In the article, “Media-Portrayed Idealized Images: Comparing ‘Males and Female’ Literature Review” author Ciftci Dilan discussed how the ideal body image portrayed on social media is affecting both men and women. However, while women’s goal is to lose weight, men’s goal is to gain muscles in order to be seen as masculine. In order to effectively communicate his idea, the author divided the article into two different sections. The first being Social Comparison Theory and the second Literature Review. The Social Comparison Theory brought attention to how both men and women practice self-comparison behavior. In other words, men and women compare their bodies to the body images of men and women that is portrayed in the media and make it a goal
