Dove and Steven Universe: Media and celebrities

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Article date

19/01/2021

Review date

19/01/2021

We believe in giving children everywhere the tools to build confidence and self-esteem so they can reach their full potential. As part of this, we want to help young people navigate the pressures of body image and the media, and celebrity culture. So, we’ve teamed up with Cartoon Network’s Steven Universe to create a series of six short animated films to help educate and inform on topics from body image distortion to the negative effects of media on children. In this episode, Peridot explains why some images in the media make us doubt our own appearance and why we shouldn’t let everything we see affect our self-esteem.

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We’ve partnered with Steven Universe which follows the magical Crystal Gems, and their half-human, half-Gem “little brother”, Steven - showing young people that real strength comes from the power of unconditional acceptance and celebrating who we are. From bullying to media influence on body image, every episode covers important topics that will help children build self esteem and grow in confidence. If a young person close to you is struggling with the impact of media and celebrities, remind them that they’re more than how they look, teach them media literacy, and talk about the amazing things their body can do.

How does media affect body image? We’re here to help you with tricky questions like this. Working with experts from the fields of psychology, health and media, the Dove Self-Esteem Project has developed a range of resources to help guide parents, teachers and mentors in addressing these questions and building young people’s self-esteem.

Teasing and bullying – How can words make us feel? Amethyst and Jasper learn how to talk about bullying.

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Competing and comparing looks – What is body image? Smoky Quartz and Sardonyx discover how unique they are.

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Media and celebrities – Why do some images in the media make us doubt our own appearance? Peridot explains why we shouldn’t let everything we see affect our self-esteem.

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Body talk – How does it make other people feel when we comment on their appearance? Pearl and Bismuth show us how important it is to place value on our personalities and skills rather than how we look.

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Social media – Why do we worry about what we look like on social media? Stevonnie explains how we can build a positive space, support each other and be our most authentic selves online.

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Body functionality – What incredible human abilities do we have? Garnet, Opal, and Stevonnie teach us how to celebrate and appreciate our amazing bodies – inside and out.

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