https://padlet.com/katieevans/it6pdzc09isn The negative effects that social media has on body image will be presented. This will demonstrate the dangers of social media and what individuals should do to aid themselves if they are experiencing this. en-us 2018-03-26 21:45:58 UTC 2025-01-21 19:09:06 UTC hello@padlet.com katieevans https://padlet.com/katieevans/it6pdzc09isn/wish/247236592 Social media is beginning to be described as a Toxic Mirror. This ultimately means that social media is being linked to "body image concerns. dieting, body surveillance, a drive for thinness, and self-objectification in adolescents"(Simmons, 2016). This is created by allowing individuals to alter their appearances, body shape, and the life that they are currently living (Simmons, 2016). Examples within this Padlet will show ways that different social media applications bring forth these negative effects.]]> 2018-03-29 13:18:41 UTC https://padlet.com/katieevans/it6pdzc09isn/wish/247236592 katieevans https://padlet.com/katieevans/it6pdzc09isn/wish/247590396  A pole that was created and labeled as Children, Teens, Media, and Body Image, found the following results in regards to tagged photos on Instagram and Facebook. First, 35% of teens "are worried about people tagging them in unattractive photos" (Knorr, 2017). Also, 27% of teens "feel stressed about how they look in posted photos" (Knorr, 2017). This survey demonstrates the negative ways that teens are viewing themselves. Having this attitude, can lead to negative thoughts about an individuals body image and their looks. It can lead to teens feeling they need to lose weight or they are not as good as their friends based off how they see themselves in certain photos.]]> 2018-03-31 11:24:18 UTC https://padlet.com/katieevans/it6pdzc09isn/wish/247590396 katieevans https://padlet.com/katieevans/it6pdzc09isn/wish/247590951 Snapchat offers filters that change on a regular basis for users to take pictures with and send to individuals on their contact list. Snapchat filters allow individuals to distort their appearances. Their filters can apply makeup and different animations to individuals' faces. They can also alter how an individuals real face appears. This includes your face "getting thinner, your lips getting plumper and your eyes getting bigger" (Faj, 2017). These alterations can make individuals look less like themselves and change their appearance. Being able to apply these filters has made Snapchat be referred to as a perfection app (Faj, 2017). Allowing you to distort your appearance can lead to bigger issues over time and allow individuals to forget how they really look (Faj, 2017). Users have felt that using Snapchat filters "will lead to body dysmorphic disorder", which is a disorder that makes individuals obsessives other perceived flaws or defects in their appearances (Faj, 2017). Filters have also lead to individuals "becoming dependent on filters to validate their appearance in selfies" (Faj, 2017). These examples show the dangers of using Snapchat filters and how they can create body image and ongoing issues fo individuals using them.]]> 2018-03-31 11:36:40 UTC https://padlet.com/katieevans/it6pdzc09isn/wish/247590951 katieevans https://padlet.com/katieevans/it6pdzc09isn/wish/247592331 Individuals are constantly using Instagram as an app to give them an instant confidence boost (Sleater, 2017). This means that society is making it that "you need a certain amount of likes to be accepted"(Sleater, 2017). Having these thoughts towards social media can affect your mental well being.  It was found that "68% of people post content on social media to define their identities" (Sleater, 2017). This means they forget who they are to post things that make them look like their living their best lives. This creates issues of body image as individuals may compare themselves to a girl in a bikini on a beach and feel that she is living her best life and that it looks perfect (Sleater, 2017). This makes other individuals think poorly of themselves while viewing it and comparing how they look and live to others. This is how using social media for validation can create body image issue and forces individuals to perceive things differently than they are. ]]> 2018-03-31 12:04:04 UTC https://padlet.com/katieevans/it6pdzc09isn/wish/247592331 katieevans https://padlet.com/katieevans/it6pdzc09isn/wish/247678012 Using Photoshop on photos that are posted on social media can affect the body image of individuals. Currently, "two- thirds of teens are signed up for Facebook"(Savedge, 2017). This social media platform allows for millions of photos and posts to be shared a day (Savedge, 2017). Although, teens may hear about Photoshop existing in magazines and commercials, they may not realize that "selfies from a Facebook friend may also have been altered before upload" (Savedge, 2017). By only seeing images that are altered and not how they existed before, individuals may feel unhappy with their body or looks. Photoshop allows individuals to create unrealistic looks or bodies which can make individuals who do not look like that upset or concerned with their bodies.]]> 2018-04-01 16:13:53 UTC https://padlet.com/katieevans/it6pdzc09isn/wish/247678012 katieevans https://padlet.com/katieevans/it6pdzc09isn/wish/247679305 Social media exposes users to different beauty standard and cultural ideas which pushes individuals to make themselves look better or different than how they do in reality (Tackette, 2017). The University of Haifa conducted a study and found that "the more time teenage girls spent on social media, the greater their risk was of developing negative body images" (Tackette, 2017). Social media has aided in increasing body image issues as teens are now comparing their own bodies to those of their peers, celebrities, and many others they are able to find while looking through applications such as Instagram (Tackette, 2017). This can impact individuals negatively and create negative thoughts about their body and appearance.]]> 2018-04-01 16:32:14 UTC https://padlet.com/katieevans/it6pdzc09isn/wish/247679305 katieevans https://padlet.com/katieevans/it6pdzc09isn/wish/247680730 This YouTube video shows an interview that discusses social media and has individuals share their opinions and discuss experiences they have had

