Reshaping Body Image How are overweight and obese people treated in our society?

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

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?

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?

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?

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?

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? 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? 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?

now Lillian Russell Actress and Sex symbol, early 20th century Lillian Russell Actress and Sex symbol, early 20th century then [ 6 ] Nicole Kidman Actress and Sex symbol, 21st century Nicole Kidman Actress and Sex symbol, 21st century

now Babe Ruth Pro baseball player, early 20th century Babe Ruth Pro baseball player, early 20th century then [ 7 ] Barry Bonds Pro baseball player, 21st century Barry Bonds Pro baseball player, 21st century

now King Henry VIII 16th century King Henry VIII 16th century then [ 9 ] President Bush 21st century President Bush 21st century

nowthen [ 8 ] Miss America contestant 1950s Miss America contestant 1950s Miss America 2002 Miss America 2002

there American dancer ballet American dancer ballet here [ 10 ] New Zeland dancers performing Maori haka New Zeland dancers performing Maori haka

there American Wrestlers American Wrestlers here [ 11 ] Japanese Sumo Wrestlers Japanese Sumo Wrestlers