3.1.3 Media Influence

• Media influence refers to the way various media platforms (e.g., social media, television, magazines) shape people's perceptions of beauty
• What do different media types promote regarding beauty standards?

  Varying beauty standards
• Social media often idealizes unrealistic beauty standards.
• What role did magazines play historically in shaping beauty ideals?

  Promoted unattainable standards
• Television can perpetuate stereotypes or promote positive representations
• Instagram influencers can affect users' self-perceptions.
• What is an example of social media's influence on beauty standards?

  Instagram showcasing perfect skin
• Magazines like Vogue are now diversifying their representations
• Different media types promote the same beauty standards.

  False
• What is a positive influence of television on beauty standards?

  Promotes positive representations
• Match the media type with its influence on beauty standards:

  Social Media ↔️ Often idealizes unrealistic beauty

  Magazines ↔️ Historically promoted unattainable beauty ideals

  Television ↔️ Can perpetuate stereotypes or promote inclusivity
• Social media promotes diverse beauty standards but often idealizes unrealistic beauty.
• What is an example of a magazine diversifying its representation of beauty?

  Vogue featuring diverse models
• Media influence shapes perceptions of beauty by promoting different beauty standards.
• Order the media types from most likely to promote diverse beauty standards to least likely:

  1️⃣ Social Media

  2️⃣ Television

  3️⃣ Magazines
• What does media influence shape regarding beauty perceptions?

  Beauty standards
• Media influence promotes a single, unchanging standard of beauty.

  False
• Order the following media types based on their historical influence on beauty standards, from most to least significant.

  1️⃣ Magazines

  2️⃣ Television

  3️⃣ Social Media
• Social media often promotes diverse beauty standards, but can also idealize unrealistic beauty
• Magazines historically promoted unattainable beauty ideals but are now diversifying their representations.
• What is one positive and one negative influence of television on beauty standards?

  Perpetuates stereotypes, promotes positive representations
• Media often presents highly edited images that can lead to issues with self-esteem
• Match the media type with its influence on beauty standards:

  Social Media ↔️ Promotes diverse beauty standards, often idealizes unrealistic beauty

  Magazines ↔️ Historically promoted unattainable beauty ideals, now diversifying

  Television ↔️ Can perpetuate stereotypes or promote positive representations
• Different forms of media significantly impact beauty standards.
• How does social media influence beauty standards, and what is an example of this?

  Idealizes unrealistic beauty, Instagram showcasing perfect skin
• Vogue magazine now features models of various sizes and ethnicities
• What is one positive and one negative influence of television on beauty standards, and what are examples?

  Perpetuates stereotypes, promotes positive representations, Netflix series with diverse main characters
• Films are increasingly embracing inclusivity in portraying beauty standards.
• How does advertising use beauty standards, and what is an example of this?

  To sell products, cosmetic brands promoting flawless complexion
• What is an example of social media promoting diverse beauty standards?

  Instagram showcasing perfect skin and bodies
• Magazines historically promoted unattainable beauty ideals, but now they are diversifying their representations
• What is an example of television perpetuating stereotypes or promoting positive representations?

  Netflix series with diverse characters
• Films are slowly embracing inclusivity in their portrayal of beauty standards.
• Advertising uses beauty standards to sell products, impacting self-perception
• What is the primary role of media in shaping beauty perceptions?

  Promoting beauty standards
• Match the media type with its influence on beauty standards:

  Social Media ↔️ Idealizes unrealistic beauty

  Magazines ↔️ Diversifies representations

  Television ↔️ Perpetuates stereotypes

  Advertising ↔️ Impacts self-perception
• Diversity and inclusivity in media feature different ethnicities, body sizes, and ages.
• Which campaign encourages appreciation of natural beauty?

  Dove's "Real Beauty"
• Unrealistic beauty standards often present highly edited and filtered images
• What is a negative consequence of limited ethnic diversity in media?

  Reinforcement of stereotypes