Essays on Physical Appearance

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Introduction It is a common knowledge that exercise is good for the health. However, only a people few exercises regularly. The National Center for Health Statistics in the United States, for instance, reports that barely half or only 49% of the adult population meets the standard guidelines for aerobic exercise while only 20.9% are meeting the guidelines for aerobic and muscle strengthening exercise (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). With almost 80% of adults not getting the recommended exercise, health experts are becoming increasingly worried about its impact to the health and well-being of individuals and society ...

Running Notes

The observation was that of child #111. #111 is a five year female. She has been enrolled in the kindergarten class for five months. I observed child #111 for two forty five minutes sessions. Over the course of the two sessions, a range of physical, social, emotional, cognitive and language development aspects were evaluated. Child #111 has an approximate height of 40 inches. She is white in skin color and her overall physical appearance appears to be generally in line with children her age. In essence, from her physical appearance, she is generally healthy. After being introduced to the ...

The chosen example of nonverbal communication is the ad of Pepsi. The ad shows a girl with a trolley full of boxes of Pepsi and some boxes of Pepsi under it; it seems that they just did not go in the trolley and fell out. One can say that the girl buys the beverages to go to the party, and such image is achieved through her physical appearance. As far as drinking Pepsi is typically associated with the fun and pleasant amusement, the message of the ad is based on the physical attractiveness of the model. She is tall ...

December 11, 16

Abnormal Psychology Media Promotions Affecting Anorexia Nervosa and Obesity Parenting Magazine Article Lay Audience Media Promotions Affecting Anorexia Nervosa and Obesity Eating habits are greatly influenced by what people see online or on TV. Media covers a variety of things, from products helpful in losing weight to junk food and enticing eatables. Therefore, it is necessary to explore the effect of media on people in terms of their dietary habits. This paper addresses the cause-effect relationship between media and weight-related issues. Eating disorders and obesity are the most discussed topics nowadays, especially among children and adolescents. Our society has ...

A. Biophysical

a. Adolescents generally experience rapid physical growth, such as a significant increase in height and body weight. b. Show changes in the physical appearance, such as the development of breast and changes in body shapes, which are most noticeable in females (Papathanasiou & Lahana, n.d). c. Change in voice d. Growth of body and facial hair (Stand & Story, 2005) e. Improved muscle strength

B. Psychological

a. Strong desire to become part of a group b. They want to develop their own identity (McNeely & Blanchard, 2009) c. Adolescents always want to look good d. They feel the pressure in adjusting to this growing ...

Respondent 1

People behave the way they do because of personality that is determined by genes that are inherited from the parents. Besides the inherited characteristics, the environment has a significant role in the shaping of an individual's behavior. For instance, the behavior of a child is determined by his upbringing before age five. Also, peer pressure has a role in shaping the behavior of an individual. It is important to note that some of the traits either inherited or from the environment can be reinforced positively or negatively so as to develop the personality of the child.

Respondent 2

People look the ...

Feminism is the range of ideologies, social, and political movements that are designed to achieve equal rights for women. The topic that I have selected for the paper is the fat women daily encounter discrimination and hostility in the society. I’ve chosen two related articles one is around six months ago, and other is one year ago. The other article that I choose is “A Lingerie brands offers real women as (Role) Models” published by The New York Times in Feb 22, 2016. It has reported that women are very concerned about their physical appearance. The fat body ...

Theoretical Foundation

The matters of physical attractiveness suggests that what is beautiful must be good in all aspects. Such notion of beauty encompasses a notion the person’s physical attractiveness is beneficial in several situations including in getting a job. Apparently, the effect of beauty is beastly in terms of attractiveness is imperative in the context of employment. The study by Johnson et al. (2010) demonstrates that biases in rating a person’s employment suitability involve physical attractiveness and this assertion was determined by tracking down the “beauty is beastly” effect. The study was based on a theoretical underpinnings introduced by ...

Leadership & Body Language in Hospitality

INTRODUCTION Hospitality is a service-oriented industry. By definition, service is hospitality's most fundamental component based on which needs of customers, internal or external, are met. In order to better serve customers, hospitality organizations invest in every possible means to make customers satisfied. This covers changes from as broad as B2B strategic partnerships, international expansions and segmentized promotions) to small-scale as dress code, menus and decorations. In so doing, hospitality companies endeavor to add value in an industry growing more competitive, particularly by recent adoption of ICT platforms and applications enabling immediate peer-to-peer, B2C and B2B feedback. The case for ...

This project is centered on applying scientific methods to study human behavior through the gathering of baseline information. The first half of the research will be a naturalistic observation focusing on a behavior, specifically on the use of eye contact between people walking inside the mall, in which the observer remains unobtrusive. The second half of the research will be an experiment, in which a variable is introduced that would either increase or decrease a behavior. The objective is to take note of the behavior change resulting from the variable, which will lead to a particular theory concerning the ...

“The storm” by kate chopin

The character of Calixta is the protagonist or main character of the story although she appears to be visible only in a few of the pages in the novel. However, the main bulk of her character comes from her personal point of view about love and life. I have chosen the character of Calixta because of her mysterious character that was slowly revealed until the end of the story. Calixta’s character is interesting because there more to her than what meets the eye. In the beginning, the audience perceives Calixta’s character to be ordinary in the sense ...

Introduction

The novel, The Scarlet Letter, written by Nathaniel Hawthorne in 1850, has a protagonist named Hester Prynne who was forced to live in solitude for her act of adultery. The novel is phased in the era of 1960s which is almost two centuries prior to its year of publication and aims at explaining the plight of a woman who was forced to live with the imposed consequences by the members of the Puritan community in the city of Salem, Massachusetts. With respect to the analysis of her character in the novel, there are some stark contradictions affixed to her ...

