The Media's Influence On Body Image
typically between 5’11”- 6’2″ and men should be able to fit into a 40″- 42″ Regular Jacket. Men should be fit and lean without too much muscle. The goal should be to look ripped with your shirt off, but lean in clothing. Men’s standards are less specific and many men meet these guidelines.” Therefore, 35% of girls and only 8% of males have self-esteem issues (Santrock). There are some celebrities who are trying to change the way body image is perceived. The actress Jenifer Lawrence frequently takes to Instagram to share her thoughts on self-acceptance and confidence. She has become an icon to girls for all the right reasons “I think when it comes to the media, the media needs to take responsibility for the effect that it has on our younger
generation, on these girls that are watching these television shows and picking up how to talk and how to be cool,” she said to Barbara Walters in an interview last year. “… And the word fat! I just think it should be illegal to call somebody fat on TV. I mean, if we’re regulating cigarettes and sex and cuss words because of the effect it has on our younger generation, why aren’t we regulating things like calling people fat?”
generation, on these girls that are watching these television shows and picking up how to talk and how to be cool,” she said to Barbara Walters in an interview last year. “… And the word fat! I just think it should be illegal to call somebody fat on TV. I mean, if we’re regulating cigarettes and sex and cuss words because of the effect it has on our younger generation, why aren’t we regulating things like calling people fat?”