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Looking at Free Being Me Concepts
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Body Project Activities
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Define the Image Myth

• What are we told the perfect woman looks like?
• Think of the celebrities you see on TV and in
  magazines.
• How tall is she?
• What do her arms and legs look like?
• How thin is she?

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Discuss the Image Myth

• Has the Image Myth always been the gold standard
  of feminine attractiveness?
• Where does the Image Myth come from? What are
  its origins?
• How is the Image Myth promoted to us? Who or
  what encourages us to view this image as ideal?

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QuestionsReflectionsDiscussion
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Costs of pursuing the Image Myth

• Take five minutes to write down every cost (or
  down-side) you can think of to pursuing the Image
  myth
• Self-esteem costs
• Health costs
• Monetary costs
• Relationship costs
• Professional/academic costs
• Costs to our culture more broadly

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QuestionsReflectionsDiscussion
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Verbal challenge task
Think of a time when you felt pressured by
someone else (or maybe yourself) to pursue the
Image myth For example While trying on clothes,
the sales person asks if you need a different
size. You ask for one size larger and she
responds, That makes sense looking at your waist
size. I have a new diet that worked great for me
if you are interested.Back then, you thought
I need to lose weight.How would you respond
now to indicate you dont agree with the Image
myth? Now return to your own example
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Everyone shares
In small groups share your verbal challenge!

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QuestionsReflectionsDiscussion
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Body Talk Statements

1. Does this make my bum look big?
2. I'm not going to the swimming pool or beach. I
   love to swim but I just don't have a good enough
   body to wear a swimsuit.
3. I'm thinking of getting Botox, do you want to do
   it with me?
4. There is no way I can go to work without makeup.
   My skin just isn't good enough.
5. I wish I had legs like yours! Then I could wear
   shorts.
6. Have you thought about whitening your teeth? It
   would really improve your smile.
7. It's so hot out, but I need to wear long sleeves
   because my arms are too flabby.
8. You look great! Have you lost weight?
9. Do you think that treatment for cellulite works?
   No one is going to want to date me with these
   thighs.
10. I can't believe you posted that photo of me! Can
    you send it to me so I can photoshop it?
11. I'm so tired of being flat chested. I'm going to
    get breast implants. 
12. I wish I had white skin like yours! I have to
    start using bleaching cream ASAP!!!

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Challenging Body Talk

• How do statements on this list keep the Image
  myth going?
• Does a comment have to be negative to promote the
  Image Myth?
• What can you say to stop this sort of talk, or
  how can you change the subject?
• How would your feelings toward your body change
  if you were to stop talking this way?
• If you stopped saying statements on this list,
  how would it affect others around you?

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Body Talk assignment

• Pick a group leader
• Body talk Role Play
• The leader picks a Body Talk statement for each
  person in her/his group and each person responds
  to show that she/he doesnt agree with Body
  Talk.Brainstorm together as a group if you get
  stuck!

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QuestionsReflectionsDiscussion
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Top Ten list
Come up with a top-ten list of things we can do
as individuals to resist the Image Myth. What
can you avoid, say, do or learn to battle this
beauty-ideal? Well create a master list of
Body Activism.
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QuestionsReflectionsDiscussion
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Individual work!
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Mirror Mirror
Stand in front of a mirror and look at yourself.
Write down all of your positive qualities. Try
to come up with -3 things you like about your
personality -3 parts of your body you like
because of what they can do -3 parts of your
body you like the look of Do this tonight!
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Any questions?