Ideal Body Image

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So, I wasn't planning on writing this, but my scheduled post had broken down, so I decided now would be a good time to post this. I know I am going to get so many questions asked by my mom and dad, but I just think that I have to say some things to be honest to my readers. I just needed to share this because hopefully it will help many people understand the flaws of society, and not of themselves. I have always been insecure about my body. Ever since I remember, I have always looked at my body with hatred because I couldn't accept that everyone has flaws. I know everyone thinks about themselves this way but I also know, this is a horrible feeling. Why do we feel so insecure about our bodies? Is it because society has an ideal body image? I …show more content…

That is until I moved to Japan. I saw how skinny everyone else was, and felt as if I didn't fit in. I know that it's not healthy to think that way, but I couldn't help myself. I was comparing myself to others. When I lived in Italy, I had never heard what a thigh gap was. However, when I came to Japan, it seemed as if everyone wanted one because that is what determined if you were skinny or not. Which, for the record, is not true at all. It has to do with which body type you have, and your bone structure. I, of course, believed everyone and kept a thigh gap in mind each time I took a picture, and pushed my legs apart to create the illusion of having thinner legs. Can you believe that a 6th grade did that? That is horrifying! All because of society's ideal body …show more content…

According to DoSomething.Org, "Approximately 91% of women are unhappy with their bodies and resort to dieting to achieve their ideal body shape. Unfortunately, only 5% of women naturally possess the body type often portrayed by Americans in the media." This is the real horrifying news. Can you believe what our society has done to some of these people's minds? To MY mind? People always say, "It's the inside that counts," but if we see all these things on the internet about being a specific size, then of course, we may not believe that the inside is the only thing that

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