Body ImageMackenzie Larson Abdigani Abdi

Introduction What is body image?

How you see yourself when you look in the mirror or what you think of when you think of your body.

• What you believe about your appearance • How you feel about your body• How you feel in your body

Body image is a product of personal experiences, personality, and social and cultural forces

(NEDA) – Mackenzie Larson (Wikipedia contributors) – Abdigani Abdi

Introduction• Positive • Clear perception of your body• Appreciative and proud of your

body• Confident and comfortable

• Negative• Distorted perception• Feel ashamed and

self-conscience• Uncomfortable and awkward

in your body

(NEDA) – Mackenzie Larson

Causes of Negative Body Image• Culture• Society’s portrayal of body image

• Personal characteristics• Emotional• Mental health problems, anxiety

• Life changes• Starting something new or trauma

• Genetics• Family• Parent’s attitudes about appearance and dieting

(Women’s Health) – Mackenzie Larson

How Body Image Has Changed

•15th century – full figured women•1950s

▫Marilyn Monroe ▫Hourglass figure

•1990s ▫Pamela Anderson▫Baywatch bodies

•Today▫“thin is in”

(Vongkhamchanh) – Mackenzie Larson

Eating Disorders• Develop during adolescence or early

adulthood• Occurs more in females• Anorexia• Lack or loss of appetite for

food• Bulimia• Extreme overeating, leading

to self-induced vomiting or fasting

(Women’s Health) – Mackenzie Larson

Society •“thin” hard-working, beautiful, strong

and self-disciplined•"fat" lazy, ugly, weak and lacking will-

power•Sexualization of women is a contributor to

increased female anxiety associated with body image

(Women’s Health) – Mackenzie Larson

Social Media

•Huge part of teen lives•“Thigh gap” – standing with your feet

together and your thighs not touching▫Genetics based

•Peer pressure from social media encourages eating disorders

•Popular websites are working to ban images of self-harm and pro-eating disorder

(Associated Press) (A. Peterson) – Mackenzie Larson

Social Media

•Advertising directed at teens can impact them negatively by setting unrealistic expectations of appearance by the use of idealized models

•Not just exposure, but interaction▫Facebook pictures,

comparisons, etc.

(Raymond) – Mackenzie Larson(Wikipedia) – Abdigani Abdi

Conclusion

•As men and women get older, the importance of physical appearance decreases

•Not being thin is not bad•Being thin is not bad

either•Healthy is important!!

(Wikipedia contributors) – Abdigani Abdi

Continued…Ways to Improve Body Image

1. Write an “I like myself because…” list2. Admire successful people, not slender

people3. No negative self-talk or pity party4. Get a nutrition boost5. Learn to love exercise 6. Pamper Yourself

(Gruenemay) – Abdigani Abdi

Quiz

1. What is body image?2. What are 2 causes of negative body

image?3. Define anorexia and bulimia.4. As men and women get older, the

importance of _______ ________. 5. T or F? The sexualization of women is a

contributor to negative body image?

Answers1. How you see yourself when you look in the

mirror or what you think of when you think of your body.

2. Ex: Culture, personal characteristics, emotional, life changes, genetics, family

3. Anorexia: lack or loss of appetite for foodBulimia: extreme overeating leading to vomiting or fasting

4. Appearance decreases5. True

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Raymond, U. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://proud2bme.org/node/244

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Wikipedia contributors. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_image