1. Advertisement
Nike's recent sports bra on Instagram receives "body positive' praise online. The post, titled "Welcome to Sports Bra 101," features a photo of a curvy model stretching her arms while wearing only sports bra on top. Commenters praised the brand for featuring a plus-size model on the account, which typically features slender types. Other praised the body positivity demonstrated by the picture, nothing they could relate to the model.
2. Songs
Alessia Cara (Scars to Your Beautiful) - Coldplay (True Love)
In Scars To Your Beautiful, we can hear how the artist highlighting this particular point where you should never turn yourself into someone your are not just to look beautiful cause you are beautiful just the way you are.
But there's a hope that's waiting for you in the dark
You should know you're beautiful just the way you are
And you don't have to change a thing
The world could change its heart
No scars to your beautiful, we're stars and we're beautiful
Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
And you don't have to change a thing
The world could change its heart
No scars to your beautiful, we're stars and we're beautiful
You should know you're beautiful just the way you are
And you don't have to change a thing
The world could change its heart
No scars to your beautiful, we're stars and we're beautiful
Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
And you don't have to change a thing
The world could change its heart
No scars to your beautiful, we're stars and we're beautiful
and from Coldplay's True Love song we can see how the music video expressing about self love and how we should be grateful for who we are. Despite all the hate and judgment we get from other, we should learn to accept ourselves and start loving our-self first. Just click on the link below to watch the music video.
3. Films
Usually in the filming industries, the directors and producers would pick "perfect actors and actresses" with perfect bodies and nice skin because they obviously wanna make the movie attractive by introducing perfect actors which indirectly become a role model to the viewers. On the other hand, this is not really necessary as there are some films who don't look at this factor when hiring actors. For example in the movie Pitch Perfect, they hired Rebel Wilson to play this character called "Fat Amy". On top of that, she embarrassed herself for who she is and inspired others with insecurities that it doesn't matter how you look like as long as you are happy and you love yourself.
Usually in the filming industries, the directors and producers would pick "perfect actors and actresses" with perfect bodies and nice skin because they obviously wanna make the movie attractive by introducing perfect actors which indirectly become a role model to the viewers. On the other hand, this is not really necessary as there are some films who don't look at this factor when hiring actors. For example in the movie Pitch Perfect, they hired Rebel Wilson to play this character called "Fat Amy". On top of that, she embarrassed herself for who she is and inspired others with insecurities that it doesn't matter how you look like as long as you are happy and you love yourself.
4. Newspaper & Tabloid
Reporters should play a role on showcasing inspiring news such as inspiring and motivating people who have insecurities about themselves. This is because media is usually the source of information and I think people can really benefit by reading articles and news like this. For an example. this article based on Demi Lovato can give motivation and inspiration to other people who are suffering from their individual problems.
All in all, media can help in many ways to overcome developing a negative body image. However you guys should know that media can only give a motivations, so it's up to the each and everyone of us to change and improve ourselves. Appreciate ourselves. You choose to be happy yourself, not others.
Reporters should play a role on showcasing inspiring news such as inspiring and motivating people who have insecurities about themselves. This is because media is usually the source of information and I think people can really benefit by reading articles and news like this. For an example. this article based on Demi Lovato can give motivation and inspiration to other people who are suffering from their individual problems.
All in all, media can help in many ways to overcome developing a negative body image. However you guys should know that media can only give a motivations, so it's up to the each and everyone of us to change and improve ourselves. Appreciate ourselves. You choose to be happy yourself, not others.
Lots of love,
Iqbal, Layla, Eiman, Zahir
Great selection of examples from various types of media. Good job!! I personally love the video clip from Cold Play- thanks for sharing it. Haven't heard from them in a while.. maybe I should :)
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