How The Media Affects Women's Body Images

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How the media affects women’s body image
OUTLINE

I. Having a bad day , this could be why
II. Our body image
A. What is body image?
B. What is self-esteem?
III. Looking good can be bad
IV. What is the ideal body type?
A. Physical appearance
B. Model examples
C. Survey in magazine
V. Eating disorders
A. Anorexia nervosa
B. Bulimia nervosa
C. Are you at risk?
VI. Contributing factors
A. Body image and advertising
B. Body image and cultural influences
VII. Is there light at the end of the tunnel?
A. Changing the problem
B. How to protect yourself

no surprise that issues dealing with body image are on the rise. WE are
turning to the media as a role model to gain what is right.
One example of that is a survey condusted by Dr. Garten along with
Psychology Today. They asked 3,452 women a series of questions dealing with
different aspects of their self-esteem and their views on the role the media plays on
women. The women ranged in age from 13 to 90 and weighed between 77 pounds
and 365 pounds. 89 women weighed 100 or less comparec to a similar number of
82 women that weighed in at more then 250 pounds.
The 1997 survey showed increaded in the discomfort of Americans bodies
then ever before. 89% of those women tested wanted to lose weigh. Their average
weight was 140 pounds and their desired weight was 125 pounds. 67% of the
women who were dissatisfied made the comment that modes cause them to question
if they are thin enough. Some even stated that models leave them feeling jealous
and resentful. Mind and body go hand in hand so it is not a surprise that a lot of
these dissatisfied women try to lose weigh fast to obtain the unrealistic look of the
media’s models(Garten).
Losing weight can always make a person feel better but to much weight loss
over a short period of time can cause many serious health problems. Mood
changes, loss of hair, liver and heart problems, chill...