Body Image

For this last blog I decided to change my topic to Body Image because I think thats what I want to write my research paper on and I'm very interested in the topic.

With a positive or healthy body image, a woman has a real perception of her size and shape, and she feels comfortable with her body. With a negative body image, a woman has a distorted perception of her shape and size, compares her body to others, and feels shame and anxiety about her body. Being unhappy with your body can affect how you think and feel about yourself as a person. A poor body image can lead to emotional distress, low self-esteem, dieting, anxiety, depression, and eating disorders. Developing a positive body image and a healthy mental attitude is crucial to a woman's happiness and wellness.

This article makes it seem so easy. It starts off asking "do you like what you see in the mirror?" I think this is what most women struggle so much with. Women are constantly looking in the mirror and thinking less of themselves. Also, women are the first to compare themselves to each other. I don't necessarily think this is bad or wrong, but it can lead to that negative body image. Body Image is such a broad topic and there is so much to learn about it. I mean, is it the media that affects women so much, is it because they are constantly comparing, it is the environment, there are so many factors to this!

http://www.4woman.gov/bodyImage/