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Body image is a personal perception of one’s own body in appearance. Society greatly influences self-body image throughout many facets; one of which includes the media, extending the conception of normality through means of advertisements, subliminal messages, and more.This in which directs men and women to people in magazines, movies, and television. Our mind enfolds this image, and if we are not up to par as to what we believe is normal, or beautiful, we immediately aggress ourselves in abnormality.
How many of you are fixated with your appearance? Are we, as a society, too attentive on our appearance, that is has blown out of proportion; and we are too blind sighted to what is really meaningful in life.
I'm not really fixated on my body image I just work out to be strong and defend myself....and to help my heart and lungs....I could careless about my face......I am fugly as fuck but as long as I'm alive I dont care....
I think if this forum gave out an award for vainest member, I'd take the prize, hands down. It's my biggest vice, but I'm not too concerned about it. I think it's fun.
In some sense the media has in some way set a boundary on what is deemed desirable i.e body traits,shape etc.People in general are easy to conform to these ideas and hit out on whats mainstream.(<was that an appropriate word?)
In how I view myself?I don't have an obsessive orientation over a certain part of my body.I'd hate if I did as that only mean my insecurities take over my life.
I don't go out of my way to look good, but if given the choice I'd probably wear the shirt that looks better rather than the one that's more comfortable. I'm also pissed at my hair becuase it never stays down. Unlike most people, the spiral thingy where your hair grows from is slightly on the left side of my head so my hair tends to stick up a lot on the left.
I would say I have insecurities about my appearance and there are times when I think I look horrible. But I wouldn't say it was something that controls my life in any way. The only thing I would say is bad is that I probably just think of these things a little too much. I mean I can be pretty vain when I think I look good though. But I think a lot of people do that. It doesn't change my personality or anything but it would make me think a little more highly of myself. And there is a definite confidence boost that comes along with it.
We are too attentive on our image and too dismissive of our health in my opinion. Living a long fruitful life as a pineapple is far more precious than living a few decades as a strawberry . A lot of people seem to assume that if you're thin, you're healthy and this is only partly true. It's all about taking care of yourself, staying calm, eating well, exercising your body and your mind. That's all I really care about, living a good life and I'm not particularly concerned with fitting a certain image. Admitedly, I fit the "demands" of society, but this is just who I am rather than who I want to appear to be. People should be allowed to be their own person, although I know that realistically this will probably never happen again :/
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.....In addition to whats being said-People conform to much to ideals-they lack the will to be who they
are which I would deem as weakmindedness-Sorry for being narrowminded and if I lack the compassion then this is all I'll show.Its difficult not being blasted in the face with another airbrushed photo deemed as perfect.It would cause anyone to question themselves as I once did(but hell I got over it in 2 days).At the end of the day people need to relise that these 'airbrushed' scrawny individuals are rare and in real life -well their bodies are quite repulsive actually (models-*shivers*)
I have insecurities about my physical body image, yet it's not influenced by anything within the media on how i wish i could look like or how i can be deemed as 'normal'. It's only due to my well-being and health that affects me.
I'm not one which wears make-up, i actually despise it; around a year ago i used to be completely surrounded by wearing make-up to look good, but i went through a shitty bout in which old crappy memories where torn back which i was trying to push aside, and i came to realise that marterialistic things such as these where not worth anything, i came to terms with my appearance and stuck with it.
But i still have insecurities about my body image, but thats only due ot my body, not my face.
I'm able enough to have the ability to become more healthy and not measure it by weight, for it doesn't determine a healthy body.
I've learnt that through monthly pictures to see how I've progressed in order for myself ot determine when i feel I'm at a healthy and happy balance with my body.
And shit it's working D:
I'm not too concerned about my body image. I think I look pretty good. If you disagree, then that's your problem. Sure, sometimes I wish I was "pretty like those models," but if I let that kind of stuff get in the way of who I really am, I can't be who I'm meant to be.
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.....In addition to whats being said-People conform to much to ideals-they lack the will to be who they
are which I would deem as weakmindedness-Sorry for being narrowminded and if I lack the compassion then this is all I'll show.Its difficult not being blasted in the face with another airbrushed photo deemed as perfect.It would cause anyone to question themselves as I once did(but hell I got over it in 2 days).At the end of the day people need to relise that these 'airbrushed' scrawny individuals are rare and in real life -well their bodies are quite repulsive actually (models-*shivers*)
Like I ever make sense anyways^^^
I resent your implication that I, as a naturally scrawny person, am inherently repulsive! I likes my body and I shouldn't have to go on a reverse-diet just to satisfy people's perceptions of what is normal.
I'm sick of all this skinny bashing. WE'RE PEOPLE TOO!
I'm not scrawny, just a bit skinny, although I'm healthier than before. I have a godly metabolism that lets me eat an entire large pizza by myself and still not put on a pound. Unfortunately I get hungry on an hourly basis.
It's true that people on either extreme can be creepy. I mean, you aren't SUPPOSED to be so skinny your heart can be seen beating through your ribs, or so fat that you can't even walk. It's unnatural.
I'm not scrawny, just a bit skinny, although I'm healthier than before. I have a godly metabolism that lets me eat an entire large pizza by myself and still not put on a pound. Unfortunately I get hungry on an hourly basis.
It's true that people on either extreme can be creepy. I mean, you aren't SUPPOSED to be so skinny your heart can be seen beating through your ribs, or so fat that you can't even walk. It's unnatural.
Enjoy it while it lasts my friend; I was the same as you for ages then one day - bam, bam, bam. Fat went on everywhere, I managed to lose it all but only through the mental torture of not being able to eat almost all the food I enjoy most. haha
I agree with the obesity / anorexia comment, both look really bad and can have very serious consequences in later life.
__________________ Salad Fingers is the man:
"This is the way the world ends,
Not with a bang but a whimper"
Whiplash, I don't think Choco was talking about you. She was referring to the models/celebrities who *make an effort to be super thin*. This, is probably one of the bigger driving forces and peer pressure for annorexic people. I think you're naturally thin though, so there's no problem right?
I resent your implication that I, as a naturally scrawny person, am inherently repulsive! I likes my body and I shouldn't have to go on a reverse-diet just to satisfy people's perceptions of what is normal.
I'm sick of all this skinny bashing. WE'RE PEOPLE TOO!
I thought someone would-but I wasnt entirely directing it to normal people as AT23 suggested-Im scrawny myself so I wouldnt really skinny bash unless the person in question made their body image an obsession.But i was also talking about unnatural skinny and the perception of perfect body image that is plain sight just not reality.
All right, I forgive you. But only because inside this skinny chest cavity beats a plump heart.
I consumed mine ages ago
Fuking shit-lets spice up this topic a bit
You must be seriously deluded not to spot the freak you've become-Either clean your mirrors-or get some glasses.Im just hoping that this picture is extreme photo manip.
You must be seriously deluded not to spot the freak you've become-Either clean your mirrors-or get some glasses.Im just hoping that this picture is extreme photo manip.
Is... Is it human?
Just to clarify, when I said I could eat an entire large pizza, I meant extra large. 12 slices without having to eat the crust (yeuch) and 8 if I have to.
Body Image
It's my biggest vice, but I'm not too concerned about it. I think it's fun.
. A lot of people seem to assume that if you're thin, you're healthy and this is only partly true. It's all about taking care of yourself, staying calm, eating well, exercising your body and your mind. That's all I really care about, living a good life and I'm not particularly concerned with fitting a certain image. Admitedly, I fit the "demands" of society, but this is just who I am rather than who I want to appear to be. People should be allowed to be their own person, although I know that realistically this will probably never happen again :/
