Images of Women in the Media

On November 3, 2o08, Climbing Toward Confidence participants discussed the media's representation of girls and women. They discussed the pressures exerted on females to look and act a certain way -- expectations which are often unrealistic and impossible to achieve. The girls spoke about the effect those expectations have on their sense of self-worth and their self-confidence. They listed other ways to determine their sense of self-worth besides their physical appearance, such as their trustworthiness, honesty, friendships and other strengths.

Participants also watched a short video, Evolution, from the Dove Campaign for Real Beauty, which shows all the work that goes into a billboard image of a model.