Media is forever influencing teenagers with the “perfect” body. In women, a perfect body is tall height, long hair, and a small waist; in men, the perfect body is tall, pretty eyes and covered in muscles. Many teenagers believe media’s depiction of the “perfect” body type, which results in striving for that goal weight. “50-88% of adolescent girls feel negatively about their body shape or size” (Croll 155). While striving, teenagers develop this notion that they will never be the right size, so they either become obese or anorexic. “Only 33% of girls say they are at the “right weight for their body”, while 58% want to lose weight. Just 9% want to gain weight” (Croll 155). Soon teens establish a form of depression.
