If your answer is no, and you think eating disorders are equally common among all groups of women, then why does it appear that eating disorders are limited to white women?
2006-10-21 14:25:22 · 12 answers · asked by opaque_eggshell 2 in Social Science ➔ Gender Studies
Absolutely!
In other cultures, women embrace their natural, beautiful curves and men find a thicker woman sexy. What's the problem with White America?!! I'm Native American and Caucasian, so I'm petite with plenty of junk in the trunk--AND I LOVE IT!
WAKE UP PEOPLE! KILL THE MEDIA! WOMEN WHO LOOK LIKE BLEACH BLONDE RAGING SKELETONS ARE NOT SEXY!
I really think the media is to blame for forcing the "typical sex symbol image" in the faces of young girls.
2006-10-21 14:26:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well we have a greater proportion of white females in the media and it seems on the catwalk too, it seems you cannot be white in media and not unbelievably thin, but the smaller amount of black and asian stars and news presenters (at least in the UK) means that maybe ethnic groups do not feel the influence to follow that quite as much, becuase of the difference are able to create more of their own identity as a subculture and opposed to, the majority and have more freedom not to conform.
Also it could EASILY be that, becuase it is known that anorexia was actually sometimes diagnosed in Victorian times (yes, thats right, the first cases spotted back then in the Uk, ppl died)that is environmental factors that cause it and not just the media as we know it.
2006-10-21 21:43:40 · answer #2 · answered by Zinc 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes, it is more prevalent among white women, and Hollywood is mostly to blame. It is getting to the point the women are
SCARY skinny...like if you breathe on them, they're gonna break. It's unhealthy...proably more unhealthy than being a little "volumptous" in my opinion.
2006-10-21 21:35:25 · answer #3 · answered by justfeelingfroggy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. It is a strange cultural aberration.It is affecting other cultures too. We must not let this thinning of Earth happen.
2006-10-21 21:33:13 · answer #4 · answered by Isis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, there is...
It is more of a social class thing..
Higher class women are under greater pressure to be thin...
2006-10-22 13:25:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think that women in general are faced with a media blitzs..on the concept of what they think is perfect.
2006-10-21 21:28:01 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you mean "eating disorder" = anorexia nervosa, it is considered as culture-specific syndrome, that is linked with specific society or culture, not race.
2006-10-21 21:42:02 · answer #7 · answered by Green Peach 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hey I am a male model and the pressure is very high ...Higher than the average woman
2006-10-21 21:27:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think most women feel the pressure to be thin.
2006-10-21 21:33:10 · answer #9 · answered by catwoman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It appears that it is focused on us white women...But i am not sure...just the magazines...show that...
2006-10-21 21:33:12 · answer #10 · answered by sweet 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