]]> 2018-04-01 16:46:11 UTC https://padlet.com/katieevans/it6pdzc09isn/wish/247680730 katieevans https://padlet.com/katieevans/it6pdzc09isn/wish/247681381 Many individuals scroll through Instagram multiple times a day without thinking of the effects it may have on them. Researchers have found that "Instagram can make you feel worse about your appearance"(Truong, 2017). This has primarily come from looking at fitspo accounts. The images posted by these accounts are related to working out, abs, and women looking fit and skinny in pictures. They are often referred to as fitspiration posts. It was found that "the more often women looked at these accounts, the more likely they were to be unhappy with their bodies" (Truong, 2017). This demonstrates how looking at certain accounts can affect individuals body image and can make them think the worst about themselves.]]> 2018-04-01 16:53:18 UTC https://padlet.com/katieevans/it6pdzc09isn/wish/247681381 katieevans https://padlet.com/katieevans/it6pdzc09isn/wish/247684641 The company, Dove, conducted a pole on social media to find answers in regards to body image. It was found that "women wrote over 5 million negative tweets in 2014" and that "four out of every five negative beauty tweets from women were about themselves"(Lo, 2016). Lastly, it was found that "women are 50 percent more likely to say something negative about themselves on social media"(Lo, 2016). These statisitcs found by Dove prove the negativity women feel about their bodies and the ways in which they share these ideas. Women are using Twitter as an outlet to post negative posts about their feelings towards themselves.]]> 2018-04-01 17:38:11 UTC https://padlet.com/katieevans/it6pdzc09isn/wish/247684641 katieevans https://padlet.com/katieevans/it6pdzc09isn/wish/247685682 Body Shaming is "the action or practice of humiliating someone by making mocking or critical comments about their body shape or size"(Oxford Dictionaries, 2018). Ultimately, comments like this can create body image issues in individuals. Although this can occur to anyone, it is very common for celebrities. A few examples of the comments made about the bodies of celebrities have been posted below. ]]> 2018-04-01 17:55:46 UTC https://padlet.com/katieevans/it6pdzc09isn/wish/247685682 katieevans https://padlet.com/katieevans/it6pdzc09isn/wish/247686832 Although social media can create negative feelings about our bodies, certain companies focus on appreciating us for who we are. Dove is a company that celebrates what makes us beautiful. The video below shows an ad that Dove produced that was widely shared on social media. It shows how we perceive ourselves differently than others perceive us. Thinking in the mindset that Dove pushes can help us improve our relationship with ourselves and allow for social media to have less of an impact on us. ]]> 2018-04-01 18:13:26 UTC https://padlet.com/katieevans/it6pdzc09isn/wish/247686832 katieevans https://padlet.com/katieevans/it6pdzc09isn/wish/247687644 In conclusion, individuals rely heavily on social media to define who they are and give them a sense of confidence. Although this may seem beneficial, it can have negative consequences on body image and self esteem. Individuals need to realize that not everything portrayed on social media is the same in reality. This will aid individuals to overcome body image issues and realize that everyone is beautiful in their own way. ]]> 2018-04-01 18:25:30 UTC https://padlet.com/katieevans/it6pdzc09isn/wish/247687644 katieevans https://padlet.com/katieevans/it6pdzc09isn/wish/247719508 “Body Shaming | Definition of Body Shaming in English by Oxford Dictionaries.” Oxford Dictionaries | English, Oxford Dictionaries, en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/body_shaming.
Faj, Ruth. “Is Snapchat Making Us Forget What We Look Like?” Vice, 20 Nov. 2017, www.vice.com/en_ca/article/8x5jm5/is-snapchat-making-us-forget-what-we-look-like-body-image.
Knorr, Caroline. “How Girls Use Social Media to Build up, Break down Self-Image.” CNN, Cable News Network, 12 Jan. 2017, www.cnn.com/2017/01/12/health/girls-social-media-self-image-partner/index.html.
Lo, Danica. “How Does Social Media Impact Women's Body Image and Self-Esteem?” Glamour, Glamour Magazine, 13 Jan. 2016, www.glamour.com/story/social-media-self-esteem.
Savedge, Jenn. “How Social Media Affects Body Image.” MNN - Mother Nature Network, Mother Nature Network, 5 June 2017, www.mnn.com/health/fitness-well-being/blogs/how-social-media-affects-body-image.
Simmons, Rachel. “How Social Media Is a Toxic Mirror.” Time, 19 Aug. 2016, time.com/4459153/social-media-body-image/.
Sleater, Erin. “Stop Looking for Validation on Instagram.” Her Campus, 8 Apr. 2017, www.hercampus.com/school/utah/stop-looking-validation-instagram.
Tackette, Brittany. “Social Media and Body Image.” Project Know, 3 May 2017, www.projectknow.com/research/social-media-and-body-image/.
Truong, Kimberly. “Looking At This Social Media Platform For Just 30 Minutes Can Affect Your Body Image.” Instagram Body Image Social Media Mental Health, 8 Sept. 2017, www.refinery29.com/2017/09/171414/social-media-body-image?bucketed=true. 

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