Transcript Reshaping Body Image

Reshaping Body Image
How are overweight and obese people
treated in our society?
Body Image
PRESSURES
Example:
Magazines
In your notes, list words that
should go on these arrows to
show the sources of the pressure
that shape our body image
negatively.
5. Games/
4. Ads
toys
1.Family
2.friends
Body Image
PRESSURES
3.Magazines
?
6. TV
7. Music
In your groups…
• Discuss the ways in which that category has
shaped our ideas about body image and our
perceptions about people who fall outside what
is considered “normal” or attractive.
• Have each group select a recorder to write down
the group’s ideas and a reporter to share back
to the whole class later.
• Each group should choose a presenter to read
their findings with the class.
What are your first impressions?
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Discussion
• What were some of the first words that came to mind
about these people?
Discussion
• What were some of the first words that came to mind
about these people?
• Did you have any impressions about the health and
happiness of each person? What were they?
Discussion
• What were some of the first words that came to mind
about these people?
• Did you have any impressions about the health and
happiness of each person? What were they?
• Did you have any impressions about the level of
intelligence or success of each person? What were they?
Discussion
• What were some of the first words that came to mind
about these people?
• Did you have any impressions about the health and
happiness of each person? What were they?
• Did you have any impressions about the level of
intelligence or success of each person? What were they?
• Did you write down any words about how attractive or
unattractive each person is? What words did you use?
Discussion
• What were some of the first words that came to mind
about these people?
• Did you have any impressions about the health and
happiness of each person? What were they?
• Did you have any impressions about the level of
intelligence or success of each person? What were they?
• Did you write down any words about how attractive or
unattractive each person is? What words did you use?
• Did you write down any words about the body size or
shape of each person? Which ones? What words did you
use to describe their bodies?
Discussion
• What were some of the first words that came to mind
about these people?
• Did you have any impressions about the health and
happiness of each person? What were they?
• Did you have any impressions about the level of
intelligence or success of each person? What were they?
• Did you write down any words about how attractive or
unattractive each person is? What words did you use?
• Did you write down any words about the body size or
shape of each person? Which ones? What words did you
use to describe their bodies?
• Were your “first impressions” of the women different
from your feelings about the men?
Discussion
• Do you see how our country and the era we live in can
impact your expectations and opinions about body
image? What can you do to prevent yourself from having
unrealistic expectations about your body and to avoid
letting society impact your body image?
then
now
Lillian Russell
Nicole Kidman
Actress and Sex symbol,
early 20th century
Actress and Sex symbol,
21st century
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then
now
Babe Ruth
Barry Bonds
Pro baseball player,
early 20th century
Pro baseball player,
21st century
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