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Where are most younger performers placed?

Where their body type fits.

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Name an argument against the claim that "Discrimination should be expelled and that it shouldn't matter what your body looks like."

It is important to care about your image as a performer.

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What age do self image and esteem realizations begin?

Ages 11-13

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How could Body Dysmorphic Disorder be described?

A mental disorder that leads to a constant obsession with a self proclaimed defect to ones appearance.

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What can self image issues eventually lead to?

Body Dysmorphic Disorder.

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What 2 specific roles are typically given to the "curvier, fuller bodied" girls?

Motherly or Oversexualized roles.

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Name a reason that performers should not be cast based on their body types.

It may cause a distorted self image.

It can turn outside pressures into internal pressures.

Young performers can become oversexualized by audiences and auditioners.

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What does psychologist Nadine Kaslow recommend practicing in order to help in times of despair due to comparisons?

Mindfulness (staying present within the current moment.)

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What is one factor that can lead to body dysmorphic disorder and self identity issues in larger bodied girls?

The fetishization of their bodies and/or size.

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What can Body Dysmorphic Disorder overlap with?

Eating Disorders

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What is one of the easiest ways to eliminate discrimination of body types in theater?

By simply acknowledging the bias and taking accountability in order to prevent future typecasting.

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How can the state of mind referred to as "Absence of the Body" be described?

Where someone can learn to ignore their own physical sensations such as hunger and pain.

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Who could possibly be an influence to a young performer's self image?

Family, Friends, Directors, Teachers, and Production Teams.

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In Stacy Radell's research study, what did dancers begin to see themselves as?

Objects, rather than human beings.

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Based on the presentation given, what could possibly set off a performers Body Dysmorphic Disorder?

Wearing tight clothing in a dance class.