Social media and reality TV is 'bad for body image', survey suggests

by eddie Wed Aug 01, 2018 10:57 pm

More than half of 18 to 34-year-olds feel that reality TV and social media have a negative effect on how they see their bodies, a survey has found.

The ComRes survey of 2,000 British adults for BBC 5 Live also suggested that younger people were more likely to consider having cosmetic surgery.

Some 35% of people said shows such as Love Island and The Only Way is Essex were responsible.

This figure rose to 55% in the 18 to 34-year-old age group.

ITV recently defended the advertising around Love Island, after criticism from the head of NHS England about seeing trailers for cosmetic breast surgery.

Does Love Island have a diversity problem?
The ComRes survey also asked people whether they would consider having plastic surgery or a cosmetic procedure, with the younger respondents more likely than any other group to say they would.

More than a third (35%) of that age group would think about having plastic surgery or a cosmetic procedure, compared with an overall average of 20%.

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Montanna (left) is thinking about having breast implants after her friend Kristy (right) had them

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-45006627

by 'Wolfie Thu Aug 02, 2018 10:34 am

The reporter in the OP asks if the Sleaze Island TV show "has a 'diversity' problem" !?!

Where the simple fact is that all so-called "reality television" has a quite obvious 'reality' problem..

by Syl Thu Aug 02, 2018 12:52 pm

I just read that the last four girls standing on Love Island had all had some sort of plastic surgery or enhancement.
One said to her having work done was just like going to the hairdresser....a pic of her before bore no resemblance to how she looks now.

The problem is gullible women watching look at these enhanced women and think thats the norm....they dont look like that....so they must be lacking.

Is this bad for their own personal view of body image....of course it is.

by eddie Thu Aug 02, 2018 1:57 pm

I pity the people who watch reality shows to be honest.
There has to be something wrong with them if they think any of it, is in any way, reality.

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