My Research Topic

The research featured on this blog seeks to answer the question- how does television affects the adolescent male body ideal? This research question is important because body ideals are closely connected to one's body image which is an important part of one's self-esteem in adolescence. Body image also affects one's emotional, physical, and mental well-being. Much research has already focused on the effects of television on the adolescent female body while less research has been focused on the male body image. Through a synthesis of multiple online scholarly articles and research findings on the male body ideal in relation to television, this research question will be examined and answered. The video below was posted on YouTube by the user brigantelondinese. This video speaks to the impact television images can have on a young man's body ideal and the dangers young men can fall into while attempting to shape their body to the ideal they are presented with. One danger includes rushing into the quick fix of plastic surgery which can have serious impacts on a man's health.