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False Realities Caused By Social Media

Kody, Abby, & McKenna. False Realities Caused By Social Media. 1. What is the PROBLEM?. -Young People are being subjected to harmful messages and are given a false reality of what beauty really is.

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False Realities Caused By Social Media

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  1. Kody, Abby, & McKenna False Realities Caused By Social Media

  2. 1 What is the PROBLEM? -Young People are being subjected to harmful messages and are given a false reality of what beauty really is. -The expectation for girls= all about looks, has to be skinny, big hair, tan, perfect teeth, and likes to twerk. -The expectation for boys= Unrealistically buff, always tough and “acting like a man”, and objectifying women. -This issue has lead to an increase in eating disorders, depression, and suicide rates. -Society thinks beauty is all about the physical and outer appearance instead of going within and appreciating good, moral character.

  3. PROOF That This is a Major Issue • “Over 24 million people suffer from some form of an eating disorder, and the root of these problems are often linked to the false advertising of the media.”1 • “The average child sees 12,000 violent acts on television annually, including many depictions of murder and rape. Most of these studies confirm that exposure to heavy doses of television violence increases aggressive behavior, particularly in boys.”2 • “Other research has found a relationship between the increase in idealized male bodies in media and the rise in body dissatisfaction and weight disorders in boys and young men.” 3 • “53% of 13-year-old girls are unhappy with their bodies.  That number increases to 78% by age 17.”3 • “Television exposes children to adult sexual behaviors in ways that portray these actions as normal and risk-free, sending the message that because these behaviors are frequent, ‘everybody does it’. Sex between unmarried partners is shown 24 times more often than sex between spouses.”2 (1)Camira, Powell. "70% of Women Feel Depressed After Looking at a Fashion Magazine For 3 Minutes." PolicyMic. A&E, 11 July 2012. Web. 14 Apr. 2014. <http://www.policymic.com/articles/10903/70-of-women-feel-depressed-after-looking-at-a-fashion-magazine-for-3-minutes >. (2)Ford-Jones, Anthony. "Impact of media use on children and youth." PMC. Paediatrics & Child Health, 8 Jun 2014. Web. 14 Apr 2014. <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2792691/>. (3) Therepresentationproject.org. "Cause and Effect." 2014. http://therepresentationproject.org/media/repinfo3.jpg (accessed 14 Apr 2014).

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  5. Photoshop At Its Finest https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYhCn0jf46U

  6. Celebrities Take A Stand "The world has this idea that if you don't look like an airbrushed perfect model. You have to see past it. You look how you look, you have to be comfortable. What are you going to do? Be hungry every single day to make other people happy? That's just dumb." -Jennifer Lawrence1 2 3 3 (1) "If JLaw Can Be Photoshopped, No One Is Safe." The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 16 Dec. 2013. Web. 14 Apr. 2014. <http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/12/16/jennifer-lawrence-photoshop-flare-cover_n_4452105.html>. (2) Davidson, Danica. 4 of the Best Quotes Ever from Lupita Nyong'o. 2014. Photograph. MTV ActWeb. 14 Apr 2014. <http://act.mtv.com/posts/4-best-quotes- from-lupita-nyongo/>. (3) Kornowski, Liat. "19 Beautiful And Inspiring Celebrity Body Image Quotes." The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 22 Jan. 2014. Web. 14 Apr. 2014. <http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/22/celebrity-body-image-quotes_n_4647126.html>.

  7. 2 What is our SOLUTION to this problem? -Media doesn’t only have to create damage; it can be used to create CHANGE. -It can promote teens to see their own self-worth, help them realize their uniqueness, show them to chase their dreams no matter what, and appreciate their accomplishments. -We need teens to understand that what they see in the media is not real or normal, and who they are as a person is very special. -YOU can be a part of the transformation from a society of violence and sex, to a society with virtue and self-worth. -The time is NOW! And your network will be the first to begin this change. -Be the trendsetter for society; saving our future generations from the darkness of depression and violence, and bringing them into the light of happiness and inner peace. (1) Therepresentationproject.org. "Cause and Effect." 2014. http://therepresentationproject.org/media/repinfo3.jpg (accessed 14 Apr 2014).

  8. The following things need to be done to begin this change: · Start an ad campaign that promotes self-worth of both males and females and their roles in society.· Change the shows that you have on the network to create this message through them also. · Promote to stop the use of photo shop and other devices used to portray individuals in an exaggerated way.·Help actors and actresses who believe in this cause to spread itamongst their peers and eventually the rest of the world.This is a great opportunity for you to help change the lives of millions of people for the better. Allowing our society to learn and grow together, creating a more unified world in which everyone understands their own uniqueness and self-worth.

  9. Let’s Take a Stand!http://therepresentationproject.org/about/mission/

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