3. Research::
Easy access to photo-editing
Women compare themselves to
celebrities & models, NOW
comparison to peers skyrocketed
Instagramer Mel Wells: Samsung
automatically applying a “beauty”
setting
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/sep/08/thinner-retouching-girls-image-manipulation-women https://www.Instagram.com/iammelwells/
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4. Research:
Free phone apps allow photo
alterations
Study: over 100 seventh graders. Teen
girls who used more photoshop felt
worse about appearance & showed
greater eating habit concerns.
https://www.boredpanda.com/before-after-photoshop-celebrities/https://www.in-mind.org/article/selfie-esteem-the-relationship-between-body-dissatisfaction-and-social-media-in-adolescent
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5. Research:
“Body perfect" ideals reinforced
through social influence
Can result in unrealistic beauty
expectations
Beyond Photoshop: girls (age
5-7) reported lower self esteem
directly after doll exposure
https://guilfordjournals.com/doi/pdf/10.1521/jscp.2009.28.1.1 https://www.amazon.com/Barbie-FWV25-Travel-Doll/dp/B07GLMHSS8
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