Gender Body Image

All things considered, these examples of how the confounding variables, (the environment and biology), have an influence on an individual’s decision, is proof of how social construction is at play. The environment is the structure that limited the potential for personal growth, but also the individual acted out their agency by making choices that may be detrimental to their health. Yuka Nakamura argues that, since their sociological imaginations are not activated, they believe that the choices that they make are due to their own free will (KINE1000 lecture, September 28th, 2016). In other words, these unrealistic images that are engraved in their brains are due to the broader social forces that they are unaware of. Consequently, this leaves them with a higher predisposition to eating disorders and low self-esteem (Grogan, 2008, p.193). To draw a comparison between both genders in adolescents, when analyzing this issue, it becomes visible how power operates in a socially constructed society (KINE1000 lecture, September 26th,2016). For example, both men and women experience the negative impacts of body image issues, but in different ways. If boys are …show more content…
Presently, negative stereotyping of body weight was more visible in Western countries, (such as the US), then countries such as Mexico (Grogan, 2008, p.11). Also, some middle eastern cultures where women’s social roles are more restricted, eating disorders are not common (Miller,1999, p.2). From a sociocultural perspective, this is due to the fact that people of Western societies tend to be more individualistic. In other words, they believe that their own actions and agency will determine their fate (Grogan, 2008, p.11). Ultimately, they will be less sympathetic towards people who are overweight and will have a moral discourse around fatness (KINE1000 lecture, February