Be Skinny or Die Trying

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Anorexia Nervosa – the belief one is fat, despite being very thin. Most women have heard the word “anorexia”, and in all probability associate it with models, celebrities, and never think it could happen to them. However the word, “anorexia” has much more meaning and facts behind it to prove that it isn’t as farfetched of an idea as people may think. Anorexia Nervosa is an extremely dangerous eating disorder that is much more than celebrities and models, and not eating enough. Among women in the U.S., is a constant reminder with the underlying message being “be skinny or die trying”. There is a plethora of diet plans, pills, and meals, and women seem to get the idea that they need to change some sort of physical attribute about their body. Most grown women are aware of anorexia and the effects it can have on the body. Nonetheless, the problem lies within the four walls of the women’s homes. Contained by those walls are the daughters of the women, and they, unlike their mothers’ don’t understand the actual effects of not eating enough. All the young teens understand is that they are not as skinny as the other girls they are surrounded by on a daily basis. –Research shows that by the age of 7, many children have already decided that it isn’t okay to be fat. – The datum that it has already crossed the minds of seven year old girls to want to be thinner, should be an automatic red flat to the media, and society, to tone down the signals they are sending young girls in America. -69% of girls in 5th-12th grade reported that magazine pictures influenced their idea of a perfect body shape.- Social media and other forms of media cause more problems with anorexia than people assume. In a particular instance, the clothing store, Urban Outf... ... middle of paper ... ...as on females in this day and age. Works Cited "Anorexia Nervosa." . ANAD, n.d. Web. 6 Nov 2013. . "Anorexia Nervosa Facts Sheet." . US Federal Government, 16 Jul 2012. Web. 6 Nov 2013. . "Anorexia Statistics." . Mirror Mirror Eating Disorders, n.d. Web. 6 Nov 2013. . Cowell, Rebekah. "Urban Outfitters' misguided "Eat Less" campaign." INDY Week. N.p., 09 Jun 2010. Web. 16 Nov 2013. . "Facts About Eating Disorders." . Children's Hospital Colorado, n.d. Web.

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