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    Jenna Maloney Prof. Scottie Priesmeyer ENG Comp 102: Media & illusions 5 September 2012 Body Image & Advertising Due to mediabodies and images in America are no longer unique to each person as they once were before. Body image years ago were very different than it is now. Back then‚ there was no cultural expectation as to how you are supposed to look. In opposition to now‚ it used to be desirable for women to have curves and large hips. The media today is making our young teenagers pressured into

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    Beauty Myth and Media

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    The Beauty Myth and Media’s Distortion of Beauty October 30‚ 2012 Semester Project Socy-2112 Shante White‚ Taylor Sharpless‚ Caleb McCora swhite47@uncc.edu‚ tsharple@uncc.edu‚ cmccora@uncc.edu What is the first thing that comes to mind when you see a well-dressed young woman on the street‚ at work or in class? Most people’s reaction would be that the young lady looks beautiful. However‚ everyone has a different perception of beauty‚ especially the media. The media’s distorted view of beauty

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    Body image is the perception that someone has of their physical self and the thoughts and feelings that result from that perception. Body image has been so distorted by society; basically it’s the fault of social media. Social media is something we are all aware of; it’s everywhere. Everywhere we look‚ there’s a computer‚ a phone‚ a magazine‚ a newspaper. And everywhere we look there is a face‚ a body on that page or screen. Social media portrays how a person with a ‘perfect body’ should

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    day on social media and nine to twelve year olds spend about six hours a day. Both boys and girls are struggling with depression from social media. Body image problems stem from this depression. Girls from the age of six years old are dissatisfied with their bodies. The media gives a false representation of girls bodies‚ such as models that create insecurities and cause them to have an urge to change their bodies. Social media is the most significant factor in contributing to body image problems‚ depression

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    women. The mainstream media tries to shape how people think and view the world‚ as well as themselves‚ by fabricating the idea of a fairytale and influencing society to conform to that idea through

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    Literature Review In the literature review‚ the research will examine how each race is subjected to body image and how we are oppressed to the ideal body image. The review will describe how Blacks are seen to be proud of their figure. The review will examine how different races react to the ideal body image according to the media and society. Social Comparison Theory Social Comparison Theory allows a person to make judgments between their selves and another person who qualities or traits the individual

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    Media displays body image as a thin figure and beautiful‚ in hopes to convince audiences to purchase their product. However‚ how does tv shows or movies show body images that reflect our own perception? Our own perception of body image can be influenced by our own individual cultural and social background. Growing up in a Latino family‚ we would watch Telemundo news which is full of women with a small waist‚ large bust‚ and wearing tight dresses. This was the image that was instilled into my

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    culture has become so obsessed with having a perfect body type. The ironic thing is the ideal image presented in the media is actually considered unhealthy for many. Why should we‚ I say we to associate myself with common middle-class American‚ aspire to be a certain size and shape just because it is commonly shown on TV or the internet‚ especially when it is considered unhealthy? The only reasonable explanation for this crave of having the perfect body that I can come up with‚ is the hypnotic enslavement

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    Body Image In Teenagers

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    about their bodies. Body Image is what you think your body should look like and how you feel about it. Experts on this idea feel that teenagers compare themselves to these images‚ and if they aren’t good enough then they’re considered ugly. These insecurities can lead to eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia. But girls are not alone boys suffer from this issue as well in fact they make up 10% of eating disorder cases which is caused by Body Image. Since the introduction of social media this issue

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    To what extent does the Media affect body image in teens and their perception of beauty? There is no question that the Media has a massive impact on how we perceive ourselves‚ particularly when it comes to our beauty. From my own experience‚ I have questioned my own body due to articles in magazines promoting a slimmer body type to various audiences. We shape our opinions through what the Media tells us is right and wrong. For instance‚ women and young girls are judged highly on their weight and

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