"The media create this wonderful illusion-but the amount of airbrushing that goes into those beauty magazines, the hours of hair and makeup! It's impossible to live up to, because it's not real." - Actress Jennifer Aniston for Vanity Fair, May 2001
These days, it seems as though not only during the summer months, but year-round, the newsstands are displaying magazines of which almost every issue has a thin, beautifully airbrushed swimsuit model on its cover. Your television is showing more and more unhealthily thin actresses. Bones are jutting out and implants are taking the place of real breasts. Most of these supermodels and actresses are so unnaturally thin that they risk infertility, osteoporosis and, ultimately, kidney damage.
Jennifer Aniston's former trainer says "[Jennifer's] new figure did not come from working out with me. She lost body fat (seemingly all of it) by drastically reducing carbs in her diet - a way that's not healthy in my books."
This obsession with thinness seems to be a sort of domino effect. One actress looses weight to please the media; next all her co-stars are loosing weight to keep up. Actress Courtney Thorne-Smith (size 4) has said that if she had not been on the [now-defunct] TV show Ally McBeal, she'd have been 5 pounds heavier--but couldn't risk it for fear she'd have looked 'big' next to her size 2 co-stars. "I would run eight miles, go to lunch and order my salad dressing on the side. I was always tired and hungry." says Courtney. Meanwhile, her famously thin co-star at the time, Calista Flockhart, preached the benifits of spinning (vigorous workouts on stationary bikes). "At first it hurts your butt, but you become addicted to it like a maniac." says Calista, who, incidentally, is size 2, 5'6", and 100lbs.
Does anyone ever think about how the overload of these images in the media affects the average woman? Well, for most women it doesn't exactly have a positive effect. In fact, the idea of the media's (and consequently, everybody else's) "ideal" woman often makes "normal" woman self-conscious -- even if they have nothing to be self-conscious about.
There is a definite impact these Hollywood role models have on younger viewers. For most teenagers, the ideal person they want to be is a famous model or actress - and the emphasis is very much on external appearance. Perhaps this is part of the reason that so many teenagers today are unhappy with their appearance and are often on a diet.
Judging from what I've seen at the beach, not many men feel the same way. This bad self-image and shyness that many women feel, in most cases, can be directly linked to what they see in fashion magazines, on the runway, and in other forms of the media.
What most women and men don't realize is that every image of a model or actress in a fashion or beauty magazine (or catalog) has been touched-up using the latest computer technology to remove bulges, pimples, stretch marks, etc. Elizabeth Hurley even admitted that her breasts were electronically enlarged for the cover of Cosmopolitan magazine.
"On my last Cosmo cover," she explains, "they added about five inches to my breasts. It's very funny. I have, like, massive knockers. Huge. Absolutely massive."
- Elizabeth Hurley for Details magazine
Christy Turlington explains to Elle magazine... "Advertising is so manipulative," she says. "There's not one picture in magazines today that's not airbrushed." ... "It's funny," Turlington continues. "When women see pictures of models in fashion magazines and say, 'I can never look like that,' what they don't realize is that no one can look that good without the help of a computer."
Beyond that, there are about 100-300 professional photographs taken for each published image you see. They are taken from the absolute best angle in perfect lighting with the clothes pinned just so. And as if that wasn't enough, the models hair and makeup is always professionally done and is constantly touched up by a makeup artist and hair stylist standing by to make sure nothing looks less-than-perfect.
"I think women see me on the cover of magazines and think that I never have a pimple or bags under my eyes. You have to realize that's after two hours of hair and makeup, plus retouching. Even I don't wake up looking like Cindy Crawford." - Cindy Crawford
According to Prevention magazine, a "healthy weight" for a woman who is 5'9" is 129-169 pounds. An average 5'9" model's weight is somewhere around 110-115 lbs. Cindy Crawford is an example of an exception to the rule: she is a model (although it's not very often that you see her--or anyone her size--anymore), and yet she's not stick-thin. Cindy Crawfod has lots of muscle--and it looks good. She is the kind of woman more magazines need to have on their covers and in their editorials. She projects strength and beauty.
