Advertisements from magazine, TV, and Internet are filled with mostly attractive and thin

individuals, who are promoting products and services to make others look exactly like they do
just like that attached pictures above. With our technology today, people are exposed to the
everyday lives of celebrities, politicians, and other individuals whose opinion can hold high
value in the eyes of the public. Having these lavish life’s so easily accessible makes it easy for
one to begin to compare their own lives to that of their idols and fall into a state of depression
because they are not even close to that lifestyle.

Media messages represent a particular view of reality that may contain embedded values and
points of view. Think about the meaning behind the message and how the message is framed
about body image, what is included or left out about appearance, healthy weight, food choices,
and exercise routines. Consider what the creator wanted to communicate about desirable body
shapes and sizes and whether it is accurate or misinformed, beneficial or harmful to a person’s
health and well-being

These advertisements represent a particular view of what their life could be in using their
products not realizing whether it is accurate or misinformed, beneficial or harmful to a person’s
health and well-being.