Sociology 2259 Lecture 14: Lecture 14 january 27th
5 Apr 2014
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Culture of beauty- image, value, self-perception and identity. Did you know: eating disorders are more prevalent than breast cancer, anorexia has the highest mortality rate of any mental illness. 1 in 5 women struggle with disordered eating (other disorders not just anorexia) 90% are between the ages of 12 and 25. 52% of females and 20% of males fast/skip meals to control weight. 42% of 1st-3rd grade girls want to be thinner. Managing weight: eating disorders, anorexia nervosa, bulimia, orthorexia (fixation with pure" or right" food, body image disorders, muscle dysmorphic (getting shredded any way possible, extreme exercise. Body image and gender: both genders experience body image, but their experience is different. You can"t be too thin either: females are ideal to be closer to thin, men are ideal if they are in the middle more so. Do you have a tattoo: yes 28, no 47, not yet, but i want one 25%