"I am not the skinniest model," says Cindy. "But I have had success as a model, so I feel more confident putting on a bathing suit and standing in front of a camera. In life, I have all the insecurities anyone has. It's a cliché, but we're our own worst critics." ~
"I finally realised that I don't have to have an A-plus perfect body, and now I'm happy with the way I am." - Drew Barrymore
Read More: Welcome to Media 101: Britney Spears, Digital Beauty and Kids on Diets (Less is More!)
A recent survey commissioned by a British magazine found that:
79% of the 2000 women surveyed thought that their social lives would improve if they were thinner, like the star of Ally McBeal.
83% thought that overweight celebrities led unhappy lives, and
70% believed that overweight people were generally seen as less intelligent and less attractive.
88% of girls feel the need to "look perfect",
60% say their appearance is their biggest concern in life.
Recent statistics provided by Natural Health magazine found that:
44% of women who are average or underweight think that they are overweight.
The average woman's dress size is 12 and the average mannequin's dress size is 6.
The average height and weight for women age 18 to 74 years old: 5'4", 138 lbs.
In a survey conducted by Better Health Channel, they found:
Normal weight men and women - 45 per cent of women and 23 per cent of men in the healthy weight range think they are overweight.
Underweight women - at least 20 per cent of women who are underweight think that they are overweight and are dieting to lose weight.
According to a recent Prevention/NBC Survey,
60% of women have dieted or are on a diet,
44% of women refuse to be photographed in a swimsuit,
and 37% of women won't play beach games while wearing swimsuits.
There are over one million anorexic women in the UK alone.
Please note: The models shown are to demonstrate the trend in stick-thin models. We in no way endorse the use of emaciated models and feel that it is much better to use more natural looking women in fashion and magazines.
Says:
Fri Sep 19, 2008 10:45 am
this is studid
Says:
Fri Sep 19, 2008 10:45 am
This is pathetic!
amber Says:
Mon Sep 22, 2008 5:54 pm
i think being that skinny is disgusting. it isnt healthy and it isnt attractive. the majority of men prefer curvy women with a figure to twiggy women that look like a pile of bones. celebrities such as victoria beckham, katie price, nicole richie, cheryl cole and amy winehouse really are not setting a very good example to the modern day youths. Not eating is not clever and you can make yourself incredibly ill doing so. Luisel Ramos died of heart failure at a fashion show in September 2006, and that is when size zero first hit the headlines. however, the media in fashion magazines etc have gone too far in my opinion. they seem to always have cover stories on how shocking it is when Jade Goody or Charlotte Church put on weight when actually, good on them. No they arent stick thin like Cheryl Cole etc, they dont look like bones, but they arent perfect with an amazing figure like J-Lo etc. They are curvy, and they are the type of people youths should be looking up to. This way they know that being skinny isnt all that matters and your weight really isnt that bigger deal. Yes, keep healthy, eat a balanced diet and exercise but for GODS sake. Do NOT starve yourself and become so skinny you can see your bones and you look drained!! It just ISNT right! These skinny models being flashed about in magazines are doing our youths NO GOOD!!
Unknown Says:
Wed Sep 24, 2008 1:47 pm
I think that the women in magazines are way to thin n set a bad example!!!
John Wise Says:
Wed Sep 24, 2008 5:30 pm
I never liked skinny women either. Women with visible ribcages and pelvic bones scares me a lot like they were risen from the dead or a victim of famine and I think they're too fragile to touch like a piece of porcelain where you should be careful in patting them in the back, pinching them, making jokes or making "love" cause they might break to bits and pieces. Skinny women are not a good example of beauty but a great example of anatomy I guess and how bones where carefully structured. Fashion industries should not allow models to ramp on a catwalk like this they're just giving bad examples to kids leading them to be anorexic. Muscular women are better to look at not the macho type who looks more like a man but sporty women with great "Assets" giving a good example of how women should be beautiful and strong not weakling.
