Plan of the “Conferences about the obsession with thinness”

General Objective :
To develop the ability to become a critical viewer of the unrealistic images portrayed in the media.

Specific Objectives :

1. To identify the social pressures underlying the pursuit for thinness;

2. To demonstrate how models depicted in the media are changed through computer airbrushing;

3. To illustrate how the social pressures for thinness affect the onset of eating disorders and body image dissatisfaction;

4.  To discuss the impact of unhealthy eating habits during adolescence;

5. To illustrate the different social actions taken against the standards of beauty presented in the media.

Cost 150$/conference

Inspired by: Lord 1999

Adapted by: Aquin, 2005