Body Image
Body image is
“the perception that a person has of their physical self, but more importantly
the thoughts and feelings the person experiences as a result of that
perception. These feelings can be positive, negative or a combination of both
and are influenced by individual and environmental factors” (http://www.nedc.com.au/body-image)
Body image is
something we have become totally obsessed with whether we’re complaining about
being too fat, too skinny, too short, too tall or just wishing we could change
our nose, eyes or our hair. I don’t think I’ve ever met anyone who is
100% happy with their body or how they look. We are constantly looking for ways
to criticise or change something about ourselves. Many of us will go out and
spend lots of money on new clothes, make up, hair products, diet pills, sunbeds,
spa treatments or cosmetic surgery. All in an attempt to make ourselves feel
better about our body image. It’s not only women who will spend money on these
things, men are also starting to spend more money now on products and even
cosmetic surgery to try and improve themselves and feel better about their
body.
There are many
factors out there that cause people to have a negative or a positive body
image. Digital Media is one of them, it can be criticised as having a negative
effect on a person’s body image for various reasons, Pro-Anorexia websites are
one example of this. However it could also be argued that digital media can be a positive
influence towards a person’s body image. I will be discussing the negative and
positive effects of digital media on body image in depth and more detail in
future posts so watch this space...
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