Body Image Of Women Essay

An estimated one thousand women die each year of anorexia nervosa in the United States alone. This is a terrifying statistic to hear. The current media is showing women that to be beautiful they must be thin, and they take it so seriously that they threaten their own lives. “By age seven, one in four kids has engaged in some kind of dieting behavior” (Wallace). The only way for teenagers to be able to start accepting themselves is to start advertising average women. The term average women is not meant to be taken offensively; its description is one of a woman who accepts themselves as they are and doesn’t try to fit a certain mold. This will help build and not destroy women’s confidence, help to stop the unhealthy measures girls go to for a “perfect body,” and show the world that the most important quality is on the inside, not

The health issues, both mental and physical that often are connected with poor body image, affect every part of the person’s life. Anything dealing with confidence is shaken deeply by the unprecedented expectations people place on looks and weight. Often relationships and jobs are affected by the simple lack of confidence and sureness that people have in themselves (Body Image & Nutrition…). “When all you see is a body type that only two percent of the population has, it’s difficult to remember what’s real and what’s reasonable to expect of yourself and everyone else” (Ossola). The body image that is put before this generation does not leave out what people also think of others. Often without realizing it teenagers tend to compare themselves to those around them, and either build themselves up or tear themselves down based on what the other girl looks like. What has become the norm of society is to judge people based on