Unattainable Body Image

Social media has made a lasting impact on teenagers lives.But the impact is taking a toll on teenagers and the way they view themselves.This has led to more cases of bulimia,Anorexia,and binge eating disorders. All because of the Media's idea of a perfect women,girls are turning their body into a project and trying to become what society and the media wants to become. But the Media idea of a perfect body has been around longer than we think.During the 19th century girls who were large or robust were deemed to be from a low class or a rough life.Many girls during this time strived for a smaller body,in a New Year revolution written in 1982 a girl wrote” I will try to better myself in any way possible with the help of my budget and babysitting …show more content…
In a Survey that I created I learned that out of 25 female who took the test 58.33%said their appearance was very Important ,While 41.67% of the males said their appearance was very Important. Also in the Survey I ask two question ,Do you feel that the media creates an unattainable body image for women? And Do you feel that the media creates an unattainable body image for men? For the first questions showed that out of all who took the survey 78% felt the media creates an unattainable body image and about 10% said NO it did not.The second question for the man while many said yes the media does this,the no section was bigger than the one focusing on females. It was found during the survey that most of the takers are dissatisfied with their belly and face and was proud about their hair. The media deems women who have a skinny waist and big boobs and hips are what everyone women should have,This is unlikely because the National center for health statistics say the average women is about 5’4 and weighs about 169 pounds.Women will try to go for this goal but most likely will end up having an eating disorder and be too skinny to be considered