Emily Says:
Wed Oct 22, 2008 12:42 pm
i think it is true what is said above, having stick thin models on show are not attractive, it can come across to some degree as quite scary. By not eating you get moody one minute then happy the next, your always up and down. Food keeps you sane, so eat!
mary Says:
Tue Nov 04, 2008 5:37 am
in my opinion i think skinny people are attractive and healthy i like the way clothes look on them and how they could also make the casual clothes look good on them. PS: i am not talking about bony skeletal people
darby Says:
Fri Dec 12, 2008 3:48 am
i've have always tried to be on the leaner side.(to im press the guys..ya know) and its to much work. Being natural is the way to...leave the bones for the gravyard. When wearing a bikini DONT compare your body to others. (i have to scold myself on that one)Magazine may tell you how to improve your body, but they fail to tell you how to be yourself. (which is really all that people care about anyway...the real you!)
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Mon Dec 29, 2008 3:15 pm
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Kelly Says:
Wed Dec 31, 2008 5:41 am
I've always felt bad for Courtney Thorne-Smith. She's one of the most beautiful women I've ever seen, and she used to have a perfect figure, yet she always thought she was too big and that she needed to loose weight. Courtney used to have breasts that any woman would kill for, but she starved herself to make them and the rest of her look thinner, and in the process she got dangerously thin. Courtney's ideal weight and shape was from around her first 2 seasons of her show "According To Jim."
Diane Says:
Fri Jan 02, 2009 5:58 am
Hilary should learn to spell. One does not "loose" weight, one "loses" weight.
grace Says:
Tue Jan 06, 2009 8:12 pm
i think that people shouldn't be obsessed with their weight because there's no point.. i used to be called fat i am i am a size 8 which is silly. Once i was called fat i went on a diet until i was stick thin however everyone then started to say that i was too skinny!!
katt Says:
Tue Feb 17, 2009 7:07 am
people don't realise that trying to like like a model is disgusting no-one wants a size 2 body that's like disgusting. if you maintain a healthy body such as eating healthier options not junky food and excersizing regualy no-one would have to bother trying to be anything. everyone would be happy. honestly i don't understand why girls want bigger boobs and get them lifted and skinny legs, skinn body, no freckles no pinples, good tan and this and that. personally whoever you are and however you look it's the inside that matters. not the outside. you could one of the prettiest girls in the world but if you are one of the meanest girls in the world, (sure guys will be attracted to you first but when they get to know you they would wish they didn't) then none of your beautiness would be worth it.
Paul Says:
Wed Feb 18, 2009 5:44 am
Thin is hot and sexy. No doubt about that. A woman's ribs and clavicle are sexy and very feminine. Those who say otherwise have envy in their eye.
Mike Says:
Wed Feb 18, 2009 6:04 am
I agree with Paul. My guess is that the men on here who say they don't like skinny women only feel that way because they can't attract a beautiful skinny woman. As for the women, quit fooling yourselves. Not only are skinny women ideally beautiful, if you do a little research and you will find out that emerging studies are showing that extreme calorie restrictive diet promote longer healthier lives. Let's see who lives longer, skinny and beautiful Gemma Ward or chubby Jessica Simpson if she stays chubby.
you ignorant pigs, my view on this is that as long as you are healthy and natuaral wether your skinny or have curves its your confidence in yourself that makes you beautiful.
Hardt Ashe Says:
Mon Mar 16, 2009 3:00 am
Are you kidding? These days, all you see are fat women on TV.
Sher Says:
Wed Mar 25, 2009 2:46 am
Wow, mike and paul...
Emily Says:
Mon Mar 30, 2009 4:18 am
Mike and Paul.... karma will get you back for those comments. No doubt. Women don't find people like you attractive at all... why are you even on this page?
Kate Says:
Wed Apr 01, 2009 7:21 am
I'm growing weary of this new "embrace your fatness" trend spirited by sympathetic journalist. Beauty sells, and what sells is what designers care about. If fat women in clothes sold, then fashion magazines would be covered in fat women, but they aren't. Skinny women grace the magazines because beauty sells and skinny women are ideally beautiful.
ellie Says:
Sat Apr 18, 2009 12:54 am
Im naturally tall and thin i have a nice face but i jst hate my body ,models give me hope i want to be a model cos in that industry my figure will be a good thing -im naturally thin and it upsets me how people get negitive views on thin girls ...its not realliy fair.
