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Contrast how male and female high school students perceive their physical appearances

Contrast how male and female high school students perceive their physical appearances. Kaila Su Young Kim. Different perceptions. Hypothesis.

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Contrast how male and female high school students perceive their physical appearances

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  1. Contrast how male and female high school students perceive their physical appearances Kaila Su Young Kim

  2. Different perceptions

  3. Hypothesis • Women tend to perceive their physical appearances as unsatisfactory, while men tend to perceive it as satisfactory. Therefore women spend more time caring about their appearances to hide what they think are faults

  4. Experiment • Who: 47 KIS high school students • 22 male • 25 female • How: Online (survey monkey) • Questions: • Are you male or female? • Are you satisfied with your physical appearance? • Rate how much you care about your physical appearance on a scale of 1 to 5 (1-not at all / 5-a lot)

  5. Results

  6. Results

  7. Potential Flaws …But it’s still reliable At least two students from each grade Any other knowledge about the subjects wasn’t provided • Number of the subjects from each grade wasn’t controlled • Some people might not have took the survey seriously

  8. Annual Beauty Spending

  9. Words that are related to physical appearance • Dieting • Fashion • Cosmetic Surgery • http://clues.yahoo.com/

  10. Why? * General stereotype * Male dominance society • “survival of the prettiest” – Nancy Etcoff • “good looks are a woman's most fungible asset, exchangeable for social position, money, even love.” • Also symbolizes health and fertility

  11. Unique audience

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