Personal Development

Skinny models are not role models for teenagers. However, it is hard to distinguish the perception between fashion models on catwalk and realistic people, for vulnerable teenagers. According to the government last year, ultra skinny models will be phased out of the fashion industry. The government believes that skinny models are affecting fragile teenagers, including those who have eating disorders such as bulimia or anorexia. It is becoming a serious issue in society. Some people assume that ultra-skinny models promote delicate people to imitate their small body size and this could cause serious social problems for teenagers. This essay will look at what are indeed core problems: body size and social issue.

Firstly, skinny models can encourage unrealistic body size for your people. Young people can be exposed to skinny models effortlessly through TV fashion show and fashion magazines. Teenagers have vulnerable characteristics and a much higher feasibility to imitate the unrealistic ideal beauty, which is glamorized through the fashion industry. For example, when a teenage girl watches a fashion show on TV, she will be attracted to a specific gorgeous dress. Then she would use the internet, magazines, and chatting with friends to get information about a particular clothing. On the other hand, she would recognize that a specific dress is too small and tight, in order to suit that dress, she will start excessive diet and exercise to lose her weight which is an unhealthy method. As it turns out, skinny models can lead to juveniles suffering eating disorders.

Secondly, we should consider that eating disorders are related to social lives. Teenagers may have a misconception about skinny models. As professional models, they would deliberately display features to look more glamorous and to sell a particular product to potential customers. This is exactly their