Track 4
by Meaghan Ramsey翻譯:德孟
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Track 4
by Meaghan Ramsey
翻譯:德孟
你對(duì)自己的外貌感到滿意嗎?你是否知道對(duì)自身外貌的不自信,會(huì)導(dǎo)致學(xué)習(xí)成績(jī)退步、自尊心低下、健康損害嚴(yán)重,甚至還會(huì)影響到整個(gè)經(jīng)濟(jì)大環(huán)境?
Ten thousand people every month google, “Am I ugly?” What's leading them to do this?
Well, today's teenagers are rarely alone. And the social pressures that go along with that are1)relentless. Size zero注1models still2)dominate our3)catwalks.4)Airbrushing is now routine. And5)trends like “thinspiration注2,” “thigh gap注3” and “pro ana注4.”It is not hard to see what girls are6)benchmarking themselves against. But boys7)are not immune to this either,8)aspiring to the9)chiseled jaw lines and10)ripped six packs of superhero-like sports stars and Playboy music artists.
But, what's the problem with all of this? Well,surely we want our kids to grow up as healthy, well balanced11)individuals. But in an12)image-obsessed culture, we are training our kids to spend more time and13)mental effort on their appearance14)at the expense of all of the other15)aspects of their16)identities. So, things like their relationships, the development of their physical abilities, and their studies and so on begin to sufer. So to be super clear,we're talking about the way you think you look, not how you actually look.
1) relentless [rI'lentlIs] adj. 殘忍的,無(wú)情的
2) dominate ['d?mIneIt] v. 支配,控制,統(tǒng)治
3) catwalk ['k?tw??k] n.(時(shí)裝表演時(shí)模特走的)天橋
4) airbrush ['e?br??] v. 用噴槍修飾(照片),粉飾
5) trend [trend] n. 趨勢(shì),流行
6) benchmark ['bent?ma?k] v. 用標(biāo)準(zhǔn)衡量評(píng)估
7) be immune to 對(duì)……有免疫力,不受……的影響
8) aspire [?'spaI?] v. 渴望,立志
9) chiseled ['t?Iz?ld] adj. 輪廓分明的
10) ripped [rIpt] adj. 有明顯肌肉線條的
12) image-obsessed 沉迷于外貌的
13) mental efort 腦力
14) at the expense of 以……為代價(jià)
15) aspect ['?spekt] n. 方面
16) identity [aI'dentItI] n. 個(gè)性,特性
注1:即零號(hào),美國(guó)服裝標(biāo)準(zhǔn)中的最小號(hào)?!傲闾?hào)身材”是指身形極其瘦削的人,或由這些人引發(fā)的追求瘦削、骨感的風(fēng)潮。
注2:即由“thin”和“inspiration”合成的生造詞,勵(lì)瘦,又稱(chēng)瘦之愿,是指鼓勵(lì)厭食癥患者堅(jiān)持挨餓從而達(dá)到不可能達(dá)到的“理想骨感”目標(biāo)的圖片及語(yǔ)錄、詩(shī)歌、歌詞、流行語(yǔ)等文字。
注3:即大腿間距,指女性體重在95英鎊以下、體脂含量在2%以下才有的腿間間隙。
注4:安娜運(yùn)動(dòng),即pro-anorexia(支持厭食癥)的擬人化縮寫(xiě),是指為提倡與厭食癥相關(guān)的行為而發(fā)起的運(yùn)動(dòng)。該運(yùn)動(dòng)宣揚(yáng)厭食癥并非一種疾病,而是自我控制的成果。
Low body confidence is17)undermining academic achievement. But it's also damaging health. Teenagers with low body confidence do less physical activity, eat less fruits and vegetables,18)partake in more unhealthy weight control practices that can lead to19)eating disorders. They have lower20)self-esteem. They're more easily influenced by people around them and they're at greater risk of depression. Seventeen percent of women would not show up to a job interview on a day when they weren't feeling confdent about the way that they look. Have a think about what this is doing to our economy. If we could overcome this,what that opportunity looks like.
