The media plays a huge role in the way that men, and women alike view themselves and their bodies. Millions of people a day see articles and advertisements featuring beautiful people and aspire to be like what they see. To achieve the appearances of the models and celebrities, many people are more than willing to put their health at risk. “Several studies have found evidence that the rise in the incidence of eating disorders coincided with a decrease in the body weight of women depicted in the and with an increase in the number of articles concerned with weight-loss diets and exercise in major magazines. It has been shown that exposure to the thin-ideal image as portrayed in the media predicts eating disorder symptomatology and produces increased body dissatisfaction, shame, guilt, stress, insecurity, and depression.” (Mahler, 119) I believe that the main problem with body image is the media. We see these people that have almost everything about them photoshopped before the picture is shown to the public and we think that this is what we are supposed to look like. If more brands and companies took the lead, like Dove, and featured average individuals of all shapes, sizes, and ethnicities then I believe that the rate of eating disorders would decrease drastically. I don’t really understand how this thin-beauty came to be and in all honesty I don’t think that the thin models that I see are really attractive. I find the average person, who’s bones you can’t see much more attractive.
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