Eating Disorders

Calvin Klein Jeans ~What is the central message of this advertisement? ~Are any of the activities directly related to what the central message is?

Diesel: Italian Clothing ~What types of activities are the people in this advertisement doing? ~How does it relate to Diesel?

Dolce & Gabbana ~This ad appeals to what basic desire? ~What else could be done to portray the message they want to get across?

Plus Size Ad Are these woman a realistic portrayal of life? Why or why not?

Marina Rinaldi Three minutes spent looking at a magazine causes 70% of women to feel depressed, guilty and shameful.

Body Image 40% of 1 st, 2 nd, 3 rd grade girls want to be thinner. 40% of 1 st, 2 nd, 3 rd grade girls want to be thinner. 53% of American 13 year-old girls are unhappy with their bodies! SHOCKER!!! 53% of American 13 year-old girls are unhappy with their bodies! SHOCKER!!! 78% of 17 year-old girls are dissatisfied with their appearance. 78% of 17 year-old girls are dissatisfied with their appearance. 85% of adult women wake up each day ready to do battle with their weight and size. 85% of adult women wake up each day ready to do battle with their weight and size.

Bulimia Restrictive dieting and regular and repeated binge eating, followed by self- induced vomiting, purging through abuse of laxatives, diuretics, or enemas, or excessive physical activity. Restrictive dieting and regular and repeated binge eating, followed by self- induced vomiting, purging through abuse of laxatives, diuretics, or enemas, or excessive physical activity.

Anorexia Involves irrational fear becoming obese, and results in severe weight loss due to self-starvation; may include bingeing and purging behavior. Involves irrational fear becoming obese, and results in severe weight loss due to self-starvation; may include bingeing and purging behavior.

Boys and Eating Disorders Muscle Dysmorphia: body image disorder characterized by extreme concern with becoming more muscular. Muscle Dysmorphia: body image disorder characterized by extreme concern with becoming more muscular. Found to occur in bodybuilders, see themselves as puny despite being very muscular, and are likely to use steroids and other drugs to gain muscle mass. Found to occur in bodybuilders, see themselves as puny despite being very muscular, and are likely to use steroids and other drugs to gain muscle mass.

If GI Joe Extreme were 70” in size, he would sport larger biceps than any bodybuilder in history.

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If Barbie were a real women, she’d have to walk on her hands and knees because of her proportions!

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Signs & Symptoms Being secretive about weight & food Being secretive about weight & food Avoids mirrors Avoids mirrors Needs to be perfect Needs to be perfect Good Student Good Student Needs to exercise Needs to exercise Need for control Need for control Prior sexual abuse Prior sexual abuse Bad breath Bad breath Cuts on back of hand Cuts on back of hand Uses food for emotional comfort OCD Fear of growing up Lack of emotions Denial of hunger Rituals with food Difficulty relaxing Bad teeth Broken fingernails

Causes Involvement in modeling gymnastics, dancing, wrestling, running, athletics. Involvement in modeling gymnastics, dancing, wrestling, running, athletics. Parents overly concerned with child’s weight and appearance. Parents overly concerned with child’s weight and appearance. Need to gain control in area of life. Need to gain control in area of life. Inability to cope with problems. Inability to cope with problems. Chemical imbalance in the brain. Chemical imbalance in the brain. Fear of growing up. Fear of growing up.

Did you know? 8,000,000 or more people in the United States have an eating disorder. 8,000,000 or more people in the United States have an eating disorder. 90% are women. 90% are women. Victims may be rich or poor. Victims may be rich or poor. Eating disorders usually start in the teens but may begin as early as age 8. Eating disorders usually start in the teens but may begin as early as age 8. Source: National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders. Source: National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders.

Can you believe it? If mannequins were real women they would be too thin to menstruate! If mannequins were real women they would be too thin to menstruate! There are 3 billion women who DO NOT look like supermodels, but 3 who do! There are 3 billion women who DO NOT look like supermodels, but 3 who do! Marilyn Monroe wore a size 14! Marilyn Monroe wore a size 14! The average woman weights 144 lbs and wears sizes One out of four college aged women have an eating disorder! The models in a magazine are AIRBRUSHED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Models 20 years ago weighed 8% less than the average women, today they weigh 23% less!

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Plus Size Models The requirements for plus-size models are no different from those of high-fashion models, except for larger bust-waist-hip measurements; they must have excellent skin, hair, and teeth, and emote well to the camera. The type of work that plus-size models engage in is of comparable variety to that of their smaller-sized counterparts. Advertising campaigns, magazine editorials, catwalk work, live-TV work and commercials, etc., comprise the variety of work available. Increasingly, plus-size models are also being employed by the media to stimulate debate on healthy self-esteem and body image, especially regarding struggles with eating disorders. The requirements for plus-size models are no different from those of high-fashion models, except for larger bust-waist-hip measurements; they must have excellent skin, hair, and teeth, and emote well to the camera. The type of work that plus-size models engage in is of comparable variety to that of their smaller-sized counterparts. Advertising campaigns, magazine editorials, catwalk work, live-TV work and commercials, etc., comprise the variety of work available. Increasingly, plus-size models are also being employed by the media to stimulate debate on healthy self-esteem and body image, especially regarding struggles with eating disorders. bustwaisthipcatwalkbody imageeating disorders bustwaisthipcatwalkbody imageeating disorders

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Assignment How does the media influence students today in regards to eating disorders. How does the media influence students today in regards to eating disorders. How does culture and race play an influence on eating disorders. How does culture and race play an influence on eating disorders. Give examples and statistics to support your answer. Give examples and statistics to support your answer.