Last year, Jo Swinson presented a portfolio of 172 studies to the Advertising Standards Authority, the industry watchdog in the UK. Many of these studies show that over the long term, viewing pictures of these "perfect" bodies leads to severe pressures in adults and, increasingly, children. One study reported on girls aged 5 to 7 who, when exposed to images of thin dolls like Barbie, said they wanted to look thinner compared with those who saw dolls with a healthier body shape (Swinson). The media also affects not only children, but also teens negatively. False body image has an absolute negative effect on teens, especially teenage girls. Causing low self-esteem, unrealistic expectations, and unhealthy actions. Numerous of studies have linked
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Which are unneeded plastic surgery, bulimia, anorexia, and other serious eating disorders. In an article, it supports the problem by stating, “The more women and girls watch television or look at magazines full of unattainable and idealized images of women created by “photoshopping”, the more anxious and insecure about their appearances they become. The pressure to attain the “perfect body” has women now spending millions of dollars a year on unnecessary plastic surgery and harming their bodies by becoming anorexic or bulimic.” (Djoukoue). So the more teens look at unattainable bodies the more we desire it. The only way to get this “perfect body” is to begin unhealthy actions. An article was written by, “ Research has also found that stringent dieting to achieve an ideal figure can play a key role in triggering eating disorders. Other researchers believe depicting thin models appears not to have a long-term negative effect on most adolescent women, but they do agree it affects who already have body-image problems. Girls who were already dissatisfied with their bodies showed more dieting, anxiety, and bulimic symptoms after prolonged exposure to fashion and advertising images in teen girl magazines.” (Healthy Place). The media constantly expose young teens to idealized images causing them to feel the way they do. As they continue to feel that way, they begin to “try” to achieve this idealized body, causing many unhealthy
Which are unneeded plastic surgery, bulimia, anorexia, and other serious eating disorders. In an article, it supports the problem by stating, “The more women and girls watch television or look at magazines full of unattainable and idealized images of women created by “photoshopping”, the more anxious and insecure about their appearances they become. The pressure to attain the “perfect body” has women now spending millions of dollars a year on unnecessary plastic surgery and harming their bodies by becoming anorexic or bulimic.” (Djoukoue). So the more teens look at unattainable bodies the more we desire it. The only way to get this “perfect body” is to begin unhealthy actions. An article was written by, “ Research has also found that stringent dieting to achieve an ideal figure can play a key role in triggering eating disorders. Other researchers believe depicting thin models appears not to have a long-term negative effect on most adolescent women, but they do agree it affects who already have body-image problems. Girls who were already dissatisfied with their bodies showed more dieting, anxiety, and bulimic symptoms after prolonged exposure to fashion and advertising images in teen girl magazines.” (Healthy Place). The media constantly expose young teens to idealized images causing them to feel the way they do. As they continue to feel that way, they begin to “try” to achieve this idealized body, causing many unhealthy