Slim Hopes: Advertising & the Obsession With Thinness

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Jean Kilbourne's award-winning video offers an in-depth analysis of how female bodies are depicted in advertising images and the devastating effects of those images on women's health. Addressing the relationship between these images and the obsession of girls and women with dieting and thinness, Slim Hopes offers a new way to think about life-threatening eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia, and a well-documented critical perspective on the social impact of advertising.

Slim Hopes is a lively and engaging program suitable for a wide range of audiences at high schools, colleges and universities. Using over 150 ads, it informs as it entertains, allowing viewers to build an analytic framework for considering the impact of advertising on women's health.

Channel: News & Politics
Uploaded: October 4, 2006 at 10:45 am
Author: ChallengingMedia

Length: 00:05:10
Rating: 4.73
Views: 163096

Tags: MEF Media Education Literacy Critical Mass Industry Educational Sut Jhally Jean Kilbourne Eating Disorders Women Health

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4thkind (November 25, 2008 at 2:52 am)
dont understand the panic here, the Humans in the Western countries become fatter and fatter. Now Acting here like the TV tell us to be thin, is a lie to urself.

Most of us are overweight, even with watching commercials. Get real with yourself People.
OjitosDeMiel95 (November 22, 2008 at 9:09 pm)
So true...I can't believe I was once influenced...I'm glad I opened my eyes before I was damaged incurably.
BadAssSamurai (November 18, 2008 at 11:02 am)
"80% of 10 yr old girls on diets" dat is f-in disgustin! the media plays a big part in this whole "slim is beautiful" kinda thing but it has alot to do with girls' self-esteem as well!

I'm a girl & i feel sick wen i see an anorexic girl or just a stick thin girl, i cant see how anyone can find that sexy! i'm 17, bout 5ft1 & weigh bout 6:10, size 8 (6 sumtimes)i dont TRY to b dat weight, i just am, i used to b a chubby baby but i do ALOT of sports. girls just need to realise wot's important!
nefertum (November 10, 2008 at 5:11 pm)
Yes, I agree with you. I am sick of big boobs everywhere! And the surgeons thrive!!!
nefertum (November 10, 2008 at 5:09 pm)
she was talking about the body type not the body of a woman. Body type is given by your genes, therefore that did not change!
baeswyn (October 31, 2008 at 12:50 pm)
I think Paris Hilton is so-so not great or anything, but just turn the local news on and when they go through the volley ball highlights, those chicks are specifically hot, not because they're underage but because of the clothes they wear... its all in the clothes.

Moving aside the point because im fairly intoxicated, I will add that 80's chick are totally un hot, and 90's only so-so, truly I need to seek psychological help, because im making a few discoveries in my thinking.
baeswyn (October 31, 2008 at 12:46 pm)
I'm a 28 year old dude, and yeah its true, i'm almost embarressed to turn the TV on when im in the room with my mom. Every chick on tv is geared to driving me nuts.
fjfjvmvm (October 20, 2008 at 7:22 am)
What a bunch of lies; "women's body types haven't changed." Of course they have, there is an epidemic of obesity, most women are overweight. More cultural pressure to stay thin would seem to be in order.

You "can't diet your way" to thinness. Another obvious total lie.
samilc (November 9, 2008 at 7:38 pm)
do you know how many people die from starving right now?
fl7c (October 14, 2008 at 9:22 pm)
Annie Lennox - Keep Young & Beautiful