Lap 4 Day 3

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2. Prayer Almighty and eternal God, may your grace enkindle in all persons a love of the many unfortunate people whom poverty and misery reduce to a condition of life unworthy of human beings. Arouse in the hearts of those who call you God a hunger and thirst for social justice and for fraternal charity in deeds and in truth. Grant, O Lord, peace in our days, peace to souls, peace to our community and peace among nations. Amen.

3. DLG 4.2 • Evaluate the issues surrounding body image with women in our society and assess the socially unjust double standard that exists between men and women regarding this issue.

4. What is body image? • Definition: the internal representation of one's own outer appearance which reflects physical and perceptual dimensions.

5. How society portrays body image • According to our society, the perfect woman is: • Height 5’9″-6″ • Bust 32″-36″ • Waist 22″-26 • Hips 33″-35″ • Weight 90lb- 120lb • In America the perfect girl would be tall, skinny, have no flaws, perfect teeth, small feet, and never gain weight.

6. America’s “Perfect Woman” In America, she is considered overweight.

7. How Body Image is Portrayed Cont. • Society portrays women as being “beautiful” only when they are thin and seem to be perfect. • Standards of beauty have become harder and harder to attain, particularly for women. The current media ideal of thinness for women is achievable by less than 5% of the female population. • Female dissatisfaction with appearance - poor body-image - begins at a very early age. Human infants begin to recognize themselves in mirrors at about two years old. Female humans begin to dislike what they see only a few years later http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkBN1Ol8fAA

8. Studies Show… • Attractive children are more popular, both with classmates and teachers. • Attractive applicants have a better chance of getting jobs, and of receiving higher salaries. • one US study found that taller men earned around $600 per inch more than shorter executives. • In court, attractive people are found guilty less often. When found guilty, they receive less severe sentences. • One study reports that at age thirteen, 53% of American girls are "unhappy with their bodies." This grows to 78% by the time girls reach seventeen.

9. The Issues • When girls compare themselves to airbrushed and fake images of women in the media, self-confidence is harmed. • Looking at women who are what society calls “perfect” makes girls think they aren’t beautiful. This can leads to: • Eating disorders • Plastic surgery • Low self esteem • Because of the way society portrays women, and normal girls don’t look like that… • Anorexia is the 3rd most common chronic illness among adolescents • 95% of those who have eating disorders are between the ages of 12 and 25 • 50% of girls between the ages of 11 and 13 see themselves as overweight • 80% of 13-year-olds have attempted to lose weight

10. The Double Standard • Double Standard: any code or set of principles containing different provisions for one group of people than for another, especially an unwritten code of sexual behavior permitting men more freedom than women. • Why are women so much more self-critical than men? • Because women are judged more on their appearance than men. The standards that society sets for women are higher and less achievable than the ones set for men. • Women are constantly shown the ‘ideal face and body’ on TV, magazines and billboards that make exceptional good looks seem normal and anything short of perfection seem abnormal and ugly. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGqtMt0zISQ