Body Image : __________________

INTRO The term body positivity has certainly come a long way from the early 90s to 2000s ,
in which it vaguely even existed. The diet fad was a major hit during the 90s and continued on
throughout the years with new techniques on magazine covers every now and then. However, what
people dont realize is that the idea of dieting came around during the 1800s. Back then, Lord Byron
was the icon for dieting and popularized the water and vinegar diet. Some of these diet trends may
seem harmless, but during our more recent decade, impossible body ideals have been placed upon
society, especially women. Back in the 90s and early 2000s, women were expected to be thin with a
flat belly and protruding hip bones. But they could not be too thin or that would land them a spot on the
cover of People magazine, with the wrong kind of publicity. If they had offensive rolls or normal body
fat, that would probably land them a spot on the cover as well. This has caused many unhealthy eating
habits to turn into a diet trend. Body positivity should not be something hard to acquire, and it should
not be achieved in unorthodox ways. Instead of promoting healthy eating styles/life styles, social media
and society are too busy portraying what is wrong with our bodies to notice the ____bad/negative?___
effects it has on ______. ( Intro long/sort of passive? Shorten)

(insert transition) The plus-sized modeling industry has continuously grown over the years and
in the current 2017 year, it is just as competitive as any other kind of modeling. However, the stigma
surrounding plus-sized modeling has not changed much throughout the years and women are still
struggling to be confident and comfortable within their own skin. Starting with the double standards for
a plus-sized woman, curvy or so-called thicc girls, with a small waist, big booty, and smooth thighs
are preferred over a fat body type. It may sound ridiculous, but even within the plus-sized world there
are certain standards a woman must meet to be considered beautiful. In a chapter of Fashioning Fat:
Inside Plus-Sized Modeling titled Selling the Fat Body, we get a glimpse at these ridiculous plus sized
standards. Dove released a campaign in the summer of 2005 advertising its new line of firming lotion,
cream and body wash. The women in the ad brilliantly showed off their untouched and unaltered
bodies, ranging from a size 4 to a size 12. Many people called this a progressive move by Dove,
seemingly pushing forward the idea that any size and any body shape is beautiful, if their curves and
perfectly smooth and firm. Dove got the right idea down with the idea that size does not determine
beauty, however they managed to take a step back by endorsing the idea that only beautifully firm
skin would allow a plus-sized woman to be considered beautiful.

(Another transition?) The term plus-sized has become increasingly prominent in the recent
years, but there is still confusion over what is considered plus-sized. Does this connote to fat or does
it merely relate to someone with curves and a juicy booty, according to Tyra Banks on the fashion
industry. The fashion industry has a vast variety of plus-sized models who are all different shapes and
sizes, Whitney Thompson being the first plus-size model to win Americas Next Top model. However,
her body shape/size has been in debate ever since her win, should she be considered plus-sized just
because she was the bigger one out of all the skinny little toothpicks in the house or is there a
definitive denotation for plus-size models. (too many questions) Even when women of bigger shapes
and sizes were able to find a community to be comfortable in, they were/are still judged based on the
exact thing they tried to hide from, their shapes and sizes. Thicc(should I use this, or thick, since Ive
already used thicc once to show the meaning) is considered beautiful, curvy is considered beautiful,
with a tiny waist and a big booty. (Rihanna, Beyonce, Blac Chyna, all considered thick, but are they
plus sized?) But offensive rolls and cellulite are a definite no-no. Even in the fat world there exists a
beautiful big, and an ugly big. These ridiculous and demeaning standards (repetition) are what
causes mental and physical illnesses that are potentially life threatening to plus-size women. These
women dont know if their body is a source of embarrassment and shame, or pride and
accomplishment. One moment they are applauded for being confident and comfortable in their own
bodies, the next they are ridiculed and criticized for having the wrong kind of plus sized body. These
back and forth standards will allow bad eating habits to form. Whether you are confident in whatever
size you are and continue with an eating style that may or may not affect your health, or you will begin
to hate your body and go on extreme/unhealthy diets that may not benefit you in the long run. In the
third edition of Eating disorders and Obesity, Brownell-Walsh (2017, p. 109) recent studies have
proposed that diets are directly related to risks of eating disorders and obesity (although this may not be
true for every person) Diets, for the most part, remain as short- term trends/goals. There has recently
been a shift from diets to a change in lifestyles (healthy eating/physical activity) that may actually have
long term effects. (Talk about examples of eating disorders/leading to obesity or form of mental
illnesses Show Supersize vs. Superskinny showcases both extreme ends of unhealthy cases)( clogged
arteries, too much fat in blood, internal organs being squished, sores forming) Without any positivity
and encouragement, plus-size women may spend their whole lives thinking that they are in a constant
battle with their weight, that they can never truly enjoy eating whatever, whenever they want. That
they cannot walk around in the streets, just flaunting their features and being comfortable in their own
skin. However, this does not mean that overweight people should continue on with an otherwise
unhealthy lifestyle (continue on, I might have too much guh)

Now that we are in a relatively progressive era, bigger bodies are being loved and encouraged
by the public (half good public. Half bad public). Meanwhile, slender and thinner bodies are being
shamed for being too skinny. Back in the 90s and early 2000s, having a thin body, flat bellies and
jutting hip bones, was the popular look. However, they also had a certain standard to reach if they
wanted to be the pretty type of skinny. When popular actresses of the decade such as Lindsay Lohan
and Hillary Duff began losing weight due to malicious comments on their appearance, they were still
made fun of because apparently, they did not lose the correct amount of weight. (article title)
Skinny/thin/slender (which word should I use?) people are subjected to the same amount of negativity
as the next fat person. But because they are thin and have the desirable body type, they are expected
to suck it up, and never complain about their bodies, because what is there to complain about? They
have skinny bodies that, according to social media, should look good in every piece of clothing and there
is apparently no insecurities if you are thin. Like the plus-size side of the spectrum, skinny people are
still expected to have a big butt, a tiny waist and exceptional cleavage, to be considered beautiful in
modern views.