bellery Says:
Wed Apr 22, 2009 12:38 pm
called thin or skinny but those girls are the heaven to me...i hate even the smallest piece of fat on a womans body..fat is ugly as ugly...models are beautiful the way they walk and just stand still....those bodies i call "the body..." if someone does not like it just do not look it them..and dont be jelious...if it was just a push of a button away 90 % of the bitching woman would push it and get skinny as these models are...ohhh, it needs to do something for it? than it is just easier to say that they dont like these girls...
hh Says:
Mon May 04, 2009 12:26 am
Isnt there a point where you guys (all you men
hh Says:
Mon May 04, 2009 12:27 am
Isnt there a point where you guys (all you men
hh-kicks-ass Says:
Mon May 04, 2009 12:28 am
Isnt there a point where you guys (all you men
hh-kicks-ass2 Says:
Mon May 04, 2009 12:29 am
Isnt there a point where you ppl realize that
hh-kicks-ass2 Says:
Mon May 04, 2009 12:30 am
Isnt there a point where you ppl realize that a. there is an actual multifaceted human being in that body b. how much the media and diet industries invest their time and money so that all of us can worry and buy stupid diet products
U-R-robotteenamerica Says:
Mon May 04, 2009 12:32 am
Isnt there a point where you ppl realize that a- there is an actual multifaceted human being in that body b- how much the media and diet industries invest their time and money so that all of us can worry and buy stupid diet products
U-R-robotteenamerica Says:
Mon May 04, 2009 12:33 am
and c- that there are tons of people out there attracted to thin or thick women, so who the hell cares?
U-R-robotteenamerica Says:
Mon May 04, 2009 12:33 am
To Mike
Suave_guy Says:
Thu May 14, 2009 12:42 am
I'm a guy and I prefer women with meat on their bones. Every guy is different and wants different things when it comes to how a woman looks, but I think I speak for most of us when I say that extremes in weight are unattractive. Attraction is biological. Men and women look at potential partners based on genetic needs for back of a better term. One thing that men subconsciously seek is a woman with certain proportions...I believe a 7:10 waist:hips ratio. Anyways, this has been shown to be good for child bearing size. At the end of the day, our genes and hormones control our desires and we are basically machines that have a desire to reproduce, whether we like it or not.
Michelle Says:
Wed Aug 12, 2009 12:27 am
I will admit that I am not too happy with my weight at the moment. I have gained 15lb but I am doing something about it and it's not because I see a skinny model. Plus, I don't want to have to buy new clothes. When I see them on cover or on a runway I feel for some of them. I don't wish to be that thin. as for that comment about pushing the button to be thinner, I would! but not to be that thin. I will admit, it would be nice to not have deal with my daily struggle to maintain my weight. It would be nice to not have to get my lazy ass out of bed in the morning 6 days a week to go work out for 2 hrs. Being able to truly enjoy my favorite fresh piece of Mexican bread and not thinking about how long I have to run on the treadmill to burn those calories as I am eating it. Just being able to have fun with my friends and family to not have to count all of my calorie intake. That would be nice!!!! I just feel that way to many models are just way too thin for "MY opinion". I am not a hater.!.. but one must admit that a large amount of these models are sick, due to them being toooooo... thin. I am not obese, but I am not also a size 0. I am losing weight for my health. I'm 28 and it took me many years to learn to be happy with my body. I work with what I've got. I am blessed to have my health, my legs, my arms, my breast.................. there are so many more things to worry about in life besides being a size 0. (not to say, we shouldn't care about our health) Our soldiers are fighting this war and more then 30,000 plus of our soldiers have come back missing their arms, their legs, even both or not even coming home at all. So, I when I have one of those days that I don't fit into my skinny jeans, I have to remind myself to be happy that I still have my life. It's about health and happiness!
nini Says:
Fri Aug 28, 2009 2:34 pm
im 5'3 and weight around 98-99 lb....
