Today, Facebook, Instagram, and magazines are changing the way society views body image. Social media is promoting an unhealthy body image amongst young children and adults. It is demoralizing the brains of young children and teens by displaying a false image.
Instead, the media should promote that all body types are acceptable. By promoting this belief in advertisements and youth programming this will allow society to change their perspective on the ideal body type, prevent body distortion, and promote a sense of hope amongst children and adults.
Some people argue that the media does not provoke individual self insecurities because it does not lead to depression and anxiety. However, the media is promoting a false image through the use …show more content…
After, countless images and false perception many have had enough, children and adults have become conscious of tiny insecurities causing them to question their looks and lose confidence in themselves. In fact, “An inquiry by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Body Image heard that girls as young as five were worrying about their size and their appearance” (BBC News) . Young adults and entrepreneurs, yearn to create programs to help young children with their body confidence issues. Nonetheless,“In 2012, MPs recommended that all schoolchildren should take part in compulsory body image and self esteem lessons” (BBC News). This will instill confidence in schoolchildren and allow them to feel better about themselves in an appearance-based world. Kelsey Hibberd, a former student has achieved new hope for young children, teens, and adults by running a mentoring programme called Loud Education. Training adults, school teachers and talking to teens about how to deal with body confidence issues and raise self-awareness. But even so, “ The MPs’ report said pressure to look good had pushed up cosmetic surgery rates by nearly 20% since 2009” (BBC News). Social media has a huge impact on individuals and they should not be ignored. Her aim is to educate young children, teens, and adults and make them more aware of the images they see on a daily basis while changing the views of advertisements today. By changing the norms and perceptions for the better, it would not only help people but also
Instead, the media should promote that all body types are acceptable. By promoting this belief in advertisements and youth programming this will allow society to change their perspective on the ideal body type, prevent body distortion, and promote a sense of hope amongst children and adults.
Some people argue that the media does not provoke individual self insecurities because it does not lead to depression and anxiety. However, the media is promoting a false image through the use …show more content…
After, countless images and false perception many have had enough, children and adults have become conscious of tiny insecurities causing them to question their looks and lose confidence in themselves. In fact, “An inquiry by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Body Image heard that girls as young as five were worrying about their size and their appearance” (BBC News) . Young adults and entrepreneurs, yearn to create programs to help young children with their body confidence issues. Nonetheless,“In 2012, MPs recommended that all schoolchildren should take part in compulsory body image and self esteem lessons” (BBC News). This will instill confidence in schoolchildren and allow them to feel better about themselves in an appearance-based world. Kelsey Hibberd, a former student has achieved new hope for young children, teens, and adults by running a mentoring programme called Loud Education. Training adults, school teachers and talking to teens about how to deal with body confidence issues and raise self-awareness. But even so, “ The MPs’ report said pressure to look good had pushed up cosmetic surgery rates by nearly 20% since 2009” (BBC News). Social media has a huge impact on individuals and they should not be ignored. Her aim is to educate young children, teens, and adults and make them more aware of the images they see on a daily basis while changing the views of advertisements today. By changing the norms and perceptions for the better, it would not only help people but also