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The Media Influence on Body Image
Healthy body image means feeling "at home" in your body - its part of who you are. ... Not many girls seem to feel “at home” in their bodies more recently and the media can be held responsible for this.
Images reflected by the media often can amount to a very unhealthy looking glass for young women. ... The physical images presented in the media are flawless in every way. ... The media message is that if you try hard enough, spend enough, suffer enough, you can have the look you want, and that shaping your body will somehow bring you success and happiness. ...
Encouraging the media to present more diverse and real images of people with more positive messages about health and self-esteem may not eliminate eating disorders entirely, but it would help reduce the pressures many people feel to make their bodies conform to one ideal, and in the process, reduce feelings of body dissatisfaction and ultimately decrease the potential for eating disorders.
Approximate Word count = 654
Approximate Pages = 2.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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