Hi everyone i am doing research for a project about how the media is having a negative effect on the public to be a 'perfect weight,' i would be grateful if you could fill in your responses to my questions.
All of the information you have provided will be used for this project only, and your identity will remain confidential.
1) Are you Male or Female?
2) How old are you?
3) Are you happy with you weight?
4) Can you explain why you are/not happy with your weight?
5) Would you ever have surgery to lose weight?
6) If yes, what kind of weight loss surgery would you have?
7) Are you aware of the risks that could arise from having surgery?
8) How much money, if any would you be willing to spend on weight loss products in the pursuit to get to your 鈥榩erfect weight?鈥?
9) Do you know about the risks which could occur due to taking weight loss products?
10) Do you feel peer pressure to be thin enough?
11) Do you think size zero should be banned from the catwalk?
12) If size zero was banned do you think it would do anything to change the media鈥檚 outlook of the 鈥榩erfect weight?鈥?
13) Would it change your outlook if size zero was banned from the catwalk?
14) When you open a magazine or newspaper and you see a skinny celebrity how does it make you feel?
15) Do you think the public knows enough about eating disorders, which can arise from trying to reach the 鈥榩erfect weight?鈥?
16) Apart from Anorexia and bulimia can you name an eating disorder?
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I am doing on a project about the media having a negative effect on the public, can you answer some questions?
1) Are you Male or Female? - female
2) How old are you? - 15
3) Are you happy with you weight? - no
4) Can you explain why you are/not happy with your weight? ...
i used to have a great figure, and now i have put on weight.
5) Would you ever have surgery to lose weight? ...no
6) If yes, what kind of weight loss surgery would you have?
7) Are you aware of the risks that could arise from having surgery? ...yes
8) How much money, if any would you be willing to spend on weight loss products in the pursuit to get to your 鈥榩erfect weight?鈥?... none i would prefer to do it the proper way, exercise and healthy eating
9) Do you know about the risks which could occur due to taking weight loss products? ... no. But i don't trust them
10) Do you feel peer pressure to be thin enough? ...yes
11) Do you think size zero should be banned from the catwalk? ..yes
12) If size zero was banned do you think it would do anything to change the media鈥檚 outlook of the 鈥榩erfect weight?鈥?... no because the celebritys are mostly size zero and they are in magazines daily.
13) Would it change your outlook if size zero was banned from the catwalk? ... yes i would feel less pressure to be thin.
14) When you open a magazine or newspaper and you see a skinny celebrity how does it make you feel? ... fat
15) Do you think the public knows enough about eating disorders, which can arise from trying to reach the 鈥榩erfect weight?鈥?...no not enough
16) Apart from Anorexia and bulimia can you name an eating disorder? ... no
your welcome.
I am doing on a project about the media having a negative effect on the public, can you answer some questions?
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1) Are you Male or Female?
FEMALE
2) How old are you?
16
3) Are you happy with you weight?
YES
4) Can you explain why you are/not happy with your weight?
BECAUSE I'M NOT TOO SKINNY BUT NOT CHUBBY OR FAT
5) Would you ever have surgery to lose weight?
NOT UNLESS I WAS BIG AND RICH.
6) If yes, what kind of weight loss surgery would you have?
LIPO SUCTION
7) Are you aware of the risks that could arise from having surgery?
NO, NOT APART FROM BRUISING AND DISCOMFORT.
8) How much money, if any would you be willing to spend on weight loss products in the pursuit to get to your 鈥榩erfect weight?鈥?
I'D ONLY DO IT IF I WAS RICH THEREFORE MONEY WOULDNT BE AN OBJECT
9) Do you know about the risks which could occur due to taking weight loss products?
NO BUT I WOULDNT EVER TAKE DIET PILLS
10) Do you feel peer pressure to be thin enough?
NO
11) Do you think size zero should be banned from the catwalk?
NOT PARTICUARLY, ALTHOUGH I DO THINK THERE SHOULD BE CURVIER NORMAL SIZED 8-12 MODELS ALSO.
12) If size zero was banned do you think it would do anything to change the media鈥檚 outlook of the 鈥榩erfect weight?鈥?
