Topic: Ladies: Social Media Can Hurt Body Image
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Tue 06/28/16 03:24 PM
Person, Not Profile: Artist Exposes How Social Media Hurts Body Image

Research suggests that too much time spent on Facebook can cause women to dislike their appearance, and can contribute to feelings of loneliness and depression.

One artist from Birmingham, Jade Johnson was so inspired by social media and the way in which it impacts people's perception of themselves that she decided to do an exhibition. Johnson is in her third year at Birmingham City University and became challenged by the impact that social media sites such as Instagram have on body image.

"After my second year of university, I was quite lost. I didn't know what to be, felt like people were trying to change me and I was changing myself to please others. I told my best friend that my profile had been created on Instagram; I never put my work on it as people just wanted to see a character and a glamorous profile, when really I am quite insecure and geeky, but no one would know that until they met me," Ms Johnson told Sputnik.

So, Jade developed a lookbook and took photographs of herself in a campaign to fight against the pressures women are under to conform to plastic surgery and dieting. The project has had a huge response.

"I created a look book of photographs and posted them on Instagram. People loved it and we had lots of messages from girls who said they feel really good about themselves," Jade Johnson told Sputnik.

However, Jade recognizes that social media can be a great platform for enabling someone to promote their business, but the pitfalls are that it sometimes makes you think things are real, when in fact many of the people look the way do because of plastic surgery.

"These profiles are unrealistic, as I can be whoever I want to be… You can see the most glamorous person on social media, but there's a lot of pressure on them to look that way," Johnson told Sputnik.

Since the exhibition was launched Jade has seen some changes in her artistry as well as in herself, as a person.

"Before this campaign, I never put my work anywhere. I always thought I wasn't good enough, yet now I feel more free to let others see it."

"Putting the look book together has made me feel excited and has motivated me to move forward," Johnson told Sputnik.

Now that Jade has launched her exhibition, she hopes that social media network bosses and those who are responsible for them will implement the necessary changes.

Coming Soon :camera: (pic on link)

A photo posted by UnEdit (@unedityourself) on Apr 7, 2016 at 6:19am PDT

"This exhibition might just open their eyes to see that there is a person behind the profiles, and that the way they are made to feel is wrong."

http://sputniknews.com/europe/20160628/1042094928/social-media-body-image.html/

Live ScienceHuman Nature

Dislike: Facebook May Hurt Women's Body Image

http://www.livescience.com/44723-facebook-women-body-image.html/


* There is a lot out there on this*

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Wed 07/06/16 05:50 PM

Research suggests that too much time spent on Facebook can cause women to dislike their appearance, and can contribute to feelings of loneliness and depression.


I have avoided Facebook at all costs. I think Facebook is STUPID. But, it sounds like there are lots of women with self esteem issues on there. I might have a shot.

Well, the article didn't say desperate so never mind.

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Wed 07/06/16 05:57 PM


I have avoided Facebook at all costs. I think Facebook is STUPID.


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Wed 07/20/16 03:01 AM
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Sun 08/14/16 11:25 PM
I won't have anything to do with either to many people overindulge its like crack you can't put it down as one of my coworkers warned me about it and when I'm out in public people won't even acknowledge you as If you don't even exist they are running around as if something is chasing them all the time. I'm pretty sure most of them are just scattered upstairs.

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Mon 08/15/16 02:02 PM
two evenings on facebook was enough for me to decide to do something else with my time...now I just post meaningless stuff on a dating site..

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Mon 11/07/16 01:17 AM
Edited by GentleS0ul on Mon 11/07/16 01:23 AM

Person, Not Profile: Artist Exposes How Social Media Hurts Body Image

Research suggests that too much time spent on Facebook can cause women to dislike their appearance, and can contribute to feelings of loneliness and depression.

One artist from Birmingham, Jade Johnson was so inspired by social media and the way in which it impacts people's perception of themselves that she decided to do an exhibition. Johnson is in her third year at Birmingham City University and became challenged by the impact that social media sites such as Instagram have on body image.

