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i am carrying out some sociology research for my project at school. Please can you answer this questionnaire honestly and where relevant expand on answers. If you have a view on any of the questions please elaborate

Thanks

1) Male or Female

2)Age

3) Do you think the media promotes a particular body image?i)for men ii)for women

4) Who influences the way you look? - media/celebs, friends, family, other

5)What affect does skinny celebs such as cheryl cole have on you?

6) Do you feel pressured into looking a certain way?

7)What forms of media do you use? -TV -Internet -Magazines

-Newspapers or other (if so please state)

8)What do you see as the ideal body image?

9)Is there anything physically you would like to change about yourself?

10)If you could be a celebrity for the day who would it be and why?

11) What magazines do you read?

Thanks for doing this!

Answer 1

1. Female

2. 24

3.Yes. For men it's not as promoted as for women. Men "should" be muscular an macho. For women it's much more promoted to be the skinny blonde haired beauty. I think it's sick the way that magazines show pictures of celebrities who are by no means fat, and call them fat.

4. Nobody. I just want to be healthy, but I'm happy with the way I am. I have a husband and family that love me for me whether I'm 100 lbs. or 300 lbs. Although they probaby would tell me to lose some weight if I were 300 lbs.! :)

5. No effect whatsoever. I feel sorry for them because they have so much pressure on them to lose more weight and stay skinny that they don't get to enjoy the good things in life-like chocolate!

6. Nope. When I was a teenager I did though. I thought I had to lose more weight, but now that I'm older and heavier, I wish I weighed what I did in high school!

7. TV, internes, magazines, newspapers, cell phones, MP3 player.

8. Someone who is happy with what they are. As long as you are happy and healthy, even if you are a little overweight, that's my ideal body image.

9. Well, I just had a baby in January, so I have a lot of extra "stuff" around the belly area, so if I could just have that go away, I'd be really happy, but I'm just enjoying by baby right now.

10. Johnny Depp's girlfriend! LOL He's soooo s**y!

11. Not all the time but-In Touch, People, Star, Baby Talk, and Parents.

Answer 2

1) female

2) 15

3) - i)muscular, 'well groomed', well dressed, but not so much emphasis as on women

    - ii)thin (no longer seriously thin though) immaculate hair, makeup, dress

4)mostly me but friends/media to some extent

5)not much, depends hhow thin, if anorexic tin makes e glag i'm not like that but if just skinny then ot much as i'm quite thin anyway

6)to not look scruffy etc

7)tv, dvds, internet, newspapes, magazines

8)thin but not anorexic,

9) mor athletic looking

10)kiera knightly - she's really pretty

11)elle, vogue,you, occasionaly sugar/heat

hope your project goes well!

Answer 3

1. Female

2. 17

3. i. men are supposed to be muscular and attractive. (although they can get away with being a little overweight at times)

ii. women are expected to be thin like models...even with 2-3 pounds extra they can be called 'fat'. unlike men they can't really get away with it...as in people judge them more harshly.

4.  mostly just me. but i supposed friends/family/celebs do up to a point. i don't think its possible not to be influenced by people around you.

5. makes me wish i were skinnier =P

6. up to a point, but not enough to get really intense about it.

7. magazines and internet

8. fairly muscular and skinny...modelesque. big b***s don't hurt if you're a girl.

9.  always

10. gisele bundchen. she's gorgeous and she has the perfect body

11. vogue, harper's bazaar, cosmo, elle...once in a while i'll pick up a trashy gossip magazine!

