Reshaping Body Image

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Reshaping Body Image
How are overweight and obese people treated in
our society?
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What are your first impressions?
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Discussion

What were some of the first words that came to
mind about these people?
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Discussion

What were some of the first words that came to
mind about these people?
Did you have any impressions about the health and
happiness of each person? What were they?

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Discussion

What were some of the first words that came to
mind about these people?
Did you have any impressions about the health and
happiness of each person? What were they?


Did you have any impressions about the level of
intelligence or success of each person? What were
they?
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Discussion

What were some of the first words that came to
mind about these people?
Did you have any impressions about the health and
happiness of each person? What were they?


Did you have any impressions about the level of
intelligence or success of each person? What were
they?

Did you write down any words about how attractive
or unattractive each person is? What words did
you use?
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Discussion

What were some of the first words that came to
mind about these people?
Did you have any impressions about the health and
happiness of each person? What were they?


Did you have any impressions about the level of
intelligence or success of each person? What were
they?

Did you write down any words about how attractive
or unattractive each person is? What words did
you use?

Did you write down any words about the body size
or shape of each person? Which ones? What words
did you use to describe their bodies?
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Discussion

What were some of the first words that came to
mind about these people?
Did you have any impressions about the health and
happiness of each person? What were they?


Did you have any impressions about the level of
intelligence or success of each person? What were
they?

Did you write down any words about how attractive
or unattractive each person is? What words did
you use?

Did you write down any words about the body size
or shape of each person? Which ones? What words
did you use to describe their bodies?

Were your first impressions of the women
different from your feelings about the men? How
about the white people as compared to the people
of color?
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Lillian Russell Actress and Sex symbol, early
20th century
Nicole Kidman Actress and Sex symbol, 21st
century
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Babe Ruth Pro baseball player, early 20th century
Barry Bonds Pro baseball player, 21st century
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King Henry VIII 16th century
President Bush 21st century
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Miss America contestant 1950s
Miss America 2002
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American dancer ballet
New Zeland dancers performing Maori haka
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American Wrestlers
Japanese Sumo Wrestlers
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