Is the Media to Blame for Eating Disorders?
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Media, in my opinion, is one of the biggest reasons for eating disorders with young woman in today's society. Teenagers are under a lot of pressure to succeed but are more worried about fitting in. Many young girls spend so much time worrying about what others think and they desperately try to have today's unattainable "ideal" body image. They are lead to believe that if they are thin, they will be accepted. Many teenagers need a role model or someone to look up to. Unfortunately, too many of them choose fashion models or actresses as their role models. They paste pictures of them all over their rooms, and some will resort to dangerous methods of weight control to try and look like their idols. Since many teenagers are constantly buying teen or fashion magazines, the images of models appearing in those magazines only reinforces their belief that in order to be happy, successful and accepted, they must be thin. Who......
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