Body Image

1. Body Image

2. Body Image • A picture in our mind’s eye • Belief about how others perceive us • How we feel living in our bodies

3. What is the “Ideal” body? • Different standards for male and female • Different for various ethnic and cultural groups • Defined by society, community, family . . .What is “Ideal” has changed over time . . .

4. Body Image Throughout History • Prehistoric • Fertility goddessWide hips highly desirable

5. Body Image Throughout History 120 BC • Venus de Milo Greek goddess 1400’s Botticelli’s Birth of Venus • Art depicted beauty – • soft and curvaceous

6. Body Image Throughout History • 1600’sRubens’Garden of Love • 1500’s Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa

7. Body Image Throughout History • 1880’s • Plump body, pale complexion • Representing wealth, abundance of food & refined lifestyle Seurat’s A Sunday Afternoon

8. Body Image Throughout History • Early 1900’s • Corseted, hour-glass look

9. Body Image Throughout History • 1920’s • Era of the flat-chested, slim-hipped flapper

10. Body Image Throughout History • 1950’s • Full-figured shapes of Marilyn Monroe and Jayne Mansfield • Typical models • Height  5’8” • Weight  132 lbs.

11. Body Image Throughout History • 1960’s • The gaunt Twiggy look Height: 5’7”Weight: 98 pounds

12. Body Image Throughout History Miss America was normal weight in the 1920’s through early 60’s Underweight since the mid 60’s

13. Body Image Throughout History • 1970’s and 1980’s • Taller, thinner look • No visible body fat • Muscles highly toned from hours of working out • Typical models • Height  5’8” • Weight  117 lbs.

14. Body Image Throughout History • Early 1990’s • Waif-like figure of Kate Moss • Pre-teen look in adult women < 4% of women have this tall, very thin look naturally Typical models • Height  5’10” • Weight  110 lbs

15. Body Image Throughout History • Late 1990’s • Narrow hips yet large breasts • Rare combination without breast implants • Typical models • Height  5’10” • Weight 110 lbs.

16. Body Image Throughout History • 2000’s • Most girls and women do NOT look like this!Average model: • Height  5’8” – 5’11” • Weight  <120 lbs. • % body fat  <18% • The average North American woman: • Height  5’4” • Weight  152 lbs. • % body fat  > 32%

17. Body Image – Culture matters Women of color generally have a very positive body image and a broader definition of beauty than white women.

18. Body Image • African-American models and actresses often portray unrealistic thinness

19. Body Image • The “Ideal” Male Average Man: 5”10” 34-36” weighs 170# 23% body fat Tall 6’  Broad shoulders/large muscles Narrow waist  30” Average male model: weighs 145# 15% body fat

20. Body Image Historical Male Body Image Michelangelo's David looks more realistic than the muscle men of today.

21. Parents Role models Friends Teens’ body image influencedby Peers Advertising

22. Impact of the Media

23. Technology impacts body image After airbrushing Before airbrushing a - tidied and highlighted hair b - reduced shine from skin c - cleaned up eyebrows d - changed eye color from brown to blue/applied "makeup" and whitened eyes e - lessened bags/shadows under eyes f - made lips fuller g - tidied jumper

24. Reality versus Illusion Actress Jamie Lee Curtis poses for “More” Magazine as she really is and with retouching, Sept 2002.

25. Reality versus Illusion "Even I don't wake up looking like Cindy Crawford." -Cindy Crawford

26. Body Acceptance • Men have a more positive body image and overlook flaws in appearance more than women. • Do you agree . . .Women are judged more on appearance than men?Society’s standard of female beauty is higher and more inflexible?

27. Parents Role models Friends Teens’ body image influencedby Peers Advertising

28. What messages do you get? • From your family? • From your friends? • From yourself? About the “ideal” body? About your body?

29. Even the toys you grew up with . . .

30. If Barbie were real . . . 1971 2003 She would stand 6’ tall, weigh 101 lbs, wear a size 4, and her measurements would be 39-19-33. 1959

31. If G.I. Joe were real . . . His biceps would be 27” He would have a 55” chest

32. What price is the “perfect” car? Lamborghini Murcielago

33. What price is the “perfect” car? $281,100

34. What price is the “perfect” body? $$ Cosmetic surgery $$ $$ Personal Trainers $$ $$ Hairdressers $$ $$ Make-up artists $$ $$ Wardrobe $$ Pretty “high maintenance.” Is it worth it ??

35. What is Your Make and Model? • What would it be like if we all drove the same car? • Why do we strive to all look the same? • Isn’t uniqueness better? • What are your “signature” features?

36. What is Your Make and Model? • How do you define “attractive”? • How can we appreciate all our bodies do for us? • How can we respect external differences? • How can we emphasize internal qualities?

37. What are your first impressions?

38. Fun to hang with Stylish hair Lean, not fat Dependable No pimples Keeps my secrets Popular Rich parents Wears name brands Honest Straight A student Sense of humor No put downs Athletic Accepts me Has cool car The “25 cent Best Friend”

39. Fun to hang with Stylish hair Lean, not fat Dependable No pimples Keeps my secrets Popular Rich parents Wears name brands Honest Straight A student Sense of humor No put downs Athletic Accepts me Has cool car The “25 cent Best Friend”

40. Does poor body image matter? Body image dissatisfaction affects our: • mental health • eating behavior • physical activity behaviors • weight management

41. Does body image matter? Poor body image and preoccupation with weight is a risk factor for the development of eating disorders. People who feel good about their bodies and respect and care for themselves,who feed themselves well and enjoy being active, are unlikely to develop eating disorders.

43. This Power Point Slide Show was created by Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RD as part of “Destination: Wellness,” a Nutrition Education Tool Kit for High School Students. This project was funded by a 2002 TEAM Nutrition grant from the Department of Agriculture, and administered by the Maryland State Department of Education.