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- Identify another example of media manipulated images in television, video games, commercial advertising, magazines, or movies that depict an unrealistic stereotypes? Provide a specific example, preferably inserting the image/video into your post. Do you think it is harmful, neutral, or positive (and for whom)? Why do you think that example was created–who gains?
- How can we help our children and youth to become critically literate and reactive to the powerful influence of television, video games, commercial advertising, popular magazines, and movies? Feel free to look up resources (but make sure that you cite them).
- Speculate on how these unrealistic body images in the media influence girls’ or boys’ leisure choices and/or recreation-related behaviors? Provide a specific example.