Why do we feel like we have to look picture perfect in order to fit in society? What's wrong if we arent 5'4 (etc) and weigh 110 lbs. Or men 6'2 and 180? Just galls me . but I dont fit the perfect body ..But what is a perfect body? I am who i am ...What do you say about that? sorry lots of questions here.
2006-12-10 18:06:39 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Community Service
The reason we have such an outbreak of anorexia and other eating disorders in this country is directly related to the garbage we feed our young children on TV and in print. They see these stars who are barely able to keep up a size "0" pants and they are followed and glorified to the point that our kids believe this is the picture of success.
God determines each body's own natural "set point" weight. It varies from person to person. It is just a s wrong to overeat and abuse the body as it is to under-eat and abuse it. That said, we should all follow our God-given common sense about what to eat and how much to eat and let our bodies decide what we should weigh.
There is no such thing as a perfect body. The sooner we all realize that the better off we'll be.
2006-12-10 18:15:33 · answer #1 · answered by Pamela 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I know the media doesn't play into my body insecurities. However, every time I go into a department store and try on clothes, that does. Those horrible lights! The ghastly mirrors! Seriously, when is a department store going to figgure out that soft lighting & flattering mirrors will sell far more clothing?
Some stores (LL Bean, for example) are beginning to sell custom-tailored clothing at mass-produced prices, while others (like Wrangler's Aura jeans) are providing more choices in cut than ever before, accounting for wide variabilities in body shape. This is only the beginning of the new way of selling clothes cheaply. Some day soon you will get all of your clothing custom-made at mass-production prices. Then, I think, the stranglehold of the fashion industry, that tells us we need to have a certain height-to-weight-ratio distributed in particular locations, will be broken on our individual psyches and we'll all feel a lot better about ourselves.
2006-12-11 11:22:17 · answer #2 · answered by Tomteboda 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i do no longer believe my subculture and my body image right now correlate, nor do i imagine the yank subculture right now correlates, because u . s . of america is so different, whats considered as exceptable and captivating to at least one crew, received't be an same for yet another. starting to be up gazing t.v . might want to no longer undo the ethics and upbringing and expertise you study , and are taught. I recommend, I also replaced into taught each and every thing on t.v. is pretend, or dont attempt this at abode, so i'm unable to believe that media right now correlates with body image. And lower back, mainly incliments massive butts are favorable, were as there disgusting in others, sooo i cant say there is an universal impact of media in the route of body image. i do believe you shul embody your seems, and do what you are able to to seem your purely right, why? no longer b/c it truly is what "media' says, extra because it truly is going to boost self belief, and when you consider that you need to handle your self grandly before all people else will. those who visit the extremes are operating wth a lot more effective than media options and images, psychological aspects are truly key of their movements. I do believ th media is a grand scapegoat. you are able to say you want to emulate someone or element, yet on the end of the day, gaining expertise of to love and be your self is the major...
2016-11-25 20:14:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We are a nation who has forfeited our value system to the media. The media finds it easiest to kindle coveting / got to have attitudes using people like we would like to resemble. Few of us have taken the time/done the work to accept our bodies as they are. So, we do the next best thing and try to model those whom we are told have done that work.
Thank you, btw for making the man 62. I'm 59 and have 3 years left to live evidently by Madison Avenue's standards.
2006-12-10 18:11:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because we as a society allow them to.
The media will only sell what sells.
Perfect is as always in the eye of the beholder, but unfortunately we are being conditioned from a young age on what beauty should be.
2006-12-10 18:17:37 · answer #5 · answered by John P 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because they are told what to tell you. When they tell you what the latest fashion trend is, they are really telling you to go out and buy more clothes.
2006-12-10 18:11:28 · answer #6 · answered by The professor 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