kiki Says:
Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:31 am
hi nini and all,
Lacey Says:
Mon Sep 07, 2009 11:58 pm
I don't think shes fat at all.She is beautiful just the way she is so what if she has "unperfect areas" shes a woman shes beautiful. And a woman should never be pressured to be perfect.. wheres the fun in life when you have to worry if you gain 5 pounds every 5 seconds for one thing the average woman isn't a size 2 or whatever. I mean I understand that shes a model and they require you to be a certain size and blah blah blah but every little girl that looks at a fashion magizine and sees a how woman are spose to be "perfect" Saying that she has to be like this or shes not beautiful or perfect, that shes fat.thats sad a female is gorgous in her natural figure the one she was born with weather it be hourglass, apple, pear, so on. I believe a woman should stay healthy and excersize,take care of herself, but be the weight thats perfect for her body,not whats required to be perfect or pretty. that to me is true beauty when a woman can be her self and lets her personality shine through and that natural female beauty, and be her "IDEAL" weight not the world's, thats true beauty.
Lacey Says:
Tue Sep 08, 2009 12:01 am
OOPS lol i totaly posted this in the wrong blog but oh well the last part can go with it too hahaha =]
Says:
Sat Sep 26, 2009 12:42 pm
Mike is an Ass
Brielle Gulick Says:
Mon Sep 28, 2009 7:14 am
I am just writing to say that the ideal girl should not be forced to look thin. Computers with programs like photoshop can improve or ruin natural features. i will do a report using this article, thank you!!
satsu Says:
Wed Nov 11, 2009 12:17 pm
Look, please stop saying that thin women are ugly and scary. We are not. I am 5'7" and weigh 110 pounds. Yeah I'm really skinny, but I am not anorexic, or bulimic, or follow some strict diet which prevents me from eating anything that has more than 20 calories. I eat whatever I want, when I want, I am just shaped this way. I probably eat more than the average woman. I just don't gain weight! Don't judge people on their weight, because there might be a reasonable explanation. Just because someone is thin does not mean they never eat. I am not saying that being skinny is the way to go, just asking to please stop hating on people that are. Have you ever thought that maybe we don't want to be skinny? Maybe we don't try to? Don't make assumptions. And being skinny is not unnatractive. Every woman is attractive no matter what their size. We are beautiful, and so is everyone else.
Cam Says:
Mon Nov 16, 2009 3:06 am
I am a male model. We are kept on strict diets, and as a result all woman want to hav sex with us
Says:
Mon Nov 16, 2009 11:40 am
The media has decided to tell us all what is beautiful.Honestly, who do they think they are! Who is to say what is beautiful.As a result, we have decided what is attractive and what is not. The media portrays thin as beautiful and if they had portrayed fat as beautiful then we would all be striving to be exactly that:fat! Men shouldn't think that women are only beautiful if they are thin and either should women. Thin women and over weight women are beautiful.We all need to chill out and live life rather than watch shitty tv and stereotypical magazines.
Bethany Says:
Wed Nov 18, 2009 11:21 pm
This is my question: why is there a need to have skinny women as the media's representation of what women should look like? The average woman is about 5'4 and weighs around 150 pounds. How can I look at a model and want to buy their product if I know I will most likely never be 5'9 and 90-110 pounds?
Ephie Says:
Sun Nov 22, 2009 5:31 pm
I am a size 6, and really, I'm not that thin, but I do have to say that models size six and less (when the average size is 12) is damaging to the psyche of almost every woman, young or old.
Blah Blah Same Old and Such Says:
Tue Dec 01, 2009 9:47 pm
You know, it's funny how you never hear a peep from a guy in these comment sections along the lines of, "I'm a guy, and I like women who think." Not to sound bitter, or anything, but honestly; why does it always have to boil down to sections of our bodies?
monica Says:
Sat Dec 05, 2009 3:08 pm
i actully dont mind paul n mikes opinion. its true- thin is pretty n sexy. but wat i think theymean is SLENDER. thin nd skinny sound negative. im not twig skinny myself but i love my body- im a vball player so i have thick muscular thieghs n no 1 is perfect, i have a lil pouch too. but all guys r different- some like girls with meat, sum like the ones w/out any. like, i dont like guys that r super skinny skater.
monica Says:
Sat Dec 05, 2009 3:16 pm
i like "satsu" comment. i could stand to lose sum weight but not around my whole body. im really athletic, so when i was in cross country, the first place i lost weight was in my breast and ass and both are huge, so i was really dissappionted.
