Steroids In Today's Society
It is apparent that in today’s society people want to stay young and keep an acceptable outward appearance. People tend to follow the trends and laws of fashion of today’s world; they also aim to slow down the aging process that so many people are terrified of. Not to mention, individuals want to attain an ideal body image that is acceptable by today’s standards. Some of the actions that people take to achieve these goals are effective at preserving youth or painting a prescribed body image, like tattoos, while others may have negative effects on the person and the people around them. Steroids and dietary supplements that people take to “stay young” can lead to health problems down the road, the standards of appearance have brought out appearance Scott Bridges tried steroids, dietary supplements, and micronutrients for 30 days in the episode “Anti-Aging” of 30 Days. Scott
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also went on a diet and a cardio and weightlifting regimen. His goal was to lose weight and build muscle so he could have the body that he had in college. While these options may work, there can be negative side effects that affect the user and people around them. For example, Scott qlost over 15 pounds and 15 percent of his body fat on the program; however, he quit with one week left in the program due to many unforeseen health issues and stress. People who take steroids, dietary supplements, and micronutrients are exposed to many side effects including, but not limited to: diabetes, cancer, aggression, high blood pressure, and heart problems. In many cases, including Scott’s, the use of steroids can lead to depression and aggression, which not only affects the user, but also their family. Depression can worsen when one stops the use of steroids, and ultimately can lead to suicide. Scott developed abnormal liver functions due to the many micronutrients he was taking daily and experienced decreased sperm count. Synthetic testosterone and human growth hormones can be effective, but there are health and psychological issues that can develop from the use of them. The same goes with dietary supplements and micronutrients (Spurlock).
People who do not follow the popular fashion trends, or who who are not able to due to a problem out of their control, face the issue of appearance-based discrimination in public and at the workplace. The standards of staying young and fit have caused businesses and schools to start discriminating against their employees or students based on their attractiveness, figure, and weight. An obese woman was seen by a company doctor, in the doctor’s words, “waddling down the hall” and was ultimately rejected for a job position as a bus driver as the doctor assumed she was not agile enough for the job from what he just witnessed in the hall (Rhode 244). This instance happened in 1994; cases of this “appearance-based discrimination” still occur and come to light, like the the heavy (not obese) aerobics instructor turned down from a franchise in 2001, and the “Borgata Babe” with a thyroid condition who was denied a larger uniform in 2005 by her employer as they stated that “Borgata Babes” only go down in size (Rhode 245).
Furthermore, society today in the U.S.
loves to wear, for mainly for aesthetics, the [ancient] flip-flop. Wearing flip-flops is becoming more common in today’s world; a women’s lacrosse team wore them in the Oval Office under the Bush Administration (Stevens 688). While Stevens finds them acceptable to wear round pools, at the beach, short trips outside, and at the gym, there are a safety problem in other places, like the airport, subway, and offices. Flip-flops have a thin sole and no support which does not give one’s foot the protection that it needs. The joints in the foot become worn because the thin sole of flip-flops do not provide enough cushion of a foot walking on a hard surface. They also do not offer protection from stepping in common items in today’s street: gum, nails, glass, and oil. The lack of support because of no back or front in the design of flip-flops also contributes to less maneuverability. Jeff Gray, a pedorthist, claims that the lack of maneuverability while wearing flip-flops adds to the probability of a fall or other serious injury (Stevens
689).
