My many thanks to the author and this publication. (john B)
Yes these days, almost an. BUT, warns this author, one can photoshop their selfies (self phonto) t6o perfection, It's no longer only for the glamour studios,ONLY. but SHE WARNS there's no solution for the ugliness of SELF-LOATHING!
Thanks to Social Media, we're exposed to multitudes of images of unattainable beauty every day! Before the digital age ofr the new cell phones/computers, we could see images of impossibly perfect beauties of many celebrities on billboards, T.V. and magazines, but we were mot overwhelmed by them , for most of us. But now were, especially teens tend to be consumed by them for hours each day...>.
Note(JB) : I have seen Teens, after school, in a cafe, having a soda, and they are "TEXTING: each other, rather than having a conversation! This is making conversations obsolete, and spelling, going out the windows of "Progress"? Let alone proper grammar, as conversations are reduced to to LOL and CU Soon?
....> Social Media, Facebook, twitter, and Instagram are the primary way many young people communicate with the outside world, even within many households! I n 2013 2/3 of American Teens were on Facebook, where they psted images that were shared by millions each and every day....>
Note(JB) : More that a few, were taken in their "Birthday suits," and once on the web, they are there for ever! On millions of smart-phones, laptops etc, that can not ever be deleted!
....> The effects on these young people's psyches is troubling. Viewing pictures in magazines, and o n T.V. that show thin, attractive woman, muscular lean men has been shown that can lead to self-body dissatisfaction. And it's not just the exposure to these images that's damaging; it's also the pressure to have perfect bodies, and a perfected profile pictures of ourselves, and then comparing ourselves to the photo shopped perfections of the images see. This became a danger, of a constant analysis of our own bodies, compared to the fake perfection, that Photo shop can do, that we see in many venues.
Phillpa Roxby, in her article, "Does Social Media Impact on Body Image?" published by the B.B.C. tells the story of Kelsey Hibberd, who lives in South End, United Kingdom. Hibberd recalls her high school years ad "Being Miserable". She intentionally kept her Face book friends to a minimum, choosing to communicate only with those who wouldn't make fun of her, and pick on her.
"I'd always been tall, and was a bit pudgy too."he said. "No-one seemed to notice in primary school, but then in the 7rth grade everyone started pointing at me, noticing things, making me think that I was ugly and not special."
Hibberd became e self-conscious about small things, like the shape of her eyebrows and the size of her forehead. She was bullied from the ages of 11 to 16. Thus she knows first hand that t3ens can have thousands of "friends", online yet be vulnerable to having body issues..
"You put forward your best self, and that can be a bit dangerous, because you naturally compare yourself to others." Hibberd says.
COUNTERING DAMAGING SELF-PERCEPTIONS.
Roxby also points out that in 2012, Australian members of Parliament [MPs] recommended that all school children should take part in compulsory body image and self-esteem lessons.An inquiry by the ALL-PARTY Parliamentary Group on Body image heard evidence that girls as young as five were worrying about their size and appearance."
Note(JB) : From without a doubt, headed by some Liberal PhD's Who try to conform all the rest of us, into their thinking and actions! They are the same-- world over! As if they are telepathically linked! Individual thoughts are discouraged! Group think is were they find comfort thus religion is also out of step, according to most of the like-minded thinkers! [Or is it stinkers?]
"It was also pointed out that among adults about 60% felt ashamed of the way they looked. The report said that the pressure to look good had pushed up cosmetic surgery rates by nearly 20 percent!"
Roxby also says that MP Caroline Nokes is a member of the parliamentary group that--with several charities, businesses, and public bodies--"Is launching a campaign to change attitudes toward body image, called "Be Real: Body Confidence for Everyone." With this she visited schools and spoke to 12-13 year old about how easily images in the media can be altered, enhanced and improved to create something far from realistic. "They understand, she said, because they go through the same process when they post images on social media sites."
It's true! Young people ca n "DOCTOR" the images themselves that they send to their friends.
Note(JB) : Most computer Operating Systems have a photo enhancement programmer. Within which one cam remove pimples, blotches, increase or decrease ears, nose, or chin. With enough practice one can make their "SELFY" look as great as any Hollywood star, or starlet!
I have asked many groups, to put their hands up, if any have doctored-up their images o n face book? Most put their hands up! Thus"social media", has such a huge effect on young people's bodies, confidence and it just can't be ignored.
"They can make decisions not to look at magazines and TV," Nokes says, "but social media networks are the primary way they communicate and {it's} their main channel to the outside world. But they are seeing the world through a filter, and that's not reality. It's really important we try to instill confidence that they each ,can be, who they are."
Note(JB): Remember, skin deep, but ugly goes on forever!This was the saying when this man 76 year old was a teen! She and others are asking the ad people to incorporate all types of body types and looks. Yes, that happens only on second Tuesday of next week! As in never!
FALSE--GOOD LOOKS.
note(jb) : Many know that a Hollywood star, whose been in the "Media" for 50 plus years, yet facially still looks like she did in the 20's, from the neck up, know that she's a product of a plastic surgeon! Why think Y O U it's called PLASTIC, because the results are PLASTIC and not real! Can you really imagine a world where all the girls look like Marilyn Monroe and the guys are as Errol Flynn?
This must raise many questions for JOHN Q.PUBLIC, and it should! The main concern is that it builds and intensifies a restless culture built upon superficial anxieties about appearance--- a culture that honors endless renovation over hard work, and a secure sense of individual identity.No wonder that as per the American Academy of Facial and Reconstructive Surgery, reported a 31 percentile increase in requests from people who wanted to look better on Social Media!
The most popular demands are nose jobs and fillers! Yet is not the greater problem one of people trying to recast their personal I.D? This along with Cosmetics, clothing companies, therapists, gyms and surgeons all make millions from these insecurities!
NOTE(JB) : The heads of Silicone Valley in California USA, send their children to private schools, that's not news. What is news, is that these schools, have not one "Smart-Phone, P.C. note-pad nor even a calculator for student use, by PARENTAL REQUEST! Is because they know something we don't? YOU BET! If they don't want for their children, should the public not take note, and do the same for our children?
The ame king of thinking also make all the diet programs so popular.. Poor body image, and the mental image we have for own self, is oft linked to to this image, and yet we in the overfed-overweight west, diet, but not because of the overweight issue but for the poor self-image, and not for health reasons.
Note(JB) : describes the values, beliefs, and attitudes we have towards ourselves! It reflects the overall opinion we have about self, Healthy self-esteem is a bout accepting ourselves, despite of our flaws and defects.We should not try to improve self with Botox, which is nothing more than a toxin! Who is willing to eat mouldy fruit, filled with toxins????? So why pay many $$ to be injected with them?
Personally all this to me, shows, a great lack of Bible Knowledge, after all we are made in the image of The Creator-God, and He made only ONE of YOU and me! That's good enough for me and I Pray it is for you as well!
Thanking Y O U for your time. Questions? Comments? John at servant@frontier.com
Want/need more? Visit your Seventh-day Adventist church any Saturday/Sabbath at 9-10 AM, and learn that God The Father, has set aside a special place for you in His Kingdom!
Other sites: aftv.org. blbn.org. redeem.international amazingdiscoveries.org itiswritten.com
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