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Tue Dec 08, 2009 7:31 am
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cassi_xoxo_rawr Says:
Tue Dec 08, 2009 7:39 am
okaii........ skinny or bigger you are all beautiful....no one has that perfect look and no one ever will...because guys have different views on girls and girls have different views on boys.... for example on a guy i dont really find muscles attractive buh the next girl might... and some guys like curves and some dont.....so everyone is beutiful okaii...just because your bigger doesnt mean your not pretty and just because your smaller doesnt mean you arnt pretty... athletic or not your still cute... so why are people stressing over there looks? i think as people we have to stand together and not let the media get to us...who argrees? and remember no matter what you look like... be yourself and feel great because thats the true beuty... your all beutiful
cassi_xoxo_rawr Says:
Tue Dec 08, 2009 7:42 am
oh and models are over rated no offence go to dove and look at the video....its so fake....did you know dove models are real compared to others where they photo shop? so what the media wants you to look like is a lie and noone looks like it so why should we have to?
maddy Says:
Wed Dec 23, 2009 1:29 pm
i think that being that super skinny is sexy but i dont think that people should be anorexic to look like that as long as your healthy thats good but peple should stop hating on the skinny people becouse for some of them its not there fault thats just there matablism
Judie Cate Says:
Sun Dec 27, 2009 4:32 pm
It really makes me sick how the media portrays women as being so unhealthily thin. I don't know if they realize it, or if they just don't care, but when you tell a model who is already thin that they need to lose weight, this really affects them. It is something you carry with you for the rest of your life, always trying to combat those comments that lurk in you own mindset of yourself. There is so much pressure on girls to look like the skinny models out there that it just crushes them. This whole Hollywood ideal really drives girls to eating disorders and ruins lives. It is something that is so easy to slip into. When Hollywood tells a healthy girl that she needs to lose weight, not only is it unhealthy, but it is a mindset that is really hard to get out of. It is just so hurtful and what people don't understand is that the media alone truly does crush lives. It takes a beautiful girl and just rips her to shreds. It makes her think she is not good enough, not physically and not otherwise. It is just a really destructive, highly impactive business and it makes me sad.
Kimberly Says:
Tue Jan 05, 2010 11:05 am
I am very beautiful despite being overweight. I have four kids now. After 2 kids I still weighed 135 at 5'6. I had some depression issues related to abuse which caused me to need antidepressants. I gained 100 lbs the first year. Then I went off and lost 50 lbs. After two more kids and more antidepressants I gained like 80 plus more pounds. After everything I weighed close to 300 lbs. I quit taking antidepressants after a long bout of counseling. I hate my body now and the skinny models make me feel worse, they look nice but it doesn't seem real. My absolutely perfect daughters are not confident of themselves and they are not overweight at all. It makes me sick that the media forces this unrealistic concept on society. I am confident enough though to ignore the idiots who look at me funny or say rude things to me. I notice there are some that look only at my belly and not at my face. What is wrong with you thin people who look down on not so skinny people and why are you looking at my belly? I will say there are tons of guys who look at me even at my current weight around 275, even younger guys, heck my husband is 5 years younger than me. I went to the airport and at least 3 - 5 guys were smiling and trying to make eye contact with me even at 275...I am married to a gorgeous wonderful man who adores me. I still feel pressure to get a gastric bypass however the thought of flabby skin hanging worries me. I think I might take the slow route. My problem is that mostly younger women are the ones I see giving me dirty looks.
Lauren Says:
Thu Jan 14, 2010 7:52 pm
Mike and Paul, your comments are very biased. Everyone has their personal view on Skinny or Curvy women and fair enough if you prefer skinny... however what really annoys me is when it seems to be all about looks with men e.g. Mike because thats obviously all they seem to care about. You can say you like skinny women, but do you even care if they have an eating disorder? Would you rather have a healthy curvy woman who is happy with her body, and would go to McDonalds happily and not have to worry about eating a salad. Or would you have an underweight skinny girl who is constantly crying about her weight, or 'going to the toilet' to throw up her last meal?
