1. Body Image and Digital Communication

2. Thesis… Digital communication and technology are helping to distort our society’s perception of beauty Dove Evolution

4. People stop seeing flaws as normalAlterations are shocking

5. Photoshop Photos are altered unrealistically People create unattainable goals for their bodies

6. Pro-ana blogs “Today was hard. I sometimes forget about the pain that comes with the lifestyle I've chosen. I went to work this morning doubled over with abdominal pain from a laxative overdose. I took some Advil and that helped for a while. Then after my break I started having really bad chest and back pain. At times I just had to grit my teeth and grab the counter so I wouldn't crumple onto the floor from it. Then the headache...and the stomach aches. It wasn't pretty but I reminded myself that someday it will be worth it.”

7. Thinspiration Images that create “inspiration” to be thin Posted on YouTube as photo slides Posted on websites, especially pro-ana blogs

8. Unhealthy Weight Reduction Study Sample of 869 Australian girls 33% had disordered eating 57% had tried unhealthy dieting 12% had a distorted body image 36% had used at least one “extreme” method Top motivating factors: peer pressure, perception that extreme dieting strategies were harmless, and media 87% desired a thin “ideal” body shape promoted by the media Strong correlation between desire for media ideal and disordered eating behaviors