Body image. Something almost all teenage girls struggle with. This was especially apparent in the film we watched, Missrepresentation. The documentary focused on the causes and effects of how girls see themselves.
The main reason girls have such a negative image on their bodies is because of media. Nowadays, most of the teenage population has some sort of social media which means that they have access to the accounts/profiles of many celebrities. Of course these famous people post only the pictures that have been edited to perfection where they look flawless. Girls see this and perceive that exact body shape as the only one socially accepted, leading them to believe THEY must look like that. I think that models also act as a huge influence over girls' thinking. When you look at runways and advertisements, you probable have a ninety percent chance of seeing a tall, slim, white female. You'll occasionally see colored skin here and there, but for the most part, media portrays clones. The same exact body, skin tone, shape. Sure, we have slowly started to integrate SOME variation, but we definitely have a ways to go.
When teenage girls see this, they view it as the norm. I myself can say that I've struggled with body confidence in the past. I used to hate wearing super revealing clothes because I believed I didn't have the body for it. I thought that because I didn't look like Kendall Jenner, I couldn't dress how I wanted to. I'm happy to say that I've not only overcome this, but conquered it. Now, I feel as if I can wear whatever I want. I also think that since I've started high school, I have learned to just not care what others think. I dress for myself and wear whatever the hell I desire. GIVE ZERO F**** LADIESSSS!!!! <3 <3 <3
I agree strongly that medias biggest models play as a large influence over a girl's thinking. Look at the Victoria Secret fashion show. I remember the past couple of years going on Snapchat and seeing a bunch of TV's playing the show on almost every girls story. But when you look at the models that are featured in the Victoria's Secret lingerie, they all look the same. Sure some of the girls may have different skin colors, but they all are that same tall and skinny body type; the body type that media portrays to be perfect, the body type that teenage girls now strive for. It's so hard for a young girl to love her body when this is the image she's surrounded by everywhere!
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