https://padlet.com/msaucer2008/6fbohsyj0bd6 Pretty Matters en-us 2018-04-23 17:59:45 UTC 2018-04-24 15:31:45 UTC hello@padlet.com msaucer2008 https://padlet.com/msaucer2008/6fbohsyj0bd6/wish/254541319 The Beauty Myth: How Images of Beauty Are Used against Women, by Naomi Wolf. HarperCollins, 2009.

The book discusses why 21st -century women still seek to conform to standards of physical beauty. The author argues that while in the past women were expected to be perfect mothers and housewives, today they face a paradox: the more independent and successful they are, the more they're expected to conform to society norms by looking beautiful.]]> 2018-04-23 18:03:34 UTC https://padlet.com/msaucer2008/6fbohsyj0bd6/wish/254541319 msaucer2008 https://padlet.com/msaucer2008/6fbohsyj0bd6/wish/254546463 Fat Chance (1994)

This documentary tells the story of Rick Zakowich, a child therapist by day and blues singer by night. Being overweight, Rick struggles with discrimination and gets frustrated when trying to lose weight. He then decides not to conform to the ideals that are imposed to him and chooses to be friends with individuals who have begun to reject the beauty standards of a weight-obsessed society, which helps him gain a profound sense of self-confidence.]]> 2018-04-23 18:13:00 UTC https://padlet.com/msaucer2008/6fbohsyj0bd6/wish/254546463 msaucer2008 https://padlet.com/msaucer2008/6fbohsyj0bd6/wish/254549526 The Devil Wears Prada (2006)

Andrea Sachs, a girl who has just graduated in Journalism, is hired to work as an assistant to Miranda Priestly, the sophisticated and merciless editor-in-chief of an acclaimed fashion magazine. In order to adapt to the mores of the new job, Andrea learns how to dress more stylishly and changes her attitude and behavior towards that industry, living almost exclusively for her career. She needs, then, to reflect on her private and professional life and decide whether being part of the highly competitive fashion world is what she really wants.]]> 2018-04-23 18:19:04 UTC https://padlet.com/msaucer2008/6fbohsyj0bd6/wish/254549526 msaucer2008 https://padlet.com/msaucer2008/6fbohsyj0bd6/wish/254860379 Golda Poretsky has a degree in health counseling and integrative nutrition. She counsels men and women on how to stop dieting and be more self-confident about their physical appearance. Golda herself has struggled with body shame for being overweight, until she decided that body acceptance was the key to a happy and healthy life. Hence, in 2008, Poretsky founded the institution Body Love Wellness to guide and support those who do not feel comfortable with their own body image.]]> 2018-04-24 14:47:59 UTC https://padlet.com/msaucer2008/6fbohsyj0bd6/wish/254860379 msaucer2008 https://padlet.com/msaucer2008/6fbohsyj0bd6/wish/254863171 Rick Guidotti is a former fashion photographer whose job in the past decades has been to capture through photographs the neglected beauty of those who are stigmatized due to genetic, physical, and behavioral differences. Along with his work in photography, Guidotti is internationally recognized for his work with organizations, NGOs, medical schools, universities, and other educational institutions. His work has been published in a number of newspapers, magazines, and journals, and his photographic exhibition Positive Exposure: the Spirit of Difference has been displayed in galleries, museums, and public arenas worldwide.]]> 2018-04-24 14:52:18 UTC https://padlet.com/msaucer2008/6fbohsyj0bd6/wish/254863171 msaucer2008 https://padlet.com/msaucer2008/6fbohsyj0bd6/wish/254866484 Positive Exposure is a nonprofit organization founded in 1998 by photographer Rick Guidotti. Its main purpose is to impact the fields of genetics, mental health, and human rights using visual arts to empower people living with genetic, physical, and behavioral differences. The organization has the support of educational institutions, as well as hospitals, laboratories, and family members.]]> 2018-04-24 14:57:53 UTC https://padlet.com/msaucer2008/6fbohsyj0bd6/wish/254866484 msaucer2008 https://padlet.com/msaucer2008/6fbohsyj0bd6/wish/254868627 Do the following headlines present a FACT or an OPINION? Justify your answers.

"Photographer proving true beauty lives outside magazine spreads"

"Shining brighter than any diamond: Sara Jessica Parker, 50, dazzles as she flaunts her natural beauty in behind-the-scenes video for new jewelry campaign"

"J.K. Rowling Explains Why Harry Potter Named His Son after Snape"

In pairs, find out excerpts or headlines that show a FACT and an OPINION.]]> 2018-04-24 15:01:34 UTC https://padlet.com/msaucer2008/6fbohsyj0bd6/wish/254868627 msaucer2008 https://padlet.com/msaucer2008/6fbohsyj0bd6/wish/254872269 In pairs, analyze two different magazines targeted at teenagers. Take notes of how many men and women you see on the pages. Write down how many of them have specific body images, such as skinny, fat, white, black, etc.

Present your findings to the whole class and discuss the reasons behind them.

NOTE: The Media's view of beauty tends to be very biased and does not always reflect the real beauty of diversity.]]> 2018-04-24 15:07:53 UTC https://padlet.com/msaucer2008/6fbohsyj0bd6/wish/254872269 msaucer2008 https://padlet.com/msaucer2008/6fbohsyj0bd6/wish/254874083 The idea that "beauty is in the eye of the beholder" was first registered in the works of the ancient Greek poet Theocritus (around 3rd century B.C.). In English, the first records of this saying date back to the 18th century.]]> 2018-04-24 15:10:50 UTC https://padlet.com/msaucer2008/6fbohsyj0bd6/wish/254874083 msaucer2008 https://padlet.com/msaucer2008/6fbohsyj0bd6/wish/254875500 Brevity is a single-panel comic strip created by Guy Endore-Kaiser and Rodd Perry. Nowadays, it is published in more than 130 newspapers in the U.S. and Canada.]]> 2018-04-24 15:13:26 UTC https://padlet.com/msaucer2008/6fbohsyj0bd6/wish/254875500 msaucer2008 https://padlet.com/msaucer2008/6fbohsyj0bd6/wish/254878380 O, The Oprah Magazine is a monthly American magazine targeting mostly upper-middle class women. It was created by celebrity talk show host Oprah Winfrey and covers a variety of topics such as personal growth, lifestyle, home and garden, fashion, entertainment, health, and beauty. The magazine has been awarded a number of prizes and is very popular in the United States.]]> 2018-04-24 15:17:03 UTC https://padlet.com/msaucer2008/6fbohsyj0bd6/wish/254878380 msaucer2008 https://padlet.com/msaucer2008/6fbohsyj0bd6/wish/254881567 Complete the sentences with AIMING AT, IN ORDER TO, SO THAT, TO, or WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF. Add a verb and its complement.

1. A lot of men and women have cosmetic surgery _______.
2. Some people wear black __________.
3. ________, my soccer coach asked me to rest for one day.
4. _______, she wears makeup to go to school.
5. Tom works out _______.]]> 2018-04-24 15:22:23 UTC https://padlet.com/msaucer2008/6fbohsyj0bd6/wish/254881567 msaucer2008 https://padlet.com/msaucer2008/6fbohsyj0bd6/wish/254883768 Complete the following sentences using the PAST PERFECT.

1. When she opened the door, ___________
2. By the time the police discovered who the criminal was __________
3. I wanted to meet Simon, but he ______ just ________
4. We ______ already ______ before she became famous.
5. When I got up, ______.]]> 2018-04-24 15:26:19 UTC https://padlet.com/msaucer2008/6fbohsyj0bd6/wish/254883768