Why Are PAES popular?

… we were talking about: In the last session… … we were talking about: what PAES are what are reasons for athletes to use PAES the role of the society and advertisment non-realistic society-made expectations

Content 2 Blocks Session 1: Enhancement Society Push your performance over the top: Athletes and PAES - two stories The Role of Advertisement and Social Media Society-made Expectations & The Role of PAES in the Society Session 2: How to deal with advertisement & Co. Summary of the Last Session The perfect Body Image Conclusion & Take Home Message

How does a perfect body actually look like?

What body is perfect... ... depends on Generation Culture Gender Individual

Generation 1950s 60s 70s 80s 90s 2000 2010 „Heroin Chic “ & Marilyn Monroe Farrah Fawcett Victoria Beckham & Kate Moss Beyoncé & Kim Kardashian „Heroin Chic “ & „Size Zero“ „The Hourglass“ „Disco Diva“ „The Bootylicious“ 1950s 60s 70s 80s 90s 2000 2010 „The Twig“ „Supermodel“ „Buff Beauty“ Pink & Britney Spears Twiggy Claudia Schiffer

What body is perfect... ... depends on Generation Culture Gender Individual

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What body is perfect... ... depends on Generation Culture Gender Individual

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Individual Differences

How could advertisement society help to create a more realistic image?

Now about YOU... What are the goals that you want to achieve? Are these realistic? Which way did you use to work for it and why did you choose to do so? Is there a (better) alternative to reach your goals? Could you imagine to replace (parts of) your routine by these alternatives? Fill in the given sheet by answering the questions in the way that is suitable for YOU!!!

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PAES are popular because... Summary PAES are popular because... ... there are high society-made expectations that are hardly to achieve without support ... society create a non-realistic image of how to look like that we internalize AND aggressive advertisement proposes that PAES are the only/best support BUT... ...all that glitters is not gold There are advantages as well as disadvantages of PAES What is shown on advertisement and social media does not often reflect reality

Conclusion / Take Home You are an individual and not what society tells you to be. You are responsible for your own body. What is suitable for others, does not have to be suitable for you. Thus: Think critically and evaluate the advertisement and social media properly to find the best individual handling for yourself!!!

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