For too many girls, being "model thin" is a very real aspiration, and it starts at a disturbingly young age. In 2015, a new study from Common Sense Media made headlines by reporting that 80% of 10-year-old girls have been on a diet.
There is too much pressure on young girls to have the “perfect body.” Most teenage girls these days have very low self-esteem and a bad body image. This “ideal.” body that society has pushed onto not just teenagers but young kids as well. Is saddening. It doesn’t help that young girls have exposure to social media, magazines, and also look up to celebrity role models with the “ideal.” body. Even toys like Barbie dolls, have thin bodies. I feel as if kids are surrounded by these unrealistic standards. I believe
There is too much pressure on young girls to have the “perfect body.” Most teenage girls these days have very low self-esteem and a bad body image. This “ideal.” body that society has pushed onto not just teenagers but young kids as well. Is saddening. It doesn’t help that young girls have exposure to social media, magazines, and also look up to celebrity role models with the “ideal.” body. Even toys like Barbie dolls, have thin bodies. I feel as if kids are surrounded by these unrealistic standards. I believe