Body Image In The Media Essay

We are all guilty, comparing ourselves to those we see in the media. It’s impossible to resist, especially with the sources surrounding us. Whether it is coming from magazines, TV, or advertisements media is overpowering the world we live in. Such overexposure has allowed for the shaping of pop culture, also influencing the public opinion. This power has led many people to strive to be something they are not, more specifically within the features of their bodies. We see celebrities and models with “the perfect body”, subconsciously rivaling ourselves against what they have. These unrealistic body images are controlling the issue of many being dissatisfied with their own bodies. The real question is why do we fixate our ideal bodies around what we see in the media? I know I am guilty of having this prevailing shake on my ideals. Women in particular, why do they suffer more universally? Judging oneself has been something humans have come to do throughout history. Everyone looks at himself or herself differently, quickly wanting to make changes to themselves. We let objects like mirrors and cameras define who we are as individuals. In my own experience I find it to be an everyday struggle, for I go …show more content…
Results of a survey showed that more than 1/3 of girls who admitted to dieting were found to merge into pathological dieting; overly limiting dieting or too low calorically. Also adding ¼ of those found to suffer from either a partial or full-on eating disorder (dosomething.org). As a freshman in college now, I have noticed more than ever the predominantly negative consequences of body image. Being in a sorority, I am surrounded by girls my age on a daily basis. Among those I know a few, whom are my sisters and best friends, whom suffer through a destructive eating disorder everyday. Put in numbers 58% of college-aged women feel compelled to be a certain weight