Both of the articles conducted tests surrounding body image in media depictions. The first was about the thin ideal image for women in the media causing eating disorders. They studied Anglo and Latina women and how they felt about these images, and how that affected diet and exercise. I found this interesting how they criticized the images for being unrealistic. Me personally speaking I can almost relate because although I know they are unrealistic I still strive for just that, perfection. I do see media's images affecting my perception on myself. I think one thing the media has forgotten but are trying to redeam themselves, is beyond these perfect images of media's perfection they forgot to focus on the healthier side of life. They kind of focused on showing us the result and what we should be but not how to do it.
Then the article spoke of women of color resisiting these media images and perceptions. Isn't this a little far fetched? How can we classify one race of avoiding perceptions and others being victimized. So if people are educated and persuaded to no compare themselves with these unrealistic images, the more negative impact will disappear. This made me think about myself as a person.
I think what they are trying to say is that minority women have never fit in to the image that white women feel victimized by. Often i feel like minority women are glorified for there full figured bodies. I feel that is more acceptable for minority women to be bigger and while still keeping the ability to be consider beautiful. I feel that when white women are looked at as if they are not skinny then they are not as beautiful. I do not believe either way but I can see how one group is seen as being vicitimized while one is seen as rejecting the mainstream body images.
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