The current study examined the impact of three experimental conditions on women's body satisfaction (BS), self-esteem (SE) and eating disorder symptomology (EDS). Specifically, participants were exposed to either underweight, average weight, or male models. Participants were 91 females from Keene State College and the Keene community. Participants viewed 20 images of models, completed questionnaires and had their height and weight measured. The results showed that women exposed to images of thin models had lower BS compared to the women exposed to average weight models; there were no other significant findings between groups. However, there were significant correlations between BS and EDS, BS and SE, and SE and EDS. Lastly, participants with the highest BMI discrepancies had the lowest body satisfaction scores.
The norms of society dictate how to be human; they influence our choices and they confine us. Boiled Frogs is an original work of contemporary choreography that introduces and describes an alternative situation. This high intensity contemporary dance piece reminds the audience of how we have choices as humans to conform or to resist. I am interested in the way in which we are driven to rebel against ideas that we do not believe in. My choreographic research starts with the moment right before an individual chooses to go against the norms. Is there a struggle in this decision to embrace individuality(rebellion), or is there a drive that does not show hesitation? When is one committed to rebel? The eight women performing in this piece display individuality in which they all choose to disturb the rules and standards that are imposed on us.
