Topic
Body Image
Date
Attendees
Presenter: Joan Long, Counseling and Mental Health Center & Mindful Eating program
Other Attendees: Eva Reavley Polly Trigger Kelly Frazer Merri S Wilson Hernandez, Kyle E Myra Gibbs Kelly S
Discussion Notes
- What we do/say to them and about ourselves, they are absorbing it like a sponge.
- The work starts with ourselves!
- For college students when they do an assessment for eating disorders, there are commonly references to what mom said/did or what dad said.
- Split into small groups
- Social Media/Advertising/Magazines
- Lack of variety of body shapes in kids books
- Only showing it as good and bad (dichotomy)
- Social media: you can follow things that are positive and rewarding (as opposed to negative): you can choose what message you follow!
- So many more people using media to communicate about true/accurate and positive body image.
- Clothing, Food,
- Mannequins
- Mens vs womens fits
- Clothing for changing body styles
- Fitness/health/strength versus
- Relationships
- Cannot control messages from daycare/schools
- Movement: does family get out and move?
- After having a child, what is your new healthy
- Kids recognize what families and friends are saying/doing
- Cooking healthy at home
- Eating together and all eating a health balanced meals
- Community (school, Austin, Texas and national)
- Austin: healthy habits and lifestyles (HEB Buddy, trails, greenbelts)
- Austin: more judgmental about shaming body types
- School: teacher self/body image
- Texas: Everything is bigger in Texas
- Nationally: fast food, commercials, happy meals (with prize for kids)
- Social Media/Advertising/Magazines
- Mommy-wine industry: a bit much
- Need versus wants:
- Pregnancy is like an assault on your body!
- Athleisure: dressing athletically to run errands
Action items