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Confident Me:School Workshops for Body Confidence

Single Session

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What are our workshop ground rules?

• Respect diversity • Ask questions• Keep it confidential• Please contribute

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What are appearance-related pressures?

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Where does this pressure come from?

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What do we mean by media?

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What do we mean by media?

Professional media

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What do we mean by media?

Professional media Personal media

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What are we learning today?

Appearance-related pressures Professional media Personal and social media

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How can images be altered?

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How can images be altered?

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How can images be altered?

Agree photography

brief

Choose photographer

Choose model

Manicure and pedicure

Hair styling (color, wash, blow dry)

Makeup

Choose professional

lighting

Before After

Review all shots,

select one

Erase blemishes

Correct hair and make it appear

fuller

Even skin tone

Elongate neck

Reduce facial width

Enlarge eyes

Lift eyebrows

Fill out lips

Whiten teeth

Photos taken

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Why is professional media often created in this way?

• Promise• Feelings• Actions• Results • Fix

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What problems can this cause?

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What can we do about this?

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What are we learning today?

Appearance-related pressures Professional media Personal and social media

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What problems are caused by comparing ourselves to others?

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How can media made by you and your peers be altered?

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What problems can this cause?

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What can we do about this?

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What have we learned today?

Pressure t

o look a

certain way co

mes from

the world a

round us.

It’s important to remember

that images of people we

see in all types of media

aren't always real.

It’s unfair to compare ourselves to these

media images.

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Be a champion for change

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Congratulations!You’ve now completed Confident Me: Single Session

Remember your commitment to champion body confidence every day, and strive to be the best version of yourself.