Body Image and Media
"For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with knowledge that you are never alone." - Audrey Humphrey
Television is the number one reason why woman have problems with body dissatisfaction; they portray that being flawless and skinny is what makes you beautiful; your outer beauty is more important than anything else. We see all of these famous women, Nicki Minaj, Beyonce, Rihanna, Mariah Carey and even Kim Kardashian. They are idolized, not only for their talents, except Kim Kardashian, but they are most known for being exceptionally beautiful. People aspire to look and dress like them; some go to the extreme measures that could cause serious damages to their physical and mental health. We can't avoid what is being thrown at us through the media because we live in a generation where media is everywhere.
Research has shown that 94% of female characters on television programs are thinner than the average women and television gives off the idea that being thin, beautiful and having flawless skin, leads to a happier, desirable and successful life. Also, they found that women are even more dissatisfied with their body after viewing photos of thin-and-beautiful media images compared to the average-size, oversize or non-body images. Viewing the images, the women concern of their weight increased.
Magazines, more than the media, have a stronger negative impact on women with body dissatisfaction. These mass medias idealizes an unrealistic image of female beauty that is almost impossible to obtain for the average person, because the media portrays these "beautiful" women, but those same women have been air-brushed, have good photographers, make-up techniques or artists that help them obtain that "beautiful" image.
Research has shown that 94% of female characters on television programs are thinner than the average women and television gives off the idea that being thin, beautiful and having flawless skin, leads to a happier, desirable and successful life. Also, they found that women are even more dissatisfied with their body after viewing photos of thin-and-beautiful media images compared to the average-size, oversize or non-body images. Viewing the images, the women concern of their weight increased.
Magazines, more than the media, have a stronger negative impact on women with body dissatisfaction. These mass medias idealizes an unrealistic image of female beauty that is almost impossible to obtain for the average person, because the media portrays these "beautiful" women, but those same women have been air-brushed, have good photographers, make-up techniques or artists that help them obtain that "beautiful" image.