Self Image : Activity 3

Consider some of the social pressures that you think may shape your behavior and personal image. List the images most commonly associated with the categories or ‘boxes’ you have already listed in Activity 1. 

How have you responded to social pressures to conform by adopting an appearance that relates to the categories that you feel you have placed in or have chosen? 

1. Reserved 
2. Shy and quiet
3. Being short
4. Short tempered 
5. Jealous easily


How i responded to social pressures to conform by adopting an appearance that relates to the categories that i feel i have placed in or have chosen is that we think that standing out is not 'normal' and instead of embracing standing out we conform with the others when we get placed into certain situations we than show our true colors and people see what we really are i can some how relate to that in class I'm categorized as being shy and quiet but that is inside class outside of class I'm this wild child but by now people know that i'am not this quiet reserve girl.

Self Image: Activity 2

Find images in the media, which have been used to represent attractive and unattractive aspects of the human face. Examine and record carefully the photographic techniques used to accentuate both these qualities, drawing up a list that relates to the images you have found. List the physical characteristics that we have come to admire in both the male and female face and write 100 words in response to the following questions: 

1. Do you believe that media images or public opinion are responsible for the characteristics of beauty becoming universal stereotypes? 
2. Do you believe people admiring media images of glamorous models can do any harm?

Attractive:                                                                               Unattractive:

                                                                                      

                                              

                                               

                   
                                   

                                 

          
                 

                                                                                                      




Physical Characteristics we admire:

• Eyes
• Muscular
• Tall
• Athletic
• High cheekbones
• Full lips

1. Yes, I believe that the media images or public opinion are responsible for the characteristics of beauty becoming universal stereotypes because the world wants to see us as skinny with beautiful features we count beautiful as having pretty eyes, full lips, high cheekbones, full breasts and the reality is that you either have to be born lucky to have features like that or get plastic surgery and yes we see people like that like celebrities. Now society is moving towards being plus sizes is okay but it hasn't entirely launched but were getting there but there is still a shadow over our society that we all have to be skinny or muscular and beautiful. 

2. Yes, I believe that people admire media images of glamorous models way too much we become obsessed with that image and we try everything in our power to become it and in reality we won't  become that way and we end up getting hurt at the end and we see that it wasn't worth it.

Self Image : Activity 1

What follows is a list of categories that serves to define and divide us. Make a personal list of the categories you belong to or have conflict with and visual symbols that are associated with each. Aspirations and expectations should also be listed. 

1. Age/generation - is can dictate levels of independence afforded to the individual. 
2. Gender - Our sex affects the way we are treated by some individuals. 
3. Race - Prejudice and perceived racial superiority can affect hopes and aspirations. 
4. Religion - Moral codes and ideologies that serve to guide, unite and divide. 
5. Class or caste - A classification that an individual may never escape from. 
6. Personality - Extrovert and introvert are classifications of personality. 
7. Intelligence - educational establishments, based on IQ, often segregate us. 
8. Political persuasion - Left wing or right wing. Each carries its own ideology. 

   My personal list:

       1. being categorized by the way you act.

       2. being separated by being beautiful and average.

       3. Separated being smart  and not being the brightest.

       4. Being told you can't follow your dreams.

       5. Getting told you can't do something that you feel strongly for.