“being sexy”; as a result of this, women especially adolescents and young adults compare themselves to these models and feel inadequate. They feel like that is how they are meant to look and may end up dieting or starving themselves or even in more tragic consequences undergo surgery. A 12 year old girl stated, “When I see those twigs of people in the magazines and on TV, I say, “I’m going to go on a diet.” You almost want to get thin just so you can wear the right clothes. I watch all my junior high friends – they look like something out of a magazine”. However, the author also talks about some cultures that think that voluptuous, curvy women are a sign of prosperity and also an indicator of their ability to cook and take care of their
“being sexy”; as a result of this, women especially adolescents and young adults compare themselves to these models and feel inadequate. They feel like that is how they are meant to look and may end up dieting or starving themselves or even in more tragic consequences undergo surgery. A 12 year old girl stated, “When I see those twigs of people in the magazines and on TV, I say, “I’m going to go on a diet.” You almost want to get thin just so you can wear the right clothes. I watch all my junior high friends – they look like something out of a magazine”. However, the author also talks about some cultures that think that voluptuous, curvy women are a sign of prosperity and also an indicator of their ability to cook and take care of their