Reshaping Body Image

1. Reshaping Body Image How are overweight and obese people treated in our society?

2. What are your first impressions? [ 1 ]

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7. Discussion • What were some of the first words that came to mind about these people?

8. Discussion • What were some of the first words that came to mind about these people? • Did you have any impressions about the health and happiness of each person? What were they?

9. Discussion • What were some of the first words that came to mind about these people? • Did you have any impressions about the health and happiness of each person? What were they? • Did you have any impressions about the level of intelligence or success of each person? What were they?

10. Discussion • What were some of the first words that came to mind about these people? • Did you have any impressions about the health and happiness of each person? What were they? • Did you have any impressions about the level of intelligence or success of each person? What were they? • Did you write down any words about how attractive or unattractive each person is? What words did you use?

11. Discussion • What were some of the first words that came to mind about these people? • Did you have any impressions about the health and happiness of each person? What were they? • Did you have any impressions about the level of intelligence or success of each person? What were they? • Did you write down any words about how attractive or unattractive each person is? What words did you use? • Did you write down any words about the body size or shape of each person? Which ones? What words did you use to describe their bodies?

12. Discussion • What were some of the first words that came to mind about these people? • Did you have any impressions about the health and happiness of each person? What were they? • Did you have any impressions about the level of intelligence or success of each person? What were they? • Did you write down any words about how attractive or unattractive each person is? What words did you use? • Did you write down any words about the body size or shape of each person? Which ones? What words did you use to describe their bodies? • Were your “first impressions” of the women different from your feelings about the men? How about the white people as compared to the people of color?

13. then now Lillian Russell Actress and Sex symbol, early 20th century Nicole Kidman Actress and Sex symbol, 21st century [ 6 ]

14. then now Babe Ruth Pro baseball player, early 20th century Barry Bonds Pro baseball player, 21st century [ 7 ]

15. then now King Henry VIII 16th century President Bush 21st century [ 9 ]

16. then now Miss America contestant 1950s Miss America 2002 [ 8 ]

17. here there American dancer ballet New Zeland dancers performing Maori haka [ 10 ]

18. here there American Wrestlers Japanese Sumo Wrestlers [ 11 ]