Body image is a very important aspect in the world today because we are constantly being shown what it should be. 4 out of 10 young girls struggle with wanting to lose weight in elementary because of what they have seen through the media. Not only the media, but celebrities as well set bad examples with the things they post on their social media and the words they say. These very things, then lead to having low confidence, low self-esteem, and having major health risks. Being obsessed with body image can lead to many problems that can even cause life threatening health risks. The media use many advertisements that make people question their appearance. For example, using thin models that are skinnier than the average weight to perceive
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A majority of people who are fans of certain celebrities envy them and want to be like them. Celebrities like Kim Kardashion, Beyoncé, Jessica Alba, and several others take pictures wearing waist trainers and encourage fans to buy one for their selves. This is a prime example, because they are advertising a product that is dangerous to their health, just to achieve the desired body. People that have an obsession with their weight usually struggle with accepting them selves because they want to be what the media perceives as the norm. Therefore, they are emotionally depressed and upset that they cannot have the ideal body and they are physically exhausted and obsessive of their weight. This leads to judging themselves to the point where they have low confidence and even lower self-esteem about themselves, which leads to other problems. Moreover, all these issues form into dangerous health risks that can possibly kill them if not treated. The health risks are extremely high because they are constantly stressed about their weight and appearance. Some of the risks are; being sickly all the time from stress, taking diet pills that have harmful ingredients, wearing waist trainers that crush the organs, or starving from lack of food. As a result, these risks lead most people into depression and even
A majority of people who are fans of certain celebrities envy them and want to be like them. Celebrities like Kim Kardashion, Beyoncé, Jessica Alba, and several others take pictures wearing waist trainers and encourage fans to buy one for their selves. This is a prime example, because they are advertising a product that is dangerous to their health, just to achieve the desired body. People that have an obsession with their weight usually struggle with accepting them selves because they want to be what the media perceives as the norm. Therefore, they are emotionally depressed and upset that they cannot have the ideal body and they are physically exhausted and obsessive of their weight. This leads to judging themselves to the point where they have low confidence and even lower self-esteem about themselves, which leads to other problems. Moreover, all these issues form into dangerous health risks that can possibly kill them if not treated. The health risks are extremely high because they are constantly stressed about their weight and appearance. Some of the risks are; being sickly all the time from stress, taking diet pills that have harmful ingredients, wearing waist trainers that crush the organs, or starving from lack of food. As a result, these risks lead most people into depression and even