"After my second year of university, I was quite lost. I didn't know what to be, felt like people were trying to change me and I was changing myself to please others. I told my best friend that my profile had been created on Instagram; I never put my work on it as people just wanted to see a character and a glamorous profile, when really I am quite insecure and geeky, but no one would know that until they met me," Ms Johnson told Sputnik.

So, Jade developed a lookbook and took photographs of herself in a campaign to fight against the pressures women are under to conform to plastic surgery and dieting. The project has had a huge response.

"I created a look book of photographs and posted them on Instagram. People loved it and we had lots of messages from girls who said they feel really good about themselves," Jade Johnson told Sputnik.

However, Jade recognizes that social media can be a great platform for enabling someone to promote their business, but the pitfalls are that it sometimes makes you think things are real, when in fact many of the people look the way do because of plastic surgery.

"These profiles are unrealistic, as I can be whoever I want to be… You can see the most glamorous person on social media, but there's a lot of pressure on them to look that way," Johnson told Sputnik.

Since the exhibition was launched Jade has seen some changes in her artistry as well as in herself, as a person.

"Before this campaign, I never put my work anywhere. I always thought I wasn't good enough, yet now I feel more free to let others see it."

"Putting the look book together has made me feel excited and has motivated me to move forward," Johnson told Sputnik.

Now that Jade has launched her exhibition, she hopes that social media network bosses and those who are responsible for them will implement the necessary changes.

Coming Soon :camera: (pic on link)

A photo posted by UnEdit (@unedityourself) on Apr 7, 2016 at 6:19am PDT

"This exhibition might just open their eyes to see that there is a person behind the profiles, and that the way they are made to feel is wrong."

http://sputniknews.com/europe/20160628/1042094928/social-media-body-image.html/

Live ScienceHuman Nature

Dislike: Facebook May Hurt Women's Body Image

http://www.livescience.com/44723-facebook-women-body-image.html/


* There is a lot out there on this*




Her underlined statements point at an insecurity issue. Changing her appearance helped her gain more confidence and focus on self/business (art) promotion by using a social medias.

It is interesting how a social media changed the way people interact with each other. The perception and way of using them varies from person to person. I guess it all depends on self-perception and expectations from that way of an interaction.

One thing I do not understand and it happened to me few times...

Why do people who already bumped into me in person didn't take an advantage to talk to me in a gallery, a store , etc. but waited till they recognized me on profile photos and approached me in this so called virtual world to ask me if I wanted to talk?

What could be the reasons for preferring to see someone's online profile before contacting the person you can actually talk to without a mediator (social media)?

My behavior is the same both online and offline. I am not standoffish and try to be polite and considerate.

Could some of the reasons be an insecurity, low self esteem, avoiding being ignored or rejected or maybe there are some other less benign reasons?

Some people here had truly horrible experience and that made me think about reasons why some prefer to have an online access to private information prior to establishing a communication.

I guess it it doesn't hurt to be cautious.


Hmmm...as time goes by direct approach seems to be more outdated.

I'm not sure if the way we interact is more influenced by a social medias or a social medias have been shaped by real life aspirations?

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Mon 11/07/16 01:52 AM
I use FB mainly as Member of different Discussion-Groups!
You won't find out when I had my last Dump,by looking at my FB-Page!laugh

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Mon 11/07/16 03:45 AM
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My behavior is the same both online and offline

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Mine almost is.... I use profanity in real life.
It is wonderful & colorful smokin

rofl

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Mon 11/07/16 04:03 AM
Someone decided to re-do the "standing in line at the grocery store and reading the Women's Magazines causes negative body image" thing, I see.

Apparently, communicating with the outside world is bad for us.

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Mon 11/07/16 07:07 AM

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My behavior is the same both online and offline

Quote:

Mine almost is.... I use profanity in real life.
It is wonderful & colorful smokin

rofl


I don't use profanity and do not consider using the only language some people understand rude at all.
When I tell someone to F** O** it is not a swear at all, just a very short two word manual such a person is capable of mentally processing.

I see you are taking a break from Mingle.
You can still follow the forum. All the best wherever you are.


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Thu 01/05/17 06:05 AM
To have a good shape of body one should use their mind first. If a person depends on emotions and acts as the feelings say without using the mind this person will never have healthy and nice looking body. So mind is the most important thing people should work with.