Answer 4

1. male; 2. 38 y.o.; 3. yes media promote a thin body for women and a muscular body for men; 4. Health influences me to stay fit. I am not muscular but I am not fat either; 5. no affect at all. I stay fit for me and my daughter; 6. Yes I feel pressure because I put pressure on myself to stay health and not eat BK, a lot or pizza, etc; 7. Internet, TV, magazines; 8. ideal body image is someone who works out on a regular basis, eats well most of the time, and general cares about their body; 9. I wish I could lose about 5 lbs from my gut; 10. Would not want to be a celebrity; 11. Paste Magazine (music and arts mag)

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Answer 6

1. Female

2. Age 15

3. i) For men: Yes because they always show the men with muscular bodies, portray them as really hot, and promote the 'perfect' look (through body, hair, personality, etc.). They set them up to be every girls fantasy.

ii) For women: Yes because once again they always show women with the 'perfect' rail-thin figure, perfect skin, etc. It just pressures more girls into feeling that they have to look a certain way in order to be accepted.

4. Nobody can really influence the way you look unless you let them. For me, nobody really does influence my look because I am my own person, not a copy of someone else.

5. Skinny celebrities just make other people feel bad about themselves. I try not to pay attention to this sort of stuff because I'm happy with who I am. Honestly, skinny celebrities have a negative affect only if you let them.

6. Not really, except for sometimes when you see a person who you really admire and like the way that they look. For me, it would probably pressure me into feeling like I need to have perfect skin; that's what you see in every advertisement and that's what the media wants us to believe; and I have to admit, that sometimes it works.

7. TV, Magazines, Internet, Newspapers, Photos in general

8.The ideal body image I think is just learning to be comfortable in your own skin. If you are happy with yourself and see yourself for the unique person that you are, then you already have the ideal body image. Ideal body image starts on the inside.

9. Not really; except maybe make my skin a little clearer!

10. I don't know... Maybe a few:

Miley Cyrus- just to see what it's like being famous and learn how she deals with all of the criticism and attention of being known internationally. I think it would be hard to live in the media spotlight.

Tricia Brock- she seems to have good values and I would want to just see what her everyday life would be like. I really admire her for her respect for herself and others, and her message that it's okay to be yourself.

Melissa Brock- Like her sister, she seems to have good values and I would want to just see what her everyday life would be like. I really admire her for her respect for herself and others, and her message that it's okay to be yourself; she has fabulous talent and she uses it to help others through music.

11. Oh, I read a lot of different magazines:

-Seventeen

-Cosmogirl

-People

-J-14

-M

-Readers Digest

-Twist

-Chatelaine

-etc....

I hope this helps you in your research project; good luck to you! =)

Answer 7

1. Female

2. 18

3. Kind of, mostly for women but men as well.

4. No one, really. .. Myself?

5. Nothing

6. Kind of, sometimes.

7. Mostly Internet, TV sometimes.

8. Not proud to say this, but you have to be thin to have the "Ideal body image" But not anorexic, that's just gross.

9. Many things.

10. No one. It's just for a day anyway, why would I? But I guess if you really want an answer, I'd say Angelina Jolie.

11. None.

Answer 8

1) female

2) 14  1/2

3) yes to both men want to look ripped/tall and women want to be skinny/pretty

4) media, friedns, family, mostly myself

5) I want to be like that

6) yes

7) all that is mentioned

8) skinny but ripped

9) i want to be taller and more ripped

10) Angelina Jolie... SHE"S SOOO PRETTY

11) political and health mag (i don't read fashion mags unless my mom drags me to the supermarket and there is nothing else to read)

Answer 9

1) Male or FEMALE

2)Age 14

3) Do you think the media promotes a particular body image?i)for men ii)FOR WOMEN

4) Who influences the way you look? - media/celebs, friends, family, other FRIENDS

5)What affect does skinny celebs such as cheryl cole have on you? NOTHING- IM NATURALLY SKINNY

6) Do you feel pressured into looking a certain way? NO

7)What forms of media do you use? -TV -Internet -Magazines

-Newspapers or other (if so please state) MAGAZINES

8)What do you see as the ideal body image? CURVY- I HATE BEING NATURALLY SKINNY!

9)Is there anything physically you would like to change about yourself? THE ABOVE

10)If you could be a celebrity for the day who would it be and why? KATIE PRICE - SHES PRETTY

11) What magazines do you read? MIZZ