Less Than Perfect

The Media’s effect on Body image in adolescents  

                                                                       

Are you concerned about your body image?

One out of three teenagers would change a body part

if given the chance.

90% of women are self conscious about their body.

90% of children  below the age of 16 have been on one or more weight loss diets.

The diet industry is estimated to be worth aproximately $60 Billion

In January 2011, The American Research group,Anorexia nervosa and Related Eating Disorders, Inc reported that 1 out of 4 college- aged women were using unhealthy methods of weight loss control.

The Media

The media is the main critic of feminine beauty because it has “increasingly become the source to which seekers turn for the repertoire of symbols, values, and ideas to be used in constructing—or affirming—meaning and identity.”

Unattainable “Beauty”

Beauty magazinesTelevision showsFashion and beauty blogsPopular culturePopular cultural icons

Major Culprits

Positive Changes

For several years the Quebec magazine, Coup de Pouce has consistently included full figured women in their fashion pages.  .

  Fashion magazine Chatelane has pledged not to touch up photos and not to include models less than 25 years of age. 

In Madrid, one of the worlds biggest fashion capitals, ultra thin models were banned from the runway in 2006

Dove Campaign for Real Beauty-An ethical venture undertaken by  makers of Dove to help young people build positive self esteen by understanding and dealing with feelings about physical appearance

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