I was under the impression that young girls were very aware these days, of how images were being altered in magazines and newspaper to make models and "famous" people, look thinner, have thicker hair or longer eye lashes. So you can imagine how surprised l was, to hear the young teenagers l was with last week, discussing how they didn't really believe that images were altered, or that TV ads were not always honest. So l asked them what they thought about Cheryl Cole 's advert, the one that told you how it had made her hair thicker. Did they believe it ? "Of course" they said. So l told them that her hair was made to look thicker with added hair extentions! They were shocked and replied "But that's lying!" So I asked them ihow much knew about Photoshop and video editing software to alter images? One or two of the 8 girls knew about Photoshop but thought you used it to make images bigger,brighter or move thing around.
If these intelligent teenages don't realise they are being fooled by TVand magazines....help! I know there are teenages that understand they are being tricked but l am worried by how many l meet, who still believe these fairy tales.
I was under the impression that schools were trying to overcome these body image problems..now l wonder if they really are? There are so many articles in magazines, newspapers, on the TV and also the radio but maybe we are not reaching the right people...the children rather than adults.
I know the success l had, when l showed boys and girls what Photoshop could. I know it is an expensive piece of software but it can be used in all sorts of ways not just in the Art Department. It seems a shame not to use it as an add-on to body issues as well. I think we have a time-bomb with too many children either becoming too thin or obese..isn't it time we tried harder to get through to the children rather than just adults?
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