The word perfect is defined as, “is good as it is possible to be.” Part of the female population wishes to be the epitome of this simple word. 10-15% of people with eating disorders are males, leaving the other 85-90% to be female (ANAD). Females diet because the way they appear does not satisfy them, which can be caused by the images displayed around them or the other females that they aspire to look like. In order for girls to attain the appearance they want, the amount of money that is spent is quite large. As a total of makeup, hair, and other income from beauty products, the cosmetics industry acquires over $55 billion per year (Rawes). New fetishes come up frequently that a girl needs to change about herself or make look better; for
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Seeing other women weigh less than one's self creates a need for weight loss in a girl’s head. Low self-esteem is one of the leading causes of eating disorders. If a girl has been teased or bullied due to her weight in the past, that creates a thought that they need to become smaller so that they will no longer be taunted based on their appearance. In order for girls to look “perfect” they are putting themselves at risk to looking worse than they did before. Anxiety can also come from anorexia (NEDA). More harm can be done than good when a woman is starving …show more content…
Spending money on cosmetic products will just give the companies more excuses to create more products which, in turn, will make them more money. Women like Oprah Winfrey, Rebel Wilson, and Rosie O'Donnell have still become successful without obtaining the appearance of stereotypical beauty. The success of these women has been achieved through different methods than most celebrity females. These women have had their careers shaped around their size; furthermore, most actresses with a larger weight play a more comical role that somehow associates with how they look. Even though Oprah Winfrey reached the level of success that she did, she still has had ongoing publicized struggles with her weight. As a result, she has had numerous episodes of her show based on female appearance. Mental illnesses that affect the way someone sees themselves can be genetic. Things like depression can cause women to dislike her appearance, so even though others think she looks normal, she may not believe so herself. As it may be a woman’s choice to change her appearance and not a requirement, it may cause complications in the end due to public and self
Seeing other women weigh less than one's self creates a need for weight loss in a girl’s head. Low self-esteem is one of the leading causes of eating disorders. If a girl has been teased or bullied due to her weight in the past, that creates a thought that they need to become smaller so that they will no longer be taunted based on their appearance. In order for girls to look “perfect” they are putting themselves at risk to looking worse than they did before. Anxiety can also come from anorexia (NEDA). More harm can be done than good when a woman is starving …show more content…
Spending money on cosmetic products will just give the companies more excuses to create more products which, in turn, will make them more money. Women like Oprah Winfrey, Rebel Wilson, and Rosie O'Donnell have still become successful without obtaining the appearance of stereotypical beauty. The success of these women has been achieved through different methods than most celebrity females. These women have had their careers shaped around their size; furthermore, most actresses with a larger weight play a more comical role that somehow associates with how they look. Even though Oprah Winfrey reached the level of success that she did, she still has had ongoing publicized struggles with her weight. As a result, she has had numerous episodes of her show based on female appearance. Mental illnesses that affect the way someone sees themselves can be genetic. Things like depression can cause women to dislike her appearance, so even though others think she looks normal, she may not believe so herself. As it may be a woman’s choice to change her appearance and not a requirement, it may cause complications in the end due to public and self