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Eating disorders and the media

Jessica Anderson. Eating disorders and the media. The media doesn’t cause eating disorders because: It’s a psychological problem There is no single known cause There is plenty of plus size advertising Most have had problems with eating since childhood. My opinion.

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Eating disorders and the media

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  1. Jessica Anderson Eating disorders and the media

  2. The media doesn’t cause eating disorders because: • It’s a psychological problem • There is no single known cause • There is plenty of plus size advertising • Most have had problems with eating since childhood My opinion

  3. large gap between how women see themselves and how they actually look start as a result of their mother’s opinions A Psychological problem

  4. Culture: Women partially define themselves of how physically attractive they are Personal characteristics: helplessness, worthlessness, and poor self-image often accompany an eating disorder More than the media: causes

  5. Other emotional disorders: other mental problems, like depression or anxiety, occur with eating disorders Stressful events or life changes: starting a new school or job and traumatic events More than the media: causes

  6. Biology: studies being done to look at genes, hormones, and chemicals in the brain may have an effect on development and recovery Eating disorders are like any other addiction More than the media: causes

  7. Families: attitude of parents about appearance and diet affects their kid’s attitudes if your mother or sister has bulimia, you’re more likely to have it More than the media: causes

  8. “There are plenty of other representations of ‘beauty’ out there besides the thin, blonde, half-naked type” –www.about-face.org Sizes 6-10 are normally depicted in plus size campaigns Average size women

  9. Many kids are concerned about how they look and feel self conscious 42% of first to third grade girls want to be thinner 81% of ten year olds are afraid of being fat Kids and eating disorders

  10. Most who have eating disorders began between 11 and 13 Many people who develop eating disorders have low self-esteem focus on their weight can be an attempt to gain control of their lives Kids and eating disorders

  11. New regulations have made regarding a minimum age for models Setting restrictions on how many hours young models can work What is being done

  12. Vogue-editor-in-chief, Anne Wintour, and fashion designer, Michael Kors, spoke about eating disorder awareness at the annual public forum held at Harvard What is being done

  13. Kors also committed to not using models under 16, “The age of models has to become a priority, we need to give these girls a chance to grow up.” What is being done

  14. Glamour magazine was flooded with praising letters when they published photos and a plus size ad Glamour

  15. If the media is to blame for eating disorders, it is also to blame for confidence Other media influences

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