1. Chapter 6:
Social Influences
on Sexuality
Samantha Erwin
Women‟s Health
7/14/13

2. Accepting Ourselves
 Everyone grows up seeing the „perfect‟
person in the media.
 Children and adults need to realize that
that person is not real.
 The first step to growing up and excelling
is accepting yourself.

3. How you see yourself!
 Adolescence is the prime age of judging
ones self.
 We often look in the mirror an see
something different from what others see.
 If we do not see ourselves in a positive
light, it can greatly effect our emotional
and mental wellbeing.
 This state of mind can ultimately lead to
different health risks. (bulimia, anorexia)

4. Changing your mind.
 Every time a
negative thought
arises about yourself
write it down, then
proceed to write it in
a positive way.
 For every negative
thing you think about
yourself there is
always a positive
counter thought.

5. Overcoming negative
thoughts!
 Training in self assertion, don‟t let anyone (even
yourself) say something negative about you.
 Beginning to overcome fear, slowly wean yourself
into your fear and eventually you will overcome it
 Testing reality, if there is a judgmental person
around don‟t be afraid to be yourself.
 Do things that please yourself, take time to relax
each day and get your mind on the right track.

6. Exercise
 Exercise is one of the
most positive things
you can do for your
bodies.
 Consistent exercise is
extremely good for a
person.
 But exercise can also
be self destructive
(people become
obsessed with
exercising)

7. Don‟t focus on the scale!
 People concentrate on the number on
the scale too much.
 Starvation, people will see a number they
don‟t like and stop eating.
 Not eating when hungry is an up and
coming issue, either people eat too much
or too little (ignoring the bodies natural
capacity for food)

8. THE MEDIA

9. Continued……
 Women are shown as perfect models in
the media.
 They are made into these „ideal body
images‟ which cause many girls to strive
for something that is unattainable.
 This is what causes shyness, body
distortion, low self esteem, eating
disorders, and anxiety.

10. Celibacy
 Today is meant as a term to describe not
having sexual relations with anyone for a
certain period of time.
 This in some cases even include that
person.
 Celibacy is linked in many cases with
religious beliefs or cultural emphasis.

11. Asexuality
 A type of sexual
orientation.
 Not having any type
of urge to have any
type of sexual
relations with
anyone.
 Same emotional
needs as people, just
with out the sexual
drive.

12. Virginity
 A virgin is a term
used in todays
society for someone
who has not had
sexual intercourse.
 There is no scientific
way to determine if
someone is a virgin.
 Social pressure is put
on young girls to
partake in sexual
intercourse.

13. “Quote”
 “In other words, accepting and liking our
own appearance is a healthy state of
mind because it helps us feel content with
ourselves and with our lives.”
 This quote is inspirational and should be
shown to every young girl growing up, it is
something to live by.

14. Discussion question?!
 Should the media
be able to
advertise and
idealize these
„perfect‟ women
to young
adolescent girls?

15. Work Cited!
 Boston Women‟s Health Collective, Our
Bodies, Our Selves, 1971