Background

Body image involves our perception, imagination, emotions, and physical sensations of and about our bodies. It s not static- but ever changing; sensitive to changes in mood, environment, and physical experience. It is not based on fact. It is psychological in nature, and much more influenced by self-esteem than by actual physical attractiveness as judged by others. It is not inborn, but learned. This learning occurs in the family and among peers, but these only reinforce what is learned and expected culturally.The Body Image Forum simply asks “when you look in the mirror, what do you see?” Do you embrace your physical appearance, or yearn for change? Do you accept your physical differences or take extreme measures in an attempt to change your body? How far are you willing to go to feel better about yourself? Are you happy? Be honest. Be open. Express yourself without fear of judgment. Through your words and shared thoughts, this forum will take an unflinching look at how our students perceive their bodies, allow individuals an opportunity to reveal their perceptions of their own self-image and explain how far some are willing to go to fit in.

Thursday, October 8, 2009

20, M

Firstly, I define body image as my physical appearance that everyone else can see. My body image is very important to me, because it will affects people’s first impression to me. I’m not quite satisfied with my body image currently. My weight is currently 80kg, and this makes me think I’m fat. Every time I look into the mirror, I saw my overweight body and I will feel disgusted by my own body. I tried asking my friends about how do I look. Most of them answered me with very positive answer but to me those are just comfort words. With my bad body image, I often feel embarrass to go out door. I tend to avoid social activity as I could. As time passed, this has become a major problem to me because I’m a college student and social activities are necessary. I tried few ways to lose my weight, but it’s not so satisfying. I used to play sports with my friends but just for a period. My friends have become more and more busy and we play less. I can’t exercise alone because it is really boring. Although I’m not so satisfy with my body image, I still live a happy life, and I’m sure I can overcome this problem.
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