Argument 2 – As youth are especially susceptible to body image issues, special care should be taken with media content and other institutional messaging.
- Prabhu, S., & D’Cunha, D. (2018). Comparison of body image perception and the actual BMI and correlation with self-esteem and mental health: A cross-sectional study among adolescents. International Journal of Health & Allied Sciences. 145–149. https://proxy.lib.ohio-state.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com
- Uchôa FNM, Uchôa NM, Alves N (2019) Influence of the Mass media and Body Dissatisfaction in the risk in Adolescent of Developing Eating Disorder. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2019 Apr 29. doi:10.3390/ijerph16091508
Argument 3- The act of comparing appearances has been shown to produce body image dissatisfaction, widely found in media images.
- Cohen, R., Blaszczynski, A. Comparative effects of Facebook and conventional media on body image dissatisfaction. J Eat Disord 3, 23 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-015-0061-3