Adrienne Ressler, eating disorder and body image specialist, is the Vice President of Professional Development of The Renfrew Center Foundation and immediate past president and Fellow of the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals. If you've ever seen a billboard, TV commercial, or viewed the Victoria's Secret Runway Show, you might have noticed a familiar trend in the models that are used; they are very thin... oftentimes extremely skinny.
Having a weight-obsessed society can make it hard to feel comfortable in your own skin, even though the majority of American women aren't a size zero.
Recently, a few brands and companies have been using average-sized or plus-sized women in their ads, thinking it would help women feel more comfortable.
Unfortunately, it's done the complete opposite.
According to a study from Canada's Simon Fraser University, ads that use plus-size models aren't helping your self-esteem either.
Why is that?
Listen in as Adrienne Ressler, LMSW, CEDS, discusses why women might be more self-conscious when seeing plus sized models instead of the typical skinny ones.
Plus Sized Models Can Make Women Even More Self-Conscious
Guest
: Adrienne Ressler, LMSW, CEDS
From the Show: HER
Summary: A recent study found that women are even more self-conscious when seeing plus sized models instead of the typical skinny ones.
Air Date: 1/7/16
Duration: 10
Host: Michelle King Robson and Pam Peeke, MD
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