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Media SMART: Effects On Body Image And The Media

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This advertisement MEDIA SMART was found on google. The advertisement talks about body image and the media, how they misrespresent body image. The effect it has on adolescents, how it influences their attitudes and behavior. Adolescent developing unhealthy attitudes towards their body images;because of the social pressure and how the media portrayed body images on magazines and television. Many adolescent suffered from low self-esteem and even hurt themselves because they are unsatisfied with their body image. The advertisement explained that poor body image can lead to bullying. It shows that more girls have issues with body image than boys. They either feel like they’re too thin or too fat. Gilrs are buying diet pills to loose weight and

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