Essay On Our Toxic Environment

Too skinny, too fat, not eating enough, eating too much, not exercising enough, exercising too much, judging others, not judging others, makeup, no makeup, fit the size, don’t fit the size, these are all aspects that can come about to create a toxic environment. These days people are more concerned with how they look and how others perceive them then we ever were before. People all over the world have this “ideal” thought of others. Radios, television, magazines, books, newspapers, advertising, and fashion industries all give this picture of what the “ideal” person should look like. However, the image that is produced is an unattainable look for both men and women. These industries distrot their models bodies to match this look, which is causing …show more content…
I am a full-time student at Lincoln Land Community College and I work part-time at David’s Bridal, this can sometimes lead me to have little to no spare time, making fast food a great option for a fast and easy meal. Although, I’ll be honest, there are times that I will just go a long period of time without eating so that I don’t eat fast food. I would rather skip a meal, which is unhealthy, then to be judged eating at an unhealthy fast food joint. I would rather not eat so that I don’t get judged by my family at home for eating out. If someone thought about this, then that idea should make them feel unsettled. At my current job I see this daily, usually when my group is done with their appointment which is at least an hour at length if not longer, I begin to see a struggle of where they will go out to eat or if they should just wait until they get home to eat. Although, after they figure out a place to eat they continue to talk about how they each “need or want” to lose weight. Hearing this dilemma almost everyday, starts to become a thought in my everyday life. It causes me to form opinions of myself to not eat out and to lose