Annotated Bibliography Formal Paper #2

Annotated Bibliography Formal Paper #2

"False Media Messages." Obesity & Health 8.1 (1994): 5. Academic Search Complete. Web. 18 Nov. 2012.

       In this article from Obesity & Health Media the author explains that messages in three ways create a distorted picture of reality. All of which adversely affect women and has contributed to the prevalence of eating disorders, says Karin Jasper, PhD, Women's Center, Toronto. By portraying women, food and weight issues, the media causes problems by: 1) frequently propagating myths and falsehoods; 2) normalizing or even glamorizing what is abnormal or unhealthy; 3) and creating a false impression of homogeneity by failing to represent whole segments of the real world.

Kilbourne, Jean. Media Selection. “Two Ways a Woman Can Get Hurt: Advertising and Violence”.Rereading America: Eighth Edition. Text. 18 Nov. 2012.

      In this selection taken from her 1999 book, “Can’t Buy My Love: How Advertising Changes the Way We Think and Feel, Kilbourne argues that ads affect us in profound and potentially damaging ways. She says the way ads portray bodies, especially women’s bodies-as objects conditions us to see each other in dehumanizing ways, thus “normalizing” attitudes can lead to sexual aggression. Kilbourne also argues that this abuse does damage to women, “it sets up girls for additions and self-destructive behavior. Many girls turn to food, alcohol, cigarettes, and other drugs in a misguided attempt to cope.”

Arnold, Carrie. "Inside Wrong Body." Scientific American Mind 23.2 (2012): 36-41. Academic Search Complete. Web. 18 Nov. 2012.

         In this article the author focuses on body image and the role of interoception, something many people do not know exists. Interoception is the awareness of the internal state of one's body. Interoception informs us of emotions, pain, thirst, hunger and one’s body temperature. It states that many people have negative body image views which could be due to pictures portrayed by media in advertising. The greater contribution from interoception, the better body image one has. The article also highlights that distorted body image known as body dysmorphia can range from mild worries to delusional misinterpretation of one's shape and size. The author also states that the impact of distorted body image is widespread. Almost half of adolescent girls report being dissatisfied with their appearance, and the number of males reporting serious body image dissatisfaction is also on the rise. With these comes negative consequences and many have eating disorders and become unhealthy and in the worst cases turn to drugs and alcohol in result of body image and the inside and outside factors we face on a day to day basis.