Question:
Sure, it's been an issue for awhile. People get upset because there are so many skinny models in magazines across the globe, and this could send a negative messege towards women, suggesting to them that this is the only way to look beautiful. What do you guys think of this issue? Do you agree that it is hurtful and lowers self esteem to girls of the world, or nothing to rave about?

Choices:
Talk about lowering self esteem! Since when do models all have to be extremley skinny?
I wouldn't complain, although it is still an issue there are many different shapes and sizes now of models worldwide.
Don't blame the media. We should go deeper then that. Girls that are getting these feelings when looking through magazines or watching T.V., may not have the support they need to maintain a balanced love of self in their everyday lives.

 

there's nothing wrong with thin, but when a magazine shows nothing but sickly skinny girls that just promotes the wrong morals. have those girls ever heard of this thing called food? lol yup, there's actually substances out there that can be consumed so u don't look like a frail twig!!!

I hate that the media tries to make skinny, borderline anorexic, seem good looking. I think those models need to eat a burger. And I think they would love to but can't, because of the pressure from the industry.

Why does it seem like it's just one big losing game for everyone? I'm a thicker girl myself. I don't mind at all. You should never compare yourself to other people. You have to be happy with who you are. Kattyjeffs, I'm sorry to hear you were in foster care. I went in when I was 11. I think it matured me much quicker. I think you need to love who you are. Even if you want to change yourself, don't do it because you strive to look like someone else. Do it for yourself. 130lbs is not overweight. Even if you were 5'0, you would just be thick. Not overweight and unhealthy.

Please! Ladies! stop feeling pressured to be so skinny! be yourself! its not good for your body to eat fast food every day, (and remember, there ads are super subliminal! Can't lie though, there food is bangin. lol.) but dont go throw it up if you feel like eating it sometimes! Curvy and Thick is hot. Love who you are because thats you! Why hate yourself all the time? If you want to make changes, don't complain, just do it. until than, accept who you are and love yourself unconditionally. eff the haters!!

I don't like all of the real skinny models that look absolutely perfect to egotistic guys. I mean everybody is never going to be like them. No matter how hard we try to make ourselves as skinny as the models we are not going to feel good about ourselves. I do admit that i have been anorexic and bulimic because i saw the way that magazines are telling us to look like. I had and still have a bad self-esteem level. No matter how many people tell me that i look good i still think the worst about me. I'm not that skinny, but I'm not big either. I am the average weight of teenage girls(130lbs.). yet i feel like i am suppose to be a lot skinnier because they say that's the knew way women should look. It has taken me 17 years to start to realize that i should be happy about myself and be comfortable in my skin, and for the past 9 months i have been in foster care i have been working on my self-esteem.