Body image and the media
1. Women/girls
Women and girls are the first stakeholder in this issue. They are the ones that raise urgency about this topic. More and more women are being directly affected by the images of models they see in magazines, tv shows, etc and more women are dealing with eating disorders. Women and girls are the ones that introduce stories of their background with the consequences that could potentially stem from the media such as depression, eating disorders, and even deaths.
2. The fashion industry
The fashion industry is an important stakeholder in this issue. Companies such as Aerie or Victoria Secret that promote the perfect body by using skinny models to show their products are a significant factor in the issue. These companies are the central factor in the debate of whether the media should be the contributing cause of negative body image and eating disorders. …show more content…
Society
Society is another stakeholder. Parents and teachers are some of the individuals involved in the question of whether the effect of the media on body image could be changed for the better and how society would go about doing so. This brings about an argument of whether these individuals should contribute to the influence of the media on a woman's body
1. Women/girls
Women and girls are the first stakeholder in this issue. They are the ones that raise urgency about this topic. More and more women are being directly affected by the images of models they see in magazines, tv shows, etc and more women are dealing with eating disorders. Women and girls are the ones that introduce stories of their background with the consequences that could potentially stem from the media such as depression, eating disorders, and even deaths.
2. The fashion industry
The fashion industry is an important stakeholder in this issue. Companies such as Aerie or Victoria Secret that promote the perfect body by using skinny models to show their products are a significant factor in the issue. These companies are the central factor in the debate of whether the media should be the contributing cause of negative body image and eating disorders. …show more content…
Society
Society is another stakeholder. Parents and teachers are some of the individuals involved in the question of whether the effect of the media on body image could be changed for the better and how society would go about doing so. This brings about an argument of whether these individuals should contribute to the influence of the media on a woman's body