Franz Kafka wrote the short story, The Metamorphosis. The novella has been studied in different universities and colleges in the Western world. The story is about Gregor Samsa’s transformation from a human being to a monstrous creature. The Metamorphosis starts with the main character Gregor waking up only to find that he has been transformed into a huge insect-like outrageous and verminous being. As a result, he has to adjust to his new look because he does not know the reason why he was transformed and this traps his life. Gregor became a burden to his family who ...

Issues with race and ethnicity in the United States

Starting from 4 million people in 1790, population of the United States has grown up to 326 million today. Over this period, racial composition of the US consisted predominantly of Euro-Americans. This racial group is what we call “whites”. Other racial categories of the US include Hispanics, Asians, Native Americans, and African Americans (blacks). Today’s trends, mainly characterized by immigration process, indicate the growth of current minor racial groups’ portion in the United States population. “Never before has America been more diverse, and that diversity will in all likelihood continue to expand”. According to some predictions, Euro-Americans are ...

Macbeth is a play written by William Shakespeare and The Bluest Eye is a novel written by Toni Morrison. Both Macbeth and The Bluest Eye deal with human nature and its striving to reach the best possible state of existence. The goal of Macbeth and his wife is to gain power at all costs which deprives them of humanity. Pecola also wants to improve her life which is why she wishes to have blue eyes. There is much suffering and fight for power in these texts as well as the age all problem of evil which affects all people. ...

Children beauty pageants became widespread in the US in the 1960s. The girls are introduced to these pageants in their early years. The media has encouraged the spread of the beauty pageants (Nussbaum 1). Media can be used to educate, entertain the audience and the same media can be an agent that causes destroys the moral fabric of the society. The various scenes of crime, sex and money depict a society whose moral fabric is washed down. Beauty pageant grown in the world market has grown, as many people are attracted to the changes in fashions and designs. The ...

Adolescent Girls and the Media

Adolescence marks a time of rapid and intense emotional and physical changes, especially for females. There is an increased value placed on peer acceptance and approval, and a heightened attention to external influences and social messages about cultural norms. Body image and related self-concepts emerge as significant factors associated with health and well-being during this developmental phase, as youths begin to focus more on their physical appearance. How adolescents formulate and define their body image ideals and subsequent self-comparisons is strongly influenced by personal, familial, and cultural factors. However, crucial to the formation of teenage girls’ body image ideals ...

Altering one’s body with cosmetic surgery is unnatural, and there are always risks of potential side effects, both physical and psychological associated with it. Women around the world that are attempting to shift their body shape through cosmetic surgery are interesting for analysis. However, natural beauty is better than cosmetic surgery, and it is far better to work on beautifying the person underneath. The evidence will come from research because there are many scientific journals which deal with cosmetic surgery. The audience should be all of the women around the world because they are the main target of ...

Sexism in sports

Over the years, it has been observed that there is inequality in sports. This fact has prompted many people to research on the matter. The research shows that gender inequality began from the history of the universe. Gender inequality in sports has been depicted in several books and TV programs. An example is sexing the body written by Anne Fausto-Sterling. In the first chapter, the book discusses how people's notion of sexuality and gender is based on social construct (Fausto-Sterling). This fact can be observed from the way women are treated in the society. There are some cultures, which ...

Body Modification Is Influenced by Culture

Introduction This paper argues that body modification is influenced by the culture. To support such argument, the paper discussed the prevalence of body modifications in the form of tattoo and cosmetic surgery as the culture influenced them.

Body Modification in the form of Tattoo

Proofs of tattooing and associated practices started from the most primitive human societies. For instance, Egyptian mummies from the era of the Middle Kingdom have exposed a widespread culture of body marking. In a spiritual cosmology, the unassailable tattoos of humanity could be exchanged for spiritual privileges in the next life. In traditional cultures, tattoos commonly serves as an assurance for good ...

Alcoholism is best described as the continued excessive and uncontrolled consumption of alcohol. Just like many other bad health habits, it has become a major world concern as many developed and developing countries cite it as a number one cause of addiction. It needs to be remembered that there has been a rise in alcohol-related illnesses and deaths and in some cases the use of illegal alcohol has continued to cause blindness and other medical problems (Gifford 56). Alcoholism can be equated to many other dangerous diseases that do not have cures many of which affect people without knowing ...

Dr. Martin Luther Kings’ “I Have a Dream” Speech was a call for action, that all people should be treated as equals, an action society needs to work towards today. The statement was expressed as to address the various challenges that faced the community. It was a speech whose main aim was to address the need for equality, equity, freedom and the need for the realization of the human rights. Martin Luther King expressed various issues that had brought the society to a deterioration point. Discrimination based on color, origin, sex, race, and even social status in the society ...

Overweight children and adults have to face several challenges in their daily lives as their physical appearance is not accepted by the society and their peers. They tend to be ridiculed and embarrassed through the negative stereotypes. The negative stereotypes developed through fat shaming, weight bias and a healthy body promoting society have several negative effects on obese people. These effects are witnessed in different social settings and daily life experiences of obese individuals. The obesity stereotypes are a mere reflection of the society and its epidemical thinking towards obesity, but the negative impact of these stereotypes is witnessed ...

The main objective of the First ever Axe Super Bowl 2013 Commercial: Lifeguard is to portray the message of importance of masculinity. The advertisement mainly targets the male and especially those who are youthful probably between the ages of 18-40. Masculinity is well exaggerated as portrayed by the man who rashes to save a lady from drowning. The man is able to carry the lady with such an admirable ease. The key message is that men ought to be more masculine so as to be flexible and even offer assistance when required and well the company is offering just ...