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Women were workers
Bigger families were desired, women needed to be strong and be able to help with every task around the farm. Body image was not of much thought -
Negative Body Image of Women
It was desirable for a man to be able to span a women's waist with his hands. Female fragility was more attractive for marriage. -
Powers Modelling Agency
One of the first agencies. Models made $5 an hour (during the Great Depression) -
Lisa Fonssagrives
Between 1930 and 1960, on every fashion magazine. Paved the way for supermodels -
Ford Agency
Models could make up to $5000 a week. -
Twiggy became one of the first "supermodels"
Super skinny -
Marilyn Monroe frame
Women were strive for a thin but curvy body like Marilyn Monroe -
Barbie is modified
The frame of the original Barbie was physiologically immpossible to obtain but a woman. -
Jamie Lee Curtis poses for "natural" photo shoot
More Magazine, photos of herself glammed up and photos of her naturally. Wanted women to realize that most photo in magazines are not real and women should not strive to have that body type. -
Media and Body Image
Type of exposure (negative) correlates with body image. Soap operas, movies, and music videos were associated with higher rates of body dissatisfaction and drive for thinness. -
Models must be skinny
34-24-34 inches (bust, waist, hips)
