The document discusses how media affects body image. It notes that 78% of people have experienced body image issues and 64% do not feel they can relate physically to models. Examples are given of both women and men experiencing pressure. Ways to take action are suggested, such as supporting campaigns like Dove Real Beauty that promote positive body image. Looking to diverse sources that showcase a variety of bodies can also help people realize no one has a perfect body.

1. How the Media Affects Body Image
By Gabby Hayes

2. “Fat and Unwanted”
“Powerless”
“Hideous”
“I wish I
looked like
that.”
“I'm too
skinny.”
“Meaty”
“Short”

3. 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?

4. NO

5. 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.

6. Examples

10. It isn't just the women!

13. What can we do?

14. 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.

15. Support Companies that Push for
Positive Body Image

16. Aerie's AerieREAL Campaign

17. Dove's Real Beauty Campaign

18. Look into Body Positive Sources of
Entertainment

19. Tavi Gevinson's ROOKIEMAG

20. Photographers LOVE Diversity!

21. Nir Arieli's “Inframen”
 Collection of Infrared photos of male
dancers
 Infrared brings out the “imperfections”
caused by years of their craft.

25. Leland Bobbé's “Quintessential
Americans”
 Photographs of people he found interesting
in his travels to America.

28. 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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