There is not all bad things about following the laws of fashion and looks of today’s world; “tattoos have always been a means of identifying oneself (Kirby 695), and that statement still applies to tattoos today. In the past, tattoos in the U.S. represented patriotism and them became associated with criminals and convicts, however, people of the 21st century, who aim to present an ideal body image have brought tattoos back to all people. Not only do people get tattoos to show who they are, they also offer a deal with emotions. Jodie, who was a “cutter, covered her arms in tattoos to ease her emotional pains and to keep from physically harming herself. As can be seen, America has a fear of aging and people aim for the goal to stay young and match their looks to the laws of fashion in society today; however, doing some of the things to accomplish this goal can have negative impacts on the individual, surroundings, and society as a whole. The use of steroids, dietary supplements, and micronutrients can be helpful in small quantities, but the extensive use of them can lead to health problems, depression and ultimately suicide, all of which affect a whole family. Societies need to have an acceptable outward appearance has left some people unaccepted and face discrimination by their employers. On the other hand, one fashion trends that society offers, tattoos, offer a way for one to ease their pains and have a visual representation of themselves. Following the norms of society can everywhere can also have safety risk involved such as the constant wearing of flip flops, which barely provide the wearer the needed foot protection, The
also went on a diet and a cardio and weightlifting regimen. His goal was to lose weight and build muscle so he could have the body that he had in college. While these options may work, there can be negative side effects that affect the user and people around them. For example, Scott qlost over 15 pounds and 15 percent of his body fat on the program; however, he quit with one week left in the program due to many unforeseen health issues and stress. People who take steroids, dietary supplements, and micronutrients are exposed to many side effects including, but not limited to: diabetes, cancer, aggression, high blood pressure, and heart problems. In many cases, including Scott’s, the use of steroids can lead to depression and aggression, which not only affects the user, but also their family. Depression can worsen when one stops the use of steroids, and ultimately can lead to suicide. Scott developed abnormal liver functions due to the many micronutrients he was taking daily and experienced decreased sperm count. Synthetic testosterone and human growth hormones can be effective, but there are health and psychological issues that can develop from the use of them. The same goes with dietary supplements and micronutrients (Spurlock).
People who do not follow the popular fashion trends, or who who are not able to due to a problem out of their control, face the issue of appearance-based discrimination in public and at the workplace. The standards of staying young and fit have caused businesses and schools to start discriminating against their employees or students based on their attractiveness, figure, and weight. An obese woman was seen by a company doctor, in the doctor’s words, “waddling down the hall” and was ultimately rejected for a job position as a bus driver as the doctor assumed she was not agile enough for the job from what he just witnessed in the hall (Rhode 244). This instance happened in 1994; cases of this “appearance-based discrimination” still occur and come to light, like the the heavy (not obese) aerobics instructor turned down from a franchise in 2001, and the “Borgata Babe” with a thyroid condition who was denied a larger uniform in 2005 by her employer as they stated that “Borgata Babes” only go down in size (Rhode 245).
Furthermore, society today in the U.S.
loves to wear, for mainly for aesthetics, the [ancient] flip-flop. Wearing flip-flops is becoming more common in today’s world; a women’s lacrosse team wore them in the Oval Office under the Bush Administration (Stevens 688). While Stevens finds them acceptable to wear round pools, at the beach, short trips outside, and at the gym, there are a safety problem in other places, like the airport, subway, and offices. Flip-flops have a thin sole and no support which does not give one’s foot the protection that it needs. The joints in the foot become worn because the thin sole of flip-flops do not provide enough cushion of a foot walking on a hard surface. They also do not offer protection from stepping in common items in today’s street: gum, nails, glass, and oil. The lack of support because of no back or front in the design of flip-flops also contributes to less maneuverability. Jeff Gray, a pedorthist, claims that the lack of maneuverability while wearing flip-flops adds to the probability of a fall or other serious injury (Stevens
689).
There is not all bad things about following the laws of fashion and looks of today’s world; “tattoos have always been a means of identifying oneself (Kirby 695), and that statement still applies to tattoos today. In the past, tattoos in the U.S. represented patriotism and them became associated with criminals and convicts, however, people of the 21st century, who aim to present an ideal body image have brought tattoos back to all people. Not only do people get tattoos to show who they are, they also offer a deal with emotions. Jodie, who was a “cutter, covered her arms in tattoos to ease her emotional pains and to keep from physically harming herself. As can be seen, America has a fear of aging and people aim for the goal to stay young and match their looks to the laws of fashion in society today; however, doing some of the things to accomplish this goal can have negative impacts on the individual, surroundings, and society as a whole. The use of steroids, dietary supplements, and micronutrients can be helpful in small quantities, but the extensive use of them can lead to health problems, depression and ultimately suicide, all of which affect a whole family. Societies need to have an acceptable outward appearance has left some people unaccepted and face discrimination by their employers. On the other hand, one fashion trends that society offers, tattoos, offer a way for one to ease their pains and have a visual representation of themselves. Following the norms of society can everywhere can also have safety risk involved such as the constant wearing of flip flops, which barely provide the wearer the needed foot protection, The