Is My Shape Acceptable?
Body image is something that is heavily influenced by the media. Whether you see influences in magazines, television, or on social media. From detox teas to waist trainer, it never stops. Body image is an issue that many teenagers go through and it is often clouded by the desire to constantly become someone outside of themselves. I’ve had friends and family members struggle with body image. Not because they felt they were not good not enough but, they accepted the standards exposed to them and determined they were not enough in contrast. My aunt would count her calories and determine how much she would consume base off of how flat her stomach was. I helped her to realise that eating a healthy diet and establishing a
Body image is something that is heavily influenced by the media. Whether you see influences in magazines, television, or on social media. From detox teas to waist trainer, it never stops. Body image is an issue that many teenagers go through and it is often clouded by the desire to constantly become someone outside of themselves. I’ve had friends and family members struggle with body image. Not because they felt they were not good not enough but, they accepted the standards exposed to them and determined they were not enough in contrast. My aunt would count her calories and determine how much she would consume base off of how flat her stomach was. I helped her to realise that eating a healthy diet and establishing a