Self+Image

 =Our Perception of Beauty - Self Image = This is a compilation of videos from the [|Dove, Campaign for Real Beauty]. Also see this site for a great download for talking with children about self-esteem and friendship. The videos are quick (less than 2 minutes each). The [|"Body Talk - Fabricating Beauty"] video is also a good resource and is a quick look at the advertisement industry comparing what is real and what is not. See the follow up activities at the bottom of the page. They were also adapted from the Dove campaign.

=media type="custom" key="1020853"= 1. What is the first thing that comes into your mind when you see this video (what does the message mean to you)? 2. Do you think that the media distorts our perception of beauty? 3. Should we be concerned with how we look or concerned with our "inner beauty" (whether or not we are a good person)? 4. What is beauty?
 *  Self Esteem - Onslaught: What is real beauty? **
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media type="custom" key="940213" 1. What is the first thing that comes into your mind when you see this video (what does the message mean to you)? 2. Did you know that there was that much digital editing in the media? Are you surprised? 3. Do you think that the media should "mess with" what a person looks like to sell something?
 *  Beauty Distortion - Evolution: No wonder our perception of beauty is distorted. **
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media type="custom" key="940221" 1. Have you ever felt like Amy? 2. Do you think that Amy is smart or being silly to hide from her friend? 3. Did Amy miss anything by hiding from her friend? 4. What is most important, the friendship or how Amy looks?
 *  Self Image - Amy: How we see ourselves. **
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**Follow up Activities: ** 1. Draw an outline round someone's body. Fill it with a collage of images of women (and men) from advertisements. What are these advertisements saying to you? How do they make you feel? Do you match their stereotypical imagery? Why do advertisers use them?

2. Create a poster for a same-sex friend that shows the qualities that are most important to you. Now make a poster to 'sell' yourself as a friend. What changes would you make to the first poster if it was for someone of the opposite sex? Do you go more for looks and image or personality?

3. Explain that we often keep compliments to ourselves yet they are more useful when shared! Everyone writes their name on an individual envelope. Then each person puts a compliment in everyone else's envelopes. "You make me smile" is as good as "You have gorgeous eyes". Keep them positive and anonymous. At home you will have a load of compliments to read - keep them for when you feel low.