Female body shape

Obsession With The “Perfect” Figure Due to years of objectification and sexualization of the female bodies tend to be more exposed to the public eye. Today, we are familiar with the pressure that accompanies ideal body image, especially among women. While skinny models may populate most of today’s magazines and media, pointing out an unhealthy obsession with thinness, women have always been under some form of pressure to look a certain way even if that meant being thicker in the 1940s and 50s.…

younger women who self-objectify may be influenced by injunctive norms, as by engaging in body monitoring they are already making judgements on what their body should look like. However, descriptive norms may also play a role, as most people want to act in a way that is similar to their group. On the other hand, older women may not be as strongly influenced by injunctive norms, as they tend to engage in less body monitoring (Grippo & Hill, 2008). This is something that I will try and explore,…

Everyday people all over the world listen to music and music videos. Whether it is on their way to class or work, while their doing homework, or even just driving around. There are so many different genres of music people listen to, from hip hop, rap, country, etc. With all of these categories of music, each song has its own purpose. Each song has its own story and meaning behind the words and/or music video. A lot of the time people will listen to a song because it is catchy and they do not…

Music that Matters Oftentimes, pop artists produce music about partying, drugs, and incoherent nonsense. All one has to do to confirm the accuracy of the former statement is turn on the radio only to hear Lil Wayne’s “Lollipop” playing on 25 different stations. Although, very rarely do we see artists that make music about relevant subjects such as bullying, distorted self-image, and low self-esteem, so rarely that in fact such subjects have become taboo. Beyonce and Christina Aguilera are among…

In Brazil their women tend to have more of a triangular body shape. “ To be a Brazilian beauty you need more curves; you are at least a size 8,” (Willis 62) Which means they want “long glossy hair, a good body, and a dazzling smile. But the most important is… here it comes again… the ass. A good ass.” (Willis 62) For African Americans it is more hourglass, “African American perspective…

country in the world, nothing can ever happen to them. In reality, America is not even one of the top twenty-five safest countries (“Safest Countries,” 2015). People have to protect themselves from so many things. Social standards, racial comments, body-shamming, drinking and driving, the expectation that everyone is always going to be nice, and so much more. America is the land of the free, but it is not the land…

negative effects the media has on a person’s self-esteem is inarguable, however whether or not the media induces the increase of Body Dysmorphia Disorders is still debatable. The increase of BDDs (Body Dysmorphia Disorders), such as Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa and Muscle Dysmorphia, have become hard to ignore. The media produces unrealistic images of a desirable human body through plastic surgery and airbrushing techniques. The ideal image for men has always seemed to be tall, lean with…

to be a different weight, and this all ties into the role of society and how it portrays body image. Whether it be being accepting of one’s weight, or striving to be a completely different weight, society affects all body types in different ways. How do society outlooks play a role in the way people want themselves to physically feel, or appear to others and themselves, whether it be accepting their thick bodies or thriving to appear how social media portrays people? Society highly affects the…

are pressured to have “perfect” bodies. The standards of body shapes are established through the media and society. These are two of the many known causes that change or influence a girl’s image. Several studies indicate that being influenced to be thin can tremendously effect an adolescent’s well-being and lead to body image disturbance, eating disorders and low self- esteem. One of the main concepts that pressures girls to want to attain the "ideal" body shape would be from social circles…

that made you feel insecure about yourself? This includes your body image and is “how one feels and acts in response to his or her perceived appearance”(“Body”). For a teenage girl growing up in the early 21st century, society has created an ideal body image for all women. The media advertises ways to have a “skinnier” and “sexier” body type. This might influence a young girl to lose weight and contain depression. For young women, body image can be a huge negative influence during their teen…