The Media s Influence On Female Adolescents - 1724 Words

â€Å" The media needs to take responsibility for the effect it has on our younger generation....why aren’t we regulating things like calling people fat†(Lawrence)? The actress Jennifer Lawrence expressed her opinion on what she believes, that the media is responsible for the damaging body image that has affected the younger generation. Considering this, recently there have been more studies and research on what has formed this ideal body.Also, the research conducted uncovered that the famous doll Barbie is one of the main reasons for the desire to have an unrealistic body. The negative body image in female adolescents has been affected by the influence of impossible body types in the media such as the doll â€Å"Barbie† and characters in popular†¦show more content†¦After this statistic was proven, various amounts of examinations were performed to discover the ideal body type in juveniles. The various investigations influenced a woman named Renee Ho bbs and her research team to create a website called â€Å"My Pop Studio†, where people online can create their own celebrity images based on physical characteristics. Soon enough, the results were revealed, and it proved that the majority of girls who went on â€Å"My Pop Studio† created themselves to look tall, very thin, and blonde (Heuback). These results infer that being tall, thin, and blonde is the ideal image young girls desire to have. In summary, the examinations that were managed proved that young girls are dissatisfied with their body, and would change their appearance if they had the chance. Also, traditional types of media such as magazines, TV shows, and commercials affect the perception of body image. Furthermore, a recent study revealed adolescent females who watch reality TV more than the average person start to care more about their appearance (â€Å"11 Facts†). After these examinations were proven, researchers started to investigate popu lar kid’s channels such as Disney Channel or Nickelodeon. A review analyzed 134 episodes of Nickelodeon and Disney Channel shows, uncovered girls between the age of 10 to 17 became underweight (Culp- Ressler). Also, Disney was criticized for allegedly slimming their iconic characters ; Minnie Mouse and Daisy Duck (Culp-Ressler). Popular