I've developed into a teen advocate for my social topic by writing a persuasive paper and creating a zine. The topic I'm advocating for is body image. I want people to realize that this is a very common problem in the United States, and it is "created" by many factors. I want people to know this so they can help themselves and others.
One big takeaway from this project is that if someone's social and/ or basic needs aren't met, their life is impacted in a very negative way. At the beginning of this semester, I already knew that social and basic needs were. I also knew how they would negatively impact someone's life if they weren't met. Through this project, I learned how having a negative body image impacts someone. Two social needs that stood out to me were relatedness and status. These were common social needs that weren't met with people with a negative body image. One way relatedness and was not met with these group of people is because they compare themselves with celebrities that have "amazing" and "perfect" bodies. This comparison creates unrealistic expectations and lead to people not feeling like they belong which is having status and relate to others.
One big takeaway from this project is that if someone's social and/ or basic needs aren't met, their life is impacted in a very negative way. At the beginning of this semester, I already knew that social and basic needs were. I also knew how they would negatively impact someone's life if they weren't met. Through this project, I learned how having a negative body image impacts someone. Two social needs that stood out to me were relatedness and status. These were common social needs that weren't met with people with a negative body image. One way relatedness and was not met with these group of people is because they compare themselves with celebrities that have "amazing" and "perfect" bodies. This comparison creates unrealistic expectations and lead to people not feeling like they belong which is having status and relate to others.