Teen Chat: 4 Steps To Have A Great Body Image
Hi Teens:
If we were to do a survey that asked how many of us feel happy with our bodies, what percentage do you think would answer, I am happy with how my body looks?
Research done about body image shows that women are much more critical of their appearance than men. They are much less likely to like what they see in the mirror. Eight out of ten women will be dissatisfied with their reflection, and more than half may see a distorted image.* Young women need more self-confidence and self-esteem in themselves.
Young people these days are bombarded with media messages every day. We watch TV shows and movies with perfect looking actors, and we read fashion magazines picturing top models.
How can we not end up feeling inadequate? We compare our looks with actors and models, and then we feel awful because we aren’t as skinny, or don’t have the same straight nose, or the same hair, or big eyes, etc.
What we don’t know is how many plastic surgery procedures the models may have gone through, how the photos are touched up and airbrushed, and how many actors and models feel the need...