Reality TV and Women's Self Esteem

Jenn Pozner, http://www.wimnonline.org/, discusses the harmful effects of reality TV on the self esteem of women. This is an extra clip from the 2011 Sundance film Miss Representation, written/directed/produced by Jennifer Siebel Newsom.

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• Miss Representation
• Jennifer Pozner
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• Reality Television

[kissfan7]

@aVeganFeminist I'm fully prepared to be wrong, but the only criticisms I've heard was they they posed badly or weren't creative enough or weren't trying hard. I have seen average-sized models on the show, along with transwomen and disabled women.

I do agree that they are not at all an accurate representation of the body types of most fashion models (nevermind most American women) and there is much room for improvement.

[aVeganFeminist]

@kissfan7 I must be watching a different ANTM than you because I certainly remember them criticizing the women's bodies. And how often are we seeing those 160 lbs. models on the show? They don't even need to say anything to criticize those who's bodies don't fit their very tall, very thin mold.

[kissfan7]

In defense of "America's Next Top Model", I've never seen them criticize a woman for being the wrong size, which is what those clips is insinuating. Instead, whenever they criticize a woman, they are saying she didn't pose well. You can be 98 lbs and be a horrible model while weighing 160 and being great.

The crime scene photos are actually... OK I can't defend those.

1:03 Lady, your breasts are perfect looking. Step away from the crazy guy with the marker.

[SuzyKahr]

I can't believe I used to watch top model - ty for the video.