Introduction & Thesis
Everyone has something that they are passionate about, everyone feels as if something needs to be done in order for change. Everyone has that one thing that they find interesting that they want to learn more about. My issue, my passion is Self-image, or what people call self concept or body image. “Self-concept is our perception or image of our abilities and our uniqueness. At first one's self-concept is very general and changeable... As we grow older, these self-perceptions become much more organized, detailed, and specific."(Pastorino & Doyle-Portillo, 2013) Self-image is the idea, conception or mental image one has of oneself. Body image which people mostly use is the mental picture a person has of his or her body as well as the thoughts, judgements, sensations, awareness and behavior. It’s not only about looks but about how a person feels and acts in response to his or her appearance and the person also takes into consideration what others think. The reason why I chose this topic issue is because many teens around the world feel as if they need to do something with themselves in order to be more beautiful, or in order to be beautiful they need to be a certain way or look a certain way. Teens all over the world are being affected by this and it’s mostly because of the media, this would include, social media, television, magazines etc. this affects the way teenagers think they should be or look like.
Thesis: Media affects teenagers self image, and self-image can determine the future of a person, which is why this topic is so important.
Thesis: Media affects teenagers self image, and self-image can determine the future of a person, which is why this topic is so important.