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Effects Of Media On Body Image

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Moyinoluwa Lawal
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University of Manitoba
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Punam Mehta

According to Borzekowski, D.L., & Bayer, A.M, Body image is the internal representation of one’s outer appearance which reflects physical and perpetual dimensions. For the purpose of this paper, body image can be defined as a person 's perception, thoughts and feeling about her body, this can be altered by significantly altered by social experiences. This paper explores my personal experience and findings of empirical studies that examine the effects of media on body image in young women. Internalization of body ideals that are perpetuated by the media can be a strong influence on body dissatisfaction, especially among females.The …show more content…

Although my mom always got clothes for me, I had never followed her because of the vicinity in which the shopping centers were located but then I insisted that I wanted to go this time so I could pick out my own clothes to be like what the other girls wore in my class and what I see in movies. The shopping system in Nigeria is different from Canada in the sense that you don 't get to just pick any clothes from the rack and try them because you might get accused of stealing.You just had to point and they find your size for you in the back. Getting to the store I picked out this really nice pink short dress and this seller’s reply was like aren’t you too fat for that dress and that I would tear it. I should better look at the adult section if I want to find something to fit me. I had never been so humiliated in my life. I burst into tears immediately. The man started apologizing and said it was a joke but the damaged was already done.

As time went by, I started thinking to myself how the girls in my class and on television able to wear this dress and I am being condemned for trying to buy it. I spent a lot of my time crying and telling my mom that I wanted to lose weight so I could look like these people. I started starving myself and always asked my friend what they ate. Every time I watched a movie, was in class or saw advert all I could notice was how different I was to the people I see. Instead of being happy as a young child.i was very unsatisfied about how I looked

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