Body Image In The Media
What is Body Image? Body Image is the way that people picture themselves and how they think other people picture them. It’s basically how someone feels about their own body, physical appearance, height, shape, weight and many more things contribute to a person’s body image. The media can shape popular culture and often influence the public’s opinion. However, if the power of media is abused, it can harm the general population. Images portrayed by the media can cause a person to strive to be someone else’s idea of perfect while ignoring their own goals. The majority of the media often present ‘’the perfect body’’ hoping consumers will want to achieve this perfect body by using a certain product or idea. While this form of advertising could somewhat increase a product’s sales, many people will suffer from negative body image’s as a result of failing to achieve this ‘’perfect body.’’ As a result of these body images
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After being influenced by a television commercial or a magazine, certain people in the world will purchase an item hoping that the same success shown in the media will be achieved by them as well. The truth of the matter is that this hardly ever happens. Every day, people who feel unattractive wear sensual cologne, and those who are not athletic wear Nike running shoes; mentally, some people may feel an improvement but in reality nothing has changed. Realization of this fact leads to the demise of many individuals' self-pride. The severity of both the mental and physical damage done to the person depends on the case. Some may resort to extreme diets, more unnecessary spending, or a decline in social activity. After being rejected at a local bar despite the bath he took in Polo Sport, he might finally understand that his appearance or personality is the problem, not his
After being influenced by a television commercial or a magazine, certain people in the world will purchase an item hoping that the same success shown in the media will be achieved by them as well. The truth of the matter is that this hardly ever happens. Every day, people who feel unattractive wear sensual cologne, and those who are not athletic wear Nike running shoes; mentally, some people may feel an improvement but in reality nothing has changed. Realization of this fact leads to the demise of many individuals' self-pride. The severity of both the mental and physical damage done to the person depends on the case. Some may resort to extreme diets, more unnecessary spending, or a decline in social activity. After being rejected at a local bar despite the bath he took in Polo Sport, he might finally understand that his appearance or personality is the problem, not his