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Even people who have 20/20 vision may have difficulty putting the image they see in the mirror into focus. While they may see the true image of everything and everyone around them, the picture becomes distorted and unrealistic when looking at themselves. This positive and upbeat video acquaints young adults with the problems caused by low self-esteem and teaches techniques for creating a more positive self-image. Viewers learn what self-esteem is,...
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Feelings of inferiority, low performance in school, poor lifestyle choices, withdrawal from relationships and activities - low self-esteem can open teens up to a whole range of serious problems. This video discusses lack of self-confidence among adolescents, self-image issues that can arise from it, and how teens can reinforce - or, if necessary, rebuild - their belief in themselves. Subjects covered include social and societal causes of low self-esteem,...
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In this program Sunny Bergman, a 33-year-old filmmaker, tries and largely fails to rally support for the idea that aging naturally is preferable to Botox and breast implants. Speaking with psychologists, fashion editors, surgeons, and the young women who believe that retouched magazine images are something to emulate, Bergman argues that the media has raised the bar for beauty, working against the efforts of 1970s feminists who encouraged women to...
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Ads targeting girls between the ages of 8 and 12 employ an increasing level of sexuality. Are advertisers responding to neo-feminist notions of "girl power" or are they leading girls toward harmful self-images? This program examines the trend by following a group of tween girls through their daily lives, recording their perceptions of fashion, celebrities, boys, and themselves. Interviews with both concerned and clueless parents-as well as a behind-the-scenes...
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What is it like to eat around the clock? At 457 pounds, Wally knows. And Tammy, at 67 pounds, has experienced both anorexia and bulimia-at the same time. This haunting program introduces eight ordinary people who tell, in a chillingly matter-of-fact way, about their life-scarring-and even severely life-threatening-experiences with body weight and self-image. Bouts with eating disorders are described in detail, as well as deep feelings of hurt, anger,...
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Sex parties, drugs, eating disorders, suicide...It seems everywhere you turn there's another report of teenage girls gone bad. This program follows one mother's investigation into the lives of young women and the mixed messages that girls receive about conforming to specific behavioral or beauty ideals. "Media feeds girls a constant diet of provocative images and then calls them sluts or skanks when they achieve that look," says Dr. Lyn Mikel Brown,...