Media and Body Image
Exposure to media has increased drastically in the last decade. Everyone is familiar with the popular media such as magazines, television, and movies, but not many people give a thought as to how much the media has an effect on today's young people. The admired body image for a woman today is a slim figure. This image is supported by magazines and models that are thin and fragile. The effects this has on the people who observe this are negative. People become more concerned about their looks, they develop body dissatisfaction, and eating disturbances.
At a young age, possibly thirteen, a girl would start looking at herself differently. They look through a magazine, watch shows on television and in their eyes, the actors or models they see all have the same figure and look perfect. Automatically they believe they have to look like what they see. They start to worry about what they look like and how they are judged by their peers. It changes their perspective on......

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Title: Media
Approximate Word Count: 594
Approximate Pages: 3 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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