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Influence of Mass Media on Female Body Image
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The Influence of Mass Media on Female Body Image
Prepared and Presented by: Tala Bashawry Buthina Alshuhail
Anna Wood..
There is a strong connection between what we call “body image disturbance” and the ideal body image that the advertising companies are trying to sell - Juan Meng author of “ Is beauty a pill?
Our bodies are constantly being reinvented by the “visual culture that we receive through television, magazines, newspapers, digital media and advertising – Susie Obrach Author of “Losing Bodies”
Body Image Disturbance in The media
Eating disorders and famous TV shows
Women Objectified in the Media
Real or Fake?Most photos showed in magazines and ads are
photo-shopped and airbrushed.
Am I a Barbie girl? Barbie is and example of
an unrealistic woman who's
proportions are far from the
average woman yet many young
girls see this as a standard they
must reach to be “beautiful”.
Pregnancy Battles: Too Thin, Too Fat!
What Happened to
Anna Wood?
What we should all learn from this :
The media should not dictate what we should look like. We all have the right to feel comfortable and beautiful in our own skin.
Thanks for listening:
Tala & Buthina