The document discusses the impact of media on perceptions of beauty, highlighting the discrepancy between average body sizes and those of fashion models. It emphasizes the importance of understanding media messages and creating positive advertisements while promoting self-love and body positivity. The session includes activities aimed at fostering a healthy self-image and combating negative comparisons with airbrushed images.

1. Uniquely ME! The Media and Me! Session Two

2. What is the media? TV Movies Music Videos Commercials Magazines Billboards Newspapers Websites

3. Evolution of Beauty http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4TV_Avo4zg

4. Photographs in the Media Hair & Makeup Clothes Lens & Lighting Selective Posing Airbrushing

5. Airbrushed Photos

6. Airbrushed Photos

7. Airbrushed Photos

8. Airbrushed Photos

9. Body Size Over the Years 1700

10. Body Size Over the Years 1800

11. Body Size Over the Years 1950s

12. Body Size Over the Years 1960s

13. Body Size Over the Years 2000

14. Body Size Over the Years Today

15. Body Size in the Media The average model is 5' 11" and weighs 117 lbs and wears a size 0-4 The average American woman is 5’4’’, and weighs 145 Ibs and wears a size 10-14 Most fashion models are thinner than 98 % of American Women

16. What about Inner Beauty? Real Beauty: is found on the inside!

17. How does the media affect you? How do these images make you feel? How are these messages and images harmful to us?

18. Positive Advertising You have been invited to challenge media messages and create a positive advertisement! Slogan? Message? Design? Images? Audience?

19. Advantages of being Aware Understanding the media Understanding all that goes into each advertisement and image. Not comparing yourselves to airbrushed images Understanding that the healthy ideal is not necessarily the thin ideal that we see in the media Helps protect and build a positive sense of self

20. Love my body Agreement Together we are going to create a “Love My Body Agreement” so that we can choose for ourselves what to think about ourselves our bodies.

21. Trash the negativity We can be our own worst enemies!

22. Wrap up What did you learn? “Mirror Mirror” worksheet