Body image has changed throughout the years. The thought of having to have this perfect body has grown. Body image is an issue in today’s society especially through the media outlets.
What is body image? Body image is what one sees about themselves. What he/she imagines their appearance to be. This could include their weight or height. Most importantly it is how one feels about themselves. Do they feel happy with what they see? Maybe they feel sad with they see. Roughly 91 percent of women are not confident with their figures. Body stereotypes haves changed throughout the years. Since times began body image has been a big deal. A few examples being; in the 1920’s it was the flapper look. The flapper look being petite and straight as a board. …show more content…
Whether it’s with magazines, newspapers, or any social media. Out of all of these Social media is the biggest offender with body image issues. It’s all about getting the perfect selfie for Snapchat or Instagram. What filter will look best? Is it going to be better than Becky’s picture from last week? Do I look fat? With social media and picture taking it is when he/she feels the most self-conscious. They are looking at certain features of their self, deciding whether it is good enough or not. “Body image is something I’ve struggled with since I was young,” said Ramsey Griffin, a junior majoring in studio art. “In a media-heavy society, I feel that it would be hard not to struggle with body image.” (Qutd. “How Social Media Affects Body Image”). The main problem with media and body image is comparison. Always having that feeling they are not good enough. Example; when they look in a magazine and they see a model. They always compare themselves and see the things they don’t have, instead of being happy for what they do have. In reality they do not even look like that. They portray the model as appealing as possible. They want to sell whatever the product they are modeling. They use fear of not being good enough to their advantage. Saying “if they use their product they can be just as good as the model.” It raises expectations for people of the world and there for causes people to have low self-esteem. On social media it is not any better. We use filter and alter the way we look to fit into the “norm” of society. In effect it causes others to compare themselves and try to do whatever it takes to be society’s definition of normal. Whether it is taking pills to lose weight, some go as far as having cosmetic surgeries. “Earlier this year, psychologists found robust cross-cultural evidence linking social media use to body image concerns, dieting, body surveillance, a drive for thinness and self-objectification in
What is body image? Body image is what one sees about themselves. What he/she imagines their appearance to be. This could include their weight or height. Most importantly it is how one feels about themselves. Do they feel happy with what they see? Maybe they feel sad with they see. Roughly 91 percent of women are not confident with their figures. Body stereotypes haves changed throughout the years. Since times began body image has been a big deal. A few examples being; in the 1920’s it was the flapper look. The flapper look being petite and straight as a board. …show more content…
Whether it’s with magazines, newspapers, or any social media. Out of all of these Social media is the biggest offender with body image issues. It’s all about getting the perfect selfie for Snapchat or Instagram. What filter will look best? Is it going to be better than Becky’s picture from last week? Do I look fat? With social media and picture taking it is when he/she feels the most self-conscious. They are looking at certain features of their self, deciding whether it is good enough or not. “Body image is something I’ve struggled with since I was young,” said Ramsey Griffin, a junior majoring in studio art. “In a media-heavy society, I feel that it would be hard not to struggle with body image.” (Qutd. “How Social Media Affects Body Image”). The main problem with media and body image is comparison. Always having that feeling they are not good enough. Example; when they look in a magazine and they see a model. They always compare themselves and see the things they don’t have, instead of being happy for what they do have. In reality they do not even look like that. They portray the model as appealing as possible. They want to sell whatever the product they are modeling. They use fear of not being good enough to their advantage. Saying “if they use their product they can be just as good as the model.” It raises expectations for people of the world and there for causes people to have low self-esteem. On social media it is not any better. We use filter and alter the way we look to fit into the “norm” of society. In effect it causes others to compare themselves and try to do whatever it takes to be society’s definition of normal. Whether it is taking pills to lose weight, some go as far as having cosmetic surgeries. “Earlier this year, psychologists found robust cross-cultural evidence linking social media use to body image concerns, dieting, body surveillance, a drive for thinness and self-objectification in