby” Fat vs. Filled out permanently • Girls want to develop faster • Pressures of being thin • Guys may want more muscles Influences of Self-Esteem

6. Outside Influences

7. Outside Influences

8. Family life • Criticize more than Praise • Peers and classmates • Teasing and Bullying • Insecurity of the attacker • Racial and ethnic prejudices • Pure ignorance Outside Influences

9. Do what makes you happy • Setting goals and working towards them • Eating healthy • Exercising Healthy Self-Esteem

10. 1. Recognize your body is your own • All shapes, sizes, and colors are beautiful • Talk to a doctor if your concerned • 2. Realistically identify aspects you can change • Can’t change height or shoe size • Set goals for becoming more fit or eating healthier • 3. Give yourself 3 compliments a day • “I did really well in Lynch’s class today” • “I had a really good practice today.” • “I played the clarinet the best today.” Improving you Body Image

11. Dove Campaign “ We want to help free ourselves and the next generation from beauty stereotypes. “ Dove Self-Esteem Fund - Only 4% of women worldwide think they are beautiful. So far Dove has reached 8 million girls. Goal 15million by 2015.

12. Real Women not Professional models • Advertisements, Websites, Vehicles, Billboards, & Discussions • Listen to Women • Debunk Stereotypes • Support Self-Esteem • Workshops for girls and young women • Help Make a Difference • www.campaignforrealbeauty.com Campaign for Real Beauty

13. “Joy is the best makeup.” Lamott

14. “It matters more what's in a woman's face than what's on it.” Colbert

15. “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.”

16. Dove Commercial’s http://www.dove.us/#/features/videos/default.aspx[cp-documentid=8354359]/

17. Fact or Fiction? • After each question go to either side…. • FACT • FICTION

18. - FICTION - 60 minutes of fun activity everyday is what you need - walk to school - dance with friends - play soccer with friends You need to work out everyday to be fit?

19. - FICTION - Body size depends on: - Muscle - Bone and Height - Body Fat - Genetics I can control my body size if I work really hard?

20. - FICTION To have energy Keep the heart healthy To have fun The main reason to be active is to lose weight?

21. - FACT Your body is still growing (bones, organs, and brain) Decrease in food can put those in risk and not allow them to grow properly. Girls should not go on weight lose diets?

22. - FACT Magazines are just as unrealistic Most abdominal definitions are painted on male advertisements Boys Feel pressure about their body too?

23. - FACT Some added weight are your bones and organs Healthy body fat Approx. 10 inches in height Is it normal to gain 40-50lbs during puberty?

24. - FICTION Smokers are thin and fat Less likely to be active and strong More likely to get a disease (lung cancer, emphysema) If I smoke I can control my weight?

25. Puberty: (body size, voice change, body hair) • Uncomfortable • Genetics • Do not measure up with peers • Not everyone develops at same time • Magazines and Advertisements • Airbrush muscular features Guys feel the pressure too!

26. Recognize your strengths • Explore and know your talents • Good body does not equal athletic success • Strength training program • 30 minutes to 1hr/ 3 days a week • Exercise and healthy food • Lift your spirits and boost your energy • Respect your body • Avoid bad habits (smoking, drinking) • Be yourself!! Building a better Image

27. Right arm? Suddenly appeared on the cover. Left arm? Cut down by at least 1/3 of its original size. Wrinkles, normal complexion or any other signs of life on her face? Erased. Back? Sliced out almost entirely. Enough said.

28. This scary display of digital manipulation in action was caught on popular clothing store Ann Taylor’s website in August 2010, when the women behind the feminist website Jezebel discovered the “before” image (on the left, obviously) being displayed while the startlingly narrower ”after” the image loaded. The already stunning model’s hips and thighs were shrunk to strikingly thin proportions, but her waist simply looks ridiculous.

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