YES I THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE WOULDNT FEEL THE PRESSURE TO BE AS THIN, BUT SIZE ZERO ISNT THE ONLY REASON FOR PEOPLE WANTING TO BE SKINNY.
13) Would it change your outlook if size zero was banned from the catwalk?
IT WOULD MAKE MORE SENSE.
14) When you open a magazine or newspaper and you see a skinny celebrity how does it make you feel?
SOMETIMES SICK, SOMETIMES NOTHING, DEPENDING ON HOW 'SKINNY' THEY ARE. IF THEY ARE TONED AND HEALTHY, ALL THE BEST TO THEM.
15) Do you think the public knows enough about eating disorders, which can arise from trying to reach the 鈥榩erfect weight?鈥?
I THINK IT DEPENDS, SOME PEOPLE TAKE NO NOTICE SOME PEOPLE DO, I DONT THINK IT CAN BE GENERALISED.
16) Apart from Anorexia and bulimia can you name an eating disorder?
NO
1) Male
2) 39
3) Yes
4) I'm 247lbs and slowly increasing to my target of 260+.
5) Not unless I had to due to a medical condition and was unable to do it any other way.
6) Whatever was recommended by my specialist
7) Yes - Hence my answer to #5
8) None - Unless you mean money spent on the food I eat.
9) Yes
10) No - i do it for my own enjoyment.
11) No
12) Maybe in the long term but I doubt it would have a significant effect on it's own. The rest of the media would have to follow suit.
13) No
14) Makes no difference to me.
15) No - Neither do they know enough about propper nutrition in the first place.
16) Yes - would you like me to or is yes an acceptable answer?
1) Are you Male or Female? Female
2) How old are you? 13
3) Are you happy with you weight? No.
4) Can you explain why you are/not happy with your weight? I have an eating disorder, I'm constantly aiming higher (or lower)
5) Would you ever have surgery to lose weight? Maybe
6) If yes, what kind of weight loss surgery would you have? SmartLipo.
7) Are you aware of the risks that could arise from having surgery? I am, they put me off somewhat.
8) How much money, if any would you be willing to spend on weight loss products in the pursuit to get to your 鈥榩erfect weight?鈥?For a pill I'd pay upto 拢2 per pill.
9) Do you know about the risks which could occur due to taking weight loss products? Yes, I've experienced them and read about them.
10) Do you feel peer pressure to be thin enough? Not really.
11) Do you think size zero should be banned from the catwalk? In someways yes, but I feel testing for disorders and illness would be a better evaluation.
12) If size zero was banned do you think it would do anything to change the media鈥檚 outlook of the 鈥榩erfect weight?鈥?The general media? No. Girls like myself for look to models for %26quot;thinspiration%26quot;? Definately.
13) Would it change your outlook if size zero was banned from the catwalk? No.
14) When you open a magazine or newspaper and you see a skinny celebrity how does it make you feel? Pressurised.
15) Do you think the public knows enough about eating disorders, which can arise from trying to reach the 鈥榩erfect weight?鈥?No, I feel that more should be put into teaching young people especially about eating disorders.
16) Apart from Anorexia and bulimia can you name an eating disorder? Orthorexia, Binge Eating Disorder, EDNOS.
1) Female.
2)16.
3) Kind of. Depends on what it is. It's never the same.
4) Although it's ahealthy BMI, it feels too much, I use be skinier just 2 years ago, I preferred that. I don't really like my thighs.
5) No, because I am nowhere near that case.
6)-
7) Yes.
8) No, I'm not willing to spend any money.
9) No.
10) Sometimes.
11) Yes.
12) Yes.
13) No.
14) I don't read magazines.
15) Yes.
16) No.
1 - female
2 - 23
3 - No
4 - Have gained weight over past three years, but on diet now to get back into normal BMI
5 - No
6 - N/a
7 - Yep
8 - $10
9 - Yep - not taking any supplements, just doctor recommended caloric intake + exercise
10 - Yes
11 - No
12 - No
13 - No
14 - Inspired
15 - Yes
16 - There are no other eating disorders as defined by the DSM
Good luck with your project.
