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How the Media Affects Body Image By Gabby Hayes

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How the Media Affects Body Image

By Gabby Hayes

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“Fat and Unwanted”

“Powerless”

“Hideous”

“I wish I looked like that.”

“I'm too skinny.”

“Meaty”

“Short”

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Is it logical to base your feeling of self-worth and self-image on the models in ads and

magazines?

Are the models we see in magazines really people to look up to in terms of body image?

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NO

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Audience Statistics

78% said they have experienced personal body image issues at some point in their lives.

64% said they don't feel like they can relate physically to models of their gender in magazines or ads.

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Examples

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It isn't just the women!

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What can we do?

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Sign or Start A Petition

Websites like Change.org are great for bringing attention to problems.

Many companies take into great consideration the opinions of their target audiences.

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Support Companies that Push for Positive Body Image

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Aerie's AerieREAL Campaign

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Dove's Real Beauty Campaign

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Look into Body Positive Sources of Entertainment

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Tavi Gevinson's ROOKIEMAG

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Photographers LOVE Diversity!

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Nir Arieli's “Inframen”

Collection of Infrared photos of male dancers

Infrared brings out the “imperfections” caused by years of their craft.

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Leland Bobbé's “Quintessential Americans”

Photographs of people he found interesting in his travels to America.

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Realize that Nobody Has a “Perfect Body”

Not even our modern “beauty icons.”

Don't obsess over being a certain size.

Don't feel obligated to lose weight just because magazines say they can show you how.

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Works Cited

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2014. <http://10steps.sg/inspirations/artworks/40-cool-before-and-after-photo-retouching-photos/>.

"#aerieREAL."  Aerie for American Eagle. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Apr. 2014.

<http://www.ae.com/aerie/guides/aeriereal.jsp?catId=cat6890055>.

Bahadur, Nina. "Male Eating Disorders Are One 'Men's Issue' We Don't Discuss Enough (VIDEO)."  The

Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 22 July 2013. Web. 08 Apr. 2014.

<http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/22/male-eating-disorders-the-stream_n_3635570.html>.

Brooks, Katherine. "Photographer Travels The Country Documenting 'Quintessential Americans'"  The Huffington

Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 03 Jan. 2014. Web. 08 Apr. 2014. <

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/03/americana-photos_n_4531600.html?utm_hp_ref=photography>.

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Frank, Priscilla. "10 Stunning Black-And-White Photos That Challenge Norms Of Masculinity."  The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 07 Jan. 2014. Web. 08 Apr. 2014. <http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/07/nir-arieli_n_4550685.html?utm_hp_ref=photography>.

Rookie. Rookie, n.d. Web. 09 Apr. 2014. <http://www.rookiemag.com/>.

"The Dove® Campaign for  Real Beauty."  The Dove® Campaign for Real Beauty. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Apr.

2014. <http://www.dove.us/Social-Mission/campaign-for-real-beauty.as <http://www.dove.us/Social-

Mission/campaign-for-real-beauty.aspx>.

Wade, Lisa. "You'd Be Shocked at What These Fashion Editors Are Editing Out of Their Photos."  The

Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 06 Jan. 2014. Web. 07 Apr. 2014.

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out-of-their-photos_b_4542067.html>.