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If you ask a majority of the female population there is a chance that over half of them will say that there is something wrong with their body.
In todays society “skinny” seems to be the only shape accepted, with images of size zero models plastered all over the pages of magazines, tv advertisements and bilboards. With this image dominating the media it is no wonder that girls feel an overwhelming pressure to look a certain way.
As a teenage girl myself and being a healthy size ten, it seems silly to let these images effect me, but because of what the media is feeding to us every single day it is hard not to begin doubting the way you look. Naturally I have my own personal issues with my body and who wouldn’t want to be a size slimmer or a foot taller but it is important that you accept yourself for who you are and to not conform to size zero.
It is worrying that girls aged just 13 are beginning to doubt themselves and the way they look. Many young girls are now developing eating disorders to lose weight in order to be accepted by society and to fit in with what we have deemed to be “perfection”.
With sources such as the internet so easily accessible it is no wonder that conditions such as anorexia and bulemia are on the rise as shockingly hundres of pro-anorexia websites are created online. Pro-anorexia websites are created by girls suffering with the disorder who are trying to promote this idea that being unhealthily skinny is beautiful. These websites will often convey images of skeletally thin girls with advice on how to lose as much weight as possible in the shortest period of time. They also contain hints such as how to hide food when eating with other people, most likely family members.
Other conditions such as body dysmorphia are also on the increase due to low self confidence and body hatred. It is incredibly sad that girls are trying to acchieve this ridiculous idea of perfection. This perfection is generated through advanced software programming that is used to create flawless images that in reality could never be possible. However the victims of these images can develop mental and physical disorders that can potentially be life threatening.
But how do we help the next generation? With ever developing technology that allows us to be constantly online we are living in a cyber world full of opinions and images that are bound to have a massive effect on younger, more easily influenced people. This pressure to be thin must be released and I believe the fashion world alongside the media needs to take a long hard, look at the impact it is having on thousands of young girls across the world.