Survey Questions
1. Made me feel depressed. Comparing the stereotype of skinny Asians and how I don’t fit into that stereotype
2. yes, it makes me insecure but motivated to change into a better person
3. it has definitely affected my self esteem which has led me to be more closed off
1. Some cultures emphasize light skin as a standard of beauty and being a certain weight. This is true for some Asian cultures such as Korea, Japan etc.
2. Each culture has their own ideals. I remember watching a documentary where some cultures prefer that the woman has a bigger body for the man. But I think the bigger question is who made these cultural ideals in the first place? Is it for the pleasure of men? Should Cultural beliefs on the body image even exist in this day and age?
3. every culture have different preferences towards body image
4. how we are brought up will surely affect how we think and act and cultural beliefs is definitely plays a considerable part in the way everyone is brought up
5. I think that it depends for each person and how spiritual they are or how much they connect to their culture. For me, my upbringing has been a mix of different cultures which is also reflected through my perception of body image. I think it’s like this because of what you’ve been told as you were growing up as well as the media you’ve been consuming and the people you look up to
6. Expectation and stereotypes
7. Different cultures and the inherent beliefs can impact the supposed ‘norm’ body, and if you don’t fit into that description, you may view your body as imperfect/wrong. Culture is one of the largest influencers on body image.
8. I believe that many cultural traditions also contribute to body image and can influence either negative or positive body image as well as self-esteem. 9. Depending on the culture and overall emphasis of traditions involved, a person may find their surroundings either conducive to or resistant to the building of a healthy body image and self-esteem.
10. Because of the standards created by those beliefs
11. The widespread Asian ideal that our skin should be fair has an impact on how society (mainly older generations) has a view on other people's view on beauty or view on status.
Do you think cultural beliefs have an effect on how people perceive their body image?
If NO, why do you not think cultural beliefs have an effect?
1. In this day and age, there's more emphasis on the effect social media has on your body image
1. that we should take care more of our body. it shows self-discipline
2. Maybe not mine, but I have seen how it has effected others close to me.
3. Being aware of your surroundings and understanding how culture and traditions may affect and impact how you think and feel about your body can be helpful, especially in a conscious effort to build a positive body image and increase self-esteem
4. The culture in the UK, be it through media or social interaction, has a set standard for what the Male body should look like. Though to a lesser extent than for women, there's still pressure to look a certain way.
1. I find that for my culture people do not really care about body image
2. I didn't grow up with pressure on body image due to my culture.
personally for me i come from a family that is very diverse in race and culture so that has kept me away from having body image ideals
3. Because of the media experiences from other cultures don’t think that there’s a specific body image that has been influenced by my culture anymore - it’s all a mix of cultures and it depends on “what’s trending” at the moment
4. There isn’t much expectation
5. I think in my case, it's more of social media
6. I just don’t pay to much attention (I was fat, so I won’t judge someone for that)
7. I did not care whether one has a light or dark skin despite growing up with hearing ideals of some family members.
1. At the very least fair skin I think.
2. Thin/Slim body
3. lean
4. malays are known to be more inclined towards fairer skin.
5. The beauty of the heart
6. Tall, maybe on the more skinnier/leaner side (not necessarily thick or curvy), Soft facial features, feminine?
7. Good mannerisms
8. Thin/muscular (and maybe light skinned in some cases, but thankfully we’re moving away from that)
9. Skinny, lightskinned
10. Having the right body shape, body type, height, looks
11. Daniel Craig coming out of the water in Casino Royale comes to mind for Male beauty. Incredibly muscular and athletic.
12. Someone at home in the Ritz and the gym. A large make genital is also considered the pinnacle of Male beauty.
13. Not very slim but not fat and curves for women
14. Fair skin... I can't think of anything else other than that.
1. Having a clear face and not being morbidly obese
2. Slim body with hour glass curve. No big boobs for me so I prefer this type of body that I have now. I just wish I was taller like 170+ cm with great proportions.
shredded
3. i would definitely prefer to much slimmer than i am now
everyone is beautiful in their own way
4. Fit/healthy, long legs, hourglass body maybe? glass skin
5. Healthy with some muscles
6. Myself.
7. Skinny thick
8. Everything average from height, weight, body shape, body type, looks
9. Toned, muscular, minimal body fat, chiseled jaw, short hair, well shaven.
10. A healthy body, that it looks like that person eats proper food and also goes to the gym
11. Slim slightly thick. Fit.
1. A scale at home, social media, the mirror
2. Seeing a body type on Instagram where you see a body type that you want but know, can never have. That does make me feel worse but we are all born with different body types. I like to look at it as a challenge as well to be as fit as I can be.
3. social media
4. keeping a scale
5. weight scale
6. Social media
7. Instagram
8. Looking in the mirror in only my underwear
9. Social media - comparing yourself to others
10. Social media, even thinking about the gym, comparing myself to those in films.
11. I’ve truly never seen an ad of a man without abs jajajaj
12. Times when I eat more than usual. When I get bloated.
1. People who point out your weight or height
2. My parents think I am too thin based on seeing just my legs. In reality, this is how I normally look if I didn't eat rice everyday in my lunchbox for 5 days/week, 365 days. They think I am starving myself where as, I am not, I am actually happy about my legs and I don't feel unhealthy. My parents can't accept that my body doesn't look like how it used to be in secondary school.
3. Celebrities! Sometimes it’s hard to differentiate between real life and photoshop especially because of social media so I end up having these unrealistic expectations or body goals that just seem impossible to achieve
4. My family, because they're "family so it's fine"
1. Friends! They always have nice things to say to boost your self-esteem even when they didn't need to.
2. myself
3. myself
4. Friends and family who don’t comment on my body and accept myself as I am!
5. Myself, people on the internet who say that this characteristic of a body is fine, or that characteristic (that isn't traditionally thought of as such) is pretty
6. People around me - my family & friends
7. Friends and family.
8. My friends, family and partner
9. Friends