What does it really mean to have a perfect body? By definition body image is the subjective picture or mental image of one’s own body. The acceptance of your own body image has become a revolution in which organizations, celebrities and different programs have created an outreach in promoting self-worth. Dove has created several commercials promoting self worth, self-acceptance and feeling more comfortable in your own skin.
Body image has always been a touchy subject but has become a more outspoken topic and organizations have been more proactive providing positive self worth and confidence. California State University Northridge has joined this movement promoting self-empowerment and feeling good about your body. One example would be the Get Real! project, which was started by one of the professors on campus, Bobbi Eisenstock PhD. The project focuses on, “ educate, engage and empower students to counteract media’s potential influence on body image, self-esteem and subsequent unhealthy eating and exercise behaviors.” Students in the Get Real! Project have worked along side with the NEDA’s national outreach, Proud2Bme. This outreach program is to bring awareness on eating disorders on campus. The outreach on the CSUN campus has taken a more digital step in promoting self-worth and educating students on media literacy to comprehend body image messages. Promoting positive body image has become openly talked about and the negative messages that are wide spread in the media has become a more advocated issue. CSUN is one of two campuses that are partnered with NEDA in the Proud2Bme outreach.
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