Social Media's Perceptions Of An Unhealthy Body

From a personal and local perspective, the issue is relatable on so many levels. Growing up I along with my age fellows have been subjected to snide remarks on our weight and where some tell us we are too fat, some compliment our cute chubbiness. Many say that the dieting has made the young ones look good while others believe they look like a ‘walking and talking stick’. Looking around at every city I have travelled, the standard did not change and people kept commenting. This made me and my peers immensely self-conscious and I have seen my friends loath their own body and experienced the stress of the beauty standards imposed. Dieting has been followed by many and it has instead resulted in an unhealthy body with various diseases such as my …show more content…
The idea of beauty standards can be wiped off through popular social media apps such as twitter etc. where one tweet can go viral and bring positive change. Instead of blogs on how to get slim, there should blogs on how to trust your own self or how to love the way you are. Rather than shows making fun of the dark or fat guy, there can be shows reflecting their importance just as much as the muscular characters so that at a young age, children don’t have bias perceptions of beauty and in future accept all. The shows can have characters with different body features and raise awareness of all types of beauty so that people can come out of their shells. Celebrities and influential people hold power over the adolescents along with adults so they can help raise awareness e.g. through music like Alessia cara who has promoted self-love and shedded the bias perspectives in her song Beautiful,’ You should know you're beautiful just the way you are, And you don't have to change a thing, The world could change its heart, No scars to your beautiful.’ Likewise , many other singers can use their position and encourage their followers to accept their body and break free of the societal standards. It can help reduce the level of depression and social anxiety where as seminars and counseling can decrease suicide rates. The parents can be counseled to support their children and increase their confidence where as the government can ban advertisements consisting of unrealistic photo shopped models and pictures as the government would benefit in the form of new skilled labor with fewer health issues, both physical and mental. Business sector can flourish by advertising realistic and empowering ads which can gain vast approval and so more profit. These factors can diminish the issue and help improve the lives of