Hello lovelies!
It's been a while! I'm sorry for the lack of posts but it's been a busy few months; I'll catch you up on them in a future post. Today though I want to chat about body image.
Body image. The dictionary definition for this term is as follows; body image is a person's perception of the aesthetics or sexual attractiveness of their own body. Sounds about right doesn't it? However the problem that I have is if body image is about how we perceive ourselves, why should outside influences have an affect upon the image we see looking back at us in the mirror? Surely we should be allowed to see ourselves the way we want to rather than our image being distorted by others expectations and media influences.
The reason I bring this topic into light is because I have been chatting to a few of my friends recently. They want to either lose weight, use make up to 'make themselves look pretty', or go to the gym to get the perfect body. It got me wondering. If they didn't live in the society that we do, would they have the same opinion of themselves?
The media have their idea of the perfect man and woman which influences not only the way we see ourselves but the way we see and judge other people. Their perception is evidently clear when they publish things like this;
Growing up in a world surrounded by articles, magazines and broadcasts filled with segments on how to be the perfect person can place doubt in minds which I believe is wrong. We are all perfect in our own way so what gives others the right to tell us differently?
It's not just the media though, oh no. Bullying occurs worldwide and many of the taunts thrown at people are about the way they look. Just take Gabby's new video (velvetgh0st) on Youtube. She was bullied for years and is still being bullied online with users calling her a 'fat slag' when in reality Gabby is bloody beautiful. She shouldn't have to face comments like this on a daily basis; it makes her feel negatively about her appearance which is unfair as she is the complete opposite of everything the bullies are saying.
So before you judge another based on their body image just think back to the definition. It's about our OWN perception and so if that individual is happy within themselves don't be that person to bring them down and make them doubt their beauty.
The point I want you to take from this is, although I know it's hard to do, is to ignore outside influences and refer back to that definition because really all that matters is how you perceive yourself, anybody who tells you anything different isn't worth your time.
Comment below if you have anything to add on the subject.
I'll post soon (hopefully)
Love LMR xx
It's been a while! I'm sorry for the lack of posts but it's been a busy few months; I'll catch you up on them in a future post. Today though I want to chat about body image.
Body image. The dictionary definition for this term is as follows; body image is a person's perception of the aesthetics or sexual attractiveness of their own body. Sounds about right doesn't it? However the problem that I have is if body image is about how we perceive ourselves, why should outside influences have an affect upon the image we see looking back at us in the mirror? Surely we should be allowed to see ourselves the way we want to rather than our image being distorted by others expectations and media influences.
The reason I bring this topic into light is because I have been chatting to a few of my friends recently. They want to either lose weight, use make up to 'make themselves look pretty', or go to the gym to get the perfect body. It got me wondering. If they didn't live in the society that we do, would they have the same opinion of themselves?
The media have their idea of the perfect man and woman which influences not only the way we see ourselves but the way we see and judge other people. Their perception is evidently clear when they publish things like this;
Growing up in a world surrounded by articles, magazines and broadcasts filled with segments on how to be the perfect person can place doubt in minds which I believe is wrong. We are all perfect in our own way so what gives others the right to tell us differently?
It's not just the media though, oh no. Bullying occurs worldwide and many of the taunts thrown at people are about the way they look. Just take Gabby's new video (velvetgh0st) on Youtube. She was bullied for years and is still being bullied online with users calling her a 'fat slag' when in reality Gabby is bloody beautiful. She shouldn't have to face comments like this on a daily basis; it makes her feel negatively about her appearance which is unfair as she is the complete opposite of everything the bullies are saying.
So before you judge another based on their body image just think back to the definition. It's about our OWN perception and so if that individual is happy within themselves don't be that person to bring them down and make them doubt their beauty.
The point I want you to take from this is, although I know it's hard to do, is to ignore outside influences and refer back to that definition because really all that matters is how you perceive yourself, anybody who tells you anything different isn't worth your time.
Comment below if you have anything to add on the subject.
I'll post soon (hopefully)
Love LMR xx
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