Beauty Industry
True or False: The beauty industry is entirely driven by creativity and not influenced by money.
False!
The Beauty Industry thrives on making money from its customers!
True or False: Advocating for something you care about means convincing others to agree with you.
False – Advocacy is about raising awareness and supporting causes.
True or False: Media has no impact on what people think about girls.
False!
Tv, and Social media play a big impact in how we view ourselves. This is why it is important to speak out when you hear things that can impact us negatively!
True or False: Art can only be used to entertain and cannot be a tool for advocacy.
False!
We can use art to advocate for what we believe in!
Name one way the beauty industry uses money to shape beauty standards.
Possible Answers:
-The Pink Tax
- Marketing
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Name one strategy to feel more comfortable advocating for a cause.
Possible Answer Choices:
Practice speaking up
research your topic
find allies
How does Western culture influence beauty standards?
It sets trends that prioritize Eurocentric features and body types.
It sets trends that prioritize Eurocentric features and body types. We know that beauty is different globally (tattoos, clothing, hairstyles...) Beauty is 100% subjective!!
Name one way we used art to advocate for a cause.
Possible Answers:
recipes of me, inner and outer self portraits, advertisements that challenge standards...etc.
How does the beauty industry impact people's self-perception?
Possible responses:
Promotes unattainable beauty standards
influences self-esteem
What is one way to participate in conversations about advocacy?
Possible Answer Choices:
Share your opinion respectfully, listen actively, use art to communicate a message
What is one way we can deconstruct beauty standards?
Possible answer choices:
-Call out gender stereotypes
-Try something not associated with your gender
-Be careful of what you consume on social media
-Aim for body neutrality
-compliment people not based on their physical features!
What makes art an effective advocacy tool?
Possible answers:
It evokes emotions
communicates visually
reaches wide audiences