1. Body Image, Media and Violence against Ourselves

2. Body Image: Media vs. Mind
Video

3. Nicole Richie
How successful is this woman being according to the ideal norms for a woman?

4. Keira Knightley
How does this person live up to ideal gender stereotypes?

5. Taylor
How successful is this man being according to the ideal norms for a man?

6. How has our perception of the ideal body type changed over time?

7. Is there a connection between ads and eating disorders?

8. Robbing the body of essential nutrients causing death
Discussion Question
How does the media’s view of the ideal body image lead to violence against ourselves?
Eating Disorders
Bulimia
Excessive Dieting
Robbing the body of essential nutrients causing death

9. What Are Eating Disorders?
 Serious conditions that affect both physical and mental health
 The manipulation of food and weight in an attempt to attain a sense of self-control, achievement, and mood regulation
 Negatively impacts every aspect of an individual’s life
 Life-threatening illnesses

10. Types of Eating Disorders
Anorexia nervosa:
Form of self-starvation
Characterized by drastic weight loss
Bulimia nervosa:
Cycles of bingeing and purging
Counterproductive
Binge eating:
Consistently overeating
People with the disorder are frequently overweight

11. HW : Read The Beautiful and the
Bulimic
Answer questions 1-4