Negative Body Image of Women in the Media
Negative Effects on Women Based on Portrayals of Hollywood Women
Today media ranges from television to newspaper articles. Many in society do not realize the negative effects that the media portrays to young women. Young women are more susceptible to these negative side effects resulting in low self-esteem, eating disorders, or depression. Media projects images of women that have been surgically or technologically edited, these projections are causing negative effects. These unrealistic women have a greater effect on young women today, society has enveloped this idea that we have to meet this certain image. We have become so overwhelmed with the stereotypical image causing great disapproval for women who are slightly overweight. Everyone wants to look their best; the question is to what will society to do in order to look their best. Society is becoming more open with the idea that women need to be skinny, sometimes skinnier than what is actually healthy. For example, when comparing one skinny and one curvier woman for an ad about the “ideal body image” individuals would not accept the curvier woman as the “ideal body”. The pictures of skinnier models that are often airbrushed can have a detrimental effect on the psyche of women. This often leads women see changes that need to be made to themselves. Our generation has numerous women so self-conscience of body image it is having negative effect on mental and physical health.
Where Portrayal Starts
In today’s society we often spend too much time being exposed to numerous media. This amount is greatly increases as we grow older. When we are exposed to this much media different forms of advertisement has become normal and we are less likely to acknowledge the sexuality of the message being sent. Absorbing certain aspects in media helps society receive information, although too much of this information can cause the negative side effects we see today. Adapting to these advertisements causes us
Today media ranges from television to newspaper articles. Many in society do not realize the negative effects that the media portrays to young women. Young women are more susceptible to these negative side effects resulting in low self-esteem, eating disorders, or depression. Media projects images of women that have been surgically or technologically edited, these projections are causing negative effects. These unrealistic women have a greater effect on young women today, society has enveloped this idea that we have to meet this certain image. We have become so overwhelmed with the stereotypical image causing great disapproval for women who are slightly overweight. Everyone wants to look their best; the question is to what will society to do in order to look their best. Society is becoming more open with the idea that women need to be skinny, sometimes skinnier than what is actually healthy. For example, when comparing one skinny and one curvier woman for an ad about the “ideal body image” individuals would not accept the curvier woman as the “ideal body”. The pictures of skinnier models that are often airbrushed can have a detrimental effect on the psyche of women. This often leads women see changes that need to be made to themselves. Our generation has numerous women so self-conscience of body image it is having negative effect on mental and physical health.
Where Portrayal Starts
In today’s society we often spend too much time being exposed to numerous media. This amount is greatly increases as we grow older. When we are exposed to this much media different forms of advertisement has become normal and we are less likely to acknowledge the sexuality of the message being sent. Absorbing certain aspects in media helps society receive information, although too much of this information can cause the negative side effects we see today. Adapting to these advertisements causes us