How the media influences America: How woman are portrayed in the media

1
How the media influences America How woman are
portrayed in the media

• Jessica Tedesco, Stephanie Kisel, Amanda Cutting

2
Stereotypical Images
Skinny is glamorized
3
The need to be skinny..
4
Is this how the media defines beauty?
5
Americas Next Top Model
10 cycles later.. our first plus-sized model wins!
6
Beauty and Body Image in the Media

• Womens magazines are full of articles urging
  that if they can just lose those last twenty
  pounds, theyll have it allthe perfect marriage,
  loving children, great sex, and a rewarding
  career.
• "Women are sold to the diet industry by the
  magazines we read and the television programs we
  watch, almost all of which make us feel anxious
  about our weight." - Jean Kilbourne

7
Counterstereotypes
8
Body Images Young Girls Should See
Healthy and still beautiful
9
Celebrities with counterstereotyped body images
Jordin Sparks
Lakisha Jones
Kirstie Alley