When our idea of beautiful is made up of airbrushed photos, size 0 mannequins and unhealthy models, it’s not surprising that women of all ages, and especially teens, feel inferior and strive for this fake body image. Maybe we wouldn’t be so critical of ourselves if there were real women with real curves in commercials [...]
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Heath Petition: Truth in Advertising for Fashion Industries
April 6th, 2012 by Erin Madore · No Comments · All Things BodiMojo, Teen Health Talk
Tags: body image·confidence·eating disorders·health·internet·media·prevention·social networking·Teen Health·Teen Health Talk
Teen Girls: It’s Not About How You Look; It’s About Who You Are
March 14th, 2012 by Karen Feldscher · No Comments · All Things BodiMojo, Parent Talk, Teen Health Talk
Too sexy, too thin, and way too much airbrushing: this is how women and teenage girls are often depicted in the media, but lately there has been lots of push-back. Thank goodness there are more and more efforts to speak out against all the unrealistic images we see of women with perfect bodies, perfect hair, [...]
Tags: airbrushing·appearance·empowerment·image·looks·media·sex·teen·Women's History Month



