Media, Body Image and Digital Imaging
Today's media play a very important role in the ways many women think and feel about their bodies. Media frequently present unattainable beauty ideals, which can cause us to have unrealistic expectations for our own bodies.
For example, did you know that many of the images of women you see in media have been digitally altered? In today's world of digital imaging, it's often the case that not even the model looks like the model.
The resources below will help you to debunk media myths, to see how impossible beauty images are created and to understand why responsible portrayal of women in the media is important for everyone's positive body image.