brittany Says:
Tue Jan 19, 2010 10:30 am
it's not so much the size of the women/man but how every women/man has flaws be it you have big ears or a gap in your teeth maybe you have big hips or mole on you back the mags show perfect in every way and no one can live up to it youth now days are picking every little flaw about there self and hating it. I myself have things I would change I'm 5'3 140lbs after 3 kids my hips are big and I do have the pouch you get from having kids,I have vary small ears. at first I hated everything about myself but I have learned to embrace my imperfect body and if it's not to the liking of someone else it doesn't matter cause there well be people to say I'm to big and people to say I'm just right. we need to start teaching our kids that flaws is what makes us all perfect in the world
Brandy Says:
Thu Jan 21, 2010 3:11 am
Ummm, I agree with the media. Being skinny means everything. Sorry to all of you who are in denial, but that's the truth. Learn it, live it, love it.
BARBIE KEN Says:
Mon Jan 25, 2010 2:14 am
People are people, being skinny isnt the end all. What kind of life is that consumed with how skinny your body is. Eventually you'll hit your 30's and things change, the skinny woman sags, and is wrinkled, and perhaps even gains weight.. either way, you'll never be happy living by what other people tell you is ideal. Or what you read in magazines or see on TV. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
BARBIEKEN Says:
Mon Jan 25, 2010 2:16 am
People are people, being skinny isnt the end all. What kind of life is that consumed with how skinny your body is. Eventually you'll hit your 30's and things change, the skinny woman sags, and is wrinkled, and perhaps even gains weight.. either way, you'll never be happy living by what other people tell you is ideal. Or what you read in magazines or see on TV. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Any man making a comment, on this issue, should STFU.. because you know darn well, you dont look like Adonis himself, and if you do happen to have a sweet six pac and muscle tone on your legs, arms and back, thick strong neck.. you better have a beautiful face, perfectly proportioned face, square jaw line, perfect cheek bones, perfect skin.. That is the Adonis package from the exterior. Not some skinny waif of a nerd, you probably have other issues like balding, e***. eyeglasses, braces or gross teeth and yellow teeth, hairy chests, acne or acne scars, moles or freckles eww.. thats just touching a few appearance flaws, what about your JOB, your ability to make money.. nothing BLUE collar either! How smart are you?? Do you have a car, live in your own home, how successful are you? How many friends do you have.. are you a loser? there are so many thing that people could concern themselves with when it comes to appearance and how they look on the outside.. BUT can you be all these things.. SKINNY isnt everything, being skinny doesnt mean your pretty, that your teeth are white and straight, that you have perfect vision.. or that your skin is flawless.. freckles are disgusting.. thats my opinion.. White transparent looking people also look sick and make me stare, like there is something wrong with them, that they are unhealthy.. SO do those people who tan and look orange! what the hell is that? thats not sexy.. those people with brittle dry straight hair, or those women with short hair that look like boys.. eww.. My point is that there are so many people that are gross for one reason or another.. or are unhealthy for one reason or another.. You cant all be perfect looking specimens.. Even Christy Turlington has a screwed up nose, the tip of her nose looks like a butt.. besides that her wrinkles are severe.. Who are you all trying to look like?? You people are moronic in your ideals.
Kayla Says:
Sat Feb 06, 2010 3:56 am
if we think its a problem, why don't we actually do something about it? Obviously it does effect young woman/ men statistics have shown and people realize it. So... i think its about time people do something... like have regular people who are comfortable at any size any weight be in magazines to show that everyone's weight is acceptable.
Jennifer Aniston's former trainer says "[Jennifer's] new figure did not come from working out with me. She lost body fat (seemingly all of it) by drastically reducing carbs in her diet - a way that's not healthy in my books."
Does anyone ever think about how the overload of these images in the media affects the average woman? Well, for most women it doesn't exactly have a positive effect. In fact, the idea of the media's (and consequently, everybody else's) "ideal" woman often makes "normal" woman self-conscious -- even if they have nothing to be self-conscious about.
"On my last Cosmo cover," she explains, "they added about five inches to my breasts. It's very funny. I have, like, massive knockers. Huge. Absolutely massive."
"I think women see me on the cover of magazines and think that I never have a pimple or bags under my eyes. You have to realize that's after two hours of hair and makeup, plus retouching. Even I don't wake up looking like Cindy Crawford."
Shan Swimwear