(new paragraph? Or keep with the top portion) Pop artist Meghan Trainor is known for
endorsing body positivity and thicker girls. However this is done in a way that shames the more
slender side of the spectrum. Putting down one person to make another feel better, will ultimately not
fix any real issues in the mix. (include here? Or later?) (Ministry of Thin: Times Magazine curvy is the
new skinny, tactful use of curvy and tactless use of skinny) Anorexia, bulimia, and binge-eating are the
major types of eating disorders that branch out into so many more areas___. These eating disorders can
be life threatening if not treated. They are not in anyway, a diet and people need to realize that their
bodies should not be treated as a social experiment. (10 commandments of being thin,
thinspiration, mantras) Because all we see in magazines and TV commercials are perfectly shaped abs,
small, thin waists, and proportionate limbs, the body that we possess is automatically not enough. Even
after going through an extreme diet to shed those last 10 lbs, you will still be subjected to judgement by
society. Your body will never be enough. According to the 10 commandments of being thin , you can
never be too thin, and this leads to the continuation of the extreme diets which continue to develop
into a plethora of eating disorders. (detailed examples of actual health hazards linking to eating
disorders, spine/back problems, joint problems, internal organs, kidneys/livers) This is a very touchy
subject as the arguments stands that if someone is comfortable in their own skin, we are in no position
to stop them. And I agree, we as society, have no right to judge a person and what we think their body
can or cannot do, however it is important to endorse that eating right and keeping active are two of the
most important aspects of living a healthy lifestyle. Currently the media is too busy keeping up with
whos body has more rolls of fat versus who is only skin and bones to worry about the increasing
health hazards (how should I continue this topic, supposed to be focusing on thin but I ventured off into
both)

(transition) Back in the 1950s, pin-up girl posters were very popular. We missed one however,
and she is quite different from the others. Hilda is the first plus-size pin-up girl that we see in the media,
flaunting her body in bikinis and skin-showing outfits. And she is beautiful and happy while doing it. If
the 50s could do it, then we have fallen behind on the times. The body positivity movement has grown
and progressed so much over the years, but there is still so much more work to be put in________. (how
womens body type ideals have changed throughout history) (MARILYN MONROE) (do not skinny
shame to get rid of fat shame, thats not how it works)

CONCLUSION We, as a society, have a long way to go before we can truly say that we have
changed. Judgement will always occur, criticism will always occur, and we have to either learn how to
deal with the consequences, or make a change for the BETTER. It is great to be comfortable and
confident in your own skin, but at what costs to your health will you continue to be you?. (aimed
towards overweight women facing health issues, or people changing their eating habits, heading
towards the worse) It just is not worth it. (dosomething.org 91% of women are unhappy with their
body types, only 5% of women possess the ideal body type portrayed by the media)

Need to add graphs/some statistical data/pictures to show proof

http://www.shape.com/blogs/weight-loss-coach/dieting-through-decades-what-weve-learned-fads

http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20653382,00.html#1820-0

Fashioning Fat: Inside Plus Sized Modeling

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/9781119998402.ch6/pdf

https://uci.eblib.com/patron/FullRecord.aspx?p=1634659

https://uci.eblib.com/patron/FullRecord.aspx?p=2007447

https://uci.eblib.com/patron/FullRecord.aspx?p=1873175&g=N&echo=1&userid=huynhnhn&tstamp=15
00351475&id=036150fb74d8ad9151c74d89eec43aa2235c50b9&extsrc=shib-eppn

Supersize vs. Superskinny (TV show)

https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/comprehensive-womens-mental-
health/ED44E47D15E63C269B72ACCAB338F57E

http://www.scienceofpeople.com/2016/05/ideal-body-types-throughout-history/

I want to focus on the healthy aspect of loving your body/changing it for the better, but I also support
the body-positivity movement facts/data/research that shows unhealthy side - affects of being
overweight/underweight I feel like I am not representing these two big topics correctly, how should I
go about fixing this?

What kind of language should I be using approachable ? since this is modern mostly for
millennials , or should I be using professional language/jargon? How should I do this? Use of
bigger/more extravagant words?

Is it a good idea to be splitting the paper b/w the fat section and the skinny section (this is to show
the problems of both sides of the spectrum)

Am I going too in depth with my own personal emotions? Should I refrain from pathos ridiculous and
demeaning ? is this too biased?

Define body positivity what is that? examples of body positivity , scholarly context

- Social media/society high standards articles/passages (state that its a book, state the
author, contextualize) make clear that thicc is social media slang
- Scholarly sources expert in the field

4-6 scholarly sources 6-8 total

- Intro = all body types WHAT IS THE PROBLEM focus on either social media or society
Society this goes back more into the history, theres not much new sources on effects of social
media
- Focusing too much on bigger bodies Society, how do we effect the people around us
books/articles on body types/images/insecurities. go into mental health issues (this should be
the fourth paragraph after bigger bodies and smaller bodies.
- Graphs for obesity rates/ anorexia rates/eating disorders (physical/mental health issues/stats)
- How does society tell us fat ppl are ugly?
- Society family, friends, childrens movies/books beautiful thin princesses/barbies
- Becomes a psychological issue all we see around us are pretty, tall, and slender women
- The ideal body