Sociological Problem Article Review: Eating Disorder among Women Name Institution Date People and especially women in today’s society are largely concerned with how they look‚ their body size‚ and how they are perceived by others. The problem is‚ however‚ largely associated with women than men‚ and has raised the debate regarding the aspects of womanhood in the society that has made eating disorder a social problem. To understand this problem‚ we need to consider the rising standards of beauty
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And women look to these models as the epitome of beauty. “Consequently‚ women who are heavy viewers of thin-ideal media may develop the attitude that thinness is socially desirable”(42). Even though people may not notice‚ but over time things seen in media get compared to the real world. As one of the main media’s standards of beauty being “thinness often has a positive connotation‚ one that denotes success and social
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If the Romantics were to examine the way high school teachers approach literature with their students‚ they would applaud these instructors’ use of poetry and fiction to guide the learners’ beliefs. For example‚ in selecting poetry to supplement coursework‚ I have recited “Fat Is Not a Fairy Tale” by Jane Yolen to discuss its values‚ the values of American culture related to feminine beauty‚ and the repercussions of valuing a restrictive beauty ideal. It is easy to lead students to an interpretation
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What if you were surrounded by media messages telling you that‚ "people will like you more if you have the perfect body" or "being perfect makes people like you" ? How do you think young female teenagers would interpret these messages that the media are portraying? 81% of ten year old girls are afraid of being fat‚ of being considered ugly. Why do you think ten year olds would ever care about how they look? It’s because of the media implying that being slim is beauty. Due to the media’s brainwashing
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nervosa‚ binge eating disorder and other types of eating disorders. Genuine awareness will help you avoid judgmental or mistaken attitudes about food‚ weight‚ body shape and eating disorders. 3. Make the choice to challenge the false ideas that thinness and weight loss are great‚ and that body fat and weight gain are horrible or indicate laziness‚ worthlessness or immorality. 4. Avoid categorizing foods as ‘good/safe’ vs. ‘bad/dangerous.’ Remember that we all need to eat a balanced variety of
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who are already large are getting larger and on the other side is the shrinking ideal” (“Models”). The beauty standard in modern American culture is an idea that the majority of adolescent Americans are buying into‚ and the image is that of severe thinness (Frissell 37-38). “Supporters also challenge the assertion‚ by opponents of weight regulations‚ that thin models are an inseparable part of fashion” (“Thin Fashion Models”). Thus the question arises: in what ways and to what extent do accepted contemporary
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life can be to blame for each. As well as their home life‚ being subjected to the media could be to blame for each. The media glorifies thinness‚ which can lead to anorexia. This glorification can also cause a person to be upset that they don’t look like the people on TV or in magazines. Many people eat when they are upset‚ therefore this glorification of thinness can also lead to
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self-confidence of girls from a young age. The research documented in the movie highlights for instance how 30% of nine year old girls are already concerned with their weight. The girls themselves display signs of dissatisfaction with the extremity of thinness associated with beauty but oblige nevertheless and narrate stories of attempts to diet or concerns about their body. This deep concern with one ’s external image from a young age impacts without doubt the eating habits of the girls and could lead
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influences‚ genetic and biological factors‚ psychological issues‚ and family environments all contribute to the development of Anorexia. Social influences are a big contribution to anorexia. The American society places high value on thinness among women. Thinness is frequently mistaken or identified as beauty. As a result‚ young girls often think that they must be slender to be attractive. Kids are deluged with images of fat free bodies in the pages of heath‚ fashion‚ and teen magazines. Such
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implicit weight identity Halliwell‚ E. & Dittmar‚ H. (2008). Does size matter? The impact of model’s body size on women’s body-focused anxiety & advertising effectiveness Heinberg‚ L.J.‚ & Thompson‚ J.K. (2008). Body image and televised images of thinness and attractiveness: A controlled laboratory investigation Markey‚ C.N.‚ & Markey‚ P.M. (2008). Romantic relationships and body satisfaction among young women Rieves‚ L.‚ & Cash‚ T.F. (2008). Social developmental factors and women’s body-image
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