If you actually want to make a difference, you have to do something. We have to educate for body confdence. We have to help our teenagers develop21)strategies to overcome image-related pressures and build their self-esteem. An education is critical,but22)tackling this problem is going to require each and everyone of us to step up and be better role models for the women and girls in our own lives. Challenging the23)status quo of how women are seen and talked about in our own circles.
We can all start by taking responsibility for the types of pictures and comments that we post on our own social networks. We can compliment people based on their efort and their actions and not on their appearance.
17) undermine [,?nd?'maIn] v. 削弱,逐漸破壞
18) partake [pa?'teIk] v. 參與,分享
19) eating disorder 進(jìn)食障礙,飲食紊亂(癥)
20) self-esteem 自尊
21) strategy ['str?tId?I] n. 策略
22) tackle ['t?kl] v. 應(yīng)付,處理,解決
23) status quo 現(xiàn)狀
每個(gè)月都有一萬(wàn)人在谷歌上搜索“我長(zhǎng)得丑嗎?”是什么原因?qū)е滤麄冞@么做呢?
嗯,如今的青少年很少獨(dú)處,隨之而來(lái)的社會(huì)壓力也是殘酷的。“零號(hào)身材”的模特仍然統(tǒng)治著T型臺(tái)。修圖也是常規(guī)步驟?!皠?lì)瘦”“大腿間距”和“安娜運(yùn)動(dòng)”也是當(dāng)下的潮流。從中不難看出女孩們用什么標(biāo)準(zhǔn)衡量自己。然而男孩們對(duì)此也不能幸免,他們渴望擁有輪廓分明的下頜線和六塊腹肌,這些都是超級(jí)英雄般的體育明星或《花花公子》雜志上的音樂(lè)藝術(shù)家的形象。
但是,這一切表現(xiàn)存在著什么問(wèn)題呢?嗯,我們當(dāng)然希望自己的孩子成長(zhǎng)為一個(gè)健康、均衡發(fā)展的人。但在這樣一個(gè)“顏控”成風(fēng)的文化氛圍內(nèi),我們正將自己的孩子訓(xùn)練成花更多的時(shí)間和心力來(lái)關(guān)注外表的人,由此付出的代價(jià)就是他們不去關(guān)注自己其他方面的特質(zhì)。因此,他們?cè)谌穗H關(guān)系、體能發(fā)展和學(xué)業(yè)等方面就開(kāi)始受挫。先說(shuō)清楚點(diǎn),我們?cè)谟懻摰氖悄銓?duì)自己長(zhǎng)相的評(píng)價(jià),而不是你真實(shí)的長(zhǎng)相。
對(duì)身體的低自信度會(huì)妨礙學(xué)業(yè)進(jìn)步,還會(huì)損害健康。對(duì)自己身體信心不足的青少年會(huì)更少參加體育活動(dòng),更少吃蔬菜水果,會(huì)采取更多不健康的方法控制體重,由此可能導(dǎo)致飲食紊亂癥。他們的自尊也會(huì)更低。他們更容易受到周?chē)说挠绊?,并且有著更高的抑郁風(fēng)險(xiǎn)。有17%的女性會(huì)在求職面試那天由于對(duì)自己的外表不自信而臨陣缺席。試想一下這對(duì)我們的經(jīng)濟(jì)會(huì)有什么影響。而如果我們能克服這一點(diǎn),那又會(huì)給我們帶來(lái)多大的機(jī)會(huì)。
如果你真的希望改變這個(gè)局面,你就得采取行動(dòng)。我們要教育青少年提高對(duì)自己身體的自信心。我們要幫助青少年想出策略去克服來(lái)自形象方面的壓力,并幫助他們建立自尊心。教育是具有決定性的,但解決這個(gè)問(wèn)題需要我們每個(gè)人身體力行,為我們身邊的女人和女孩們樹(shù)立更好的榜樣。要在我們各自的圈子里,挑戰(zhàn)人們看待和談?wù)撆缘目贪宸绞健?/p>
我們可以從自己做起,對(duì)在社交網(wǎng)絡(luò)上發(fā)布圖片和評(píng)論承擔(dān)起責(zé)任來(lái)。我們不要恭維他人的外表,而是要為他們的努力和行動(dòng)點(diǎn)贊。
Why Thinking You're Ugly Is Bad for You