The girls in the media these days look like toothpicks in designer clothes. Many of the supermodels in magazine have their pictures tweaked with a computer. What does this mean? It means you are buying a magazine full of fake, unrealistic little models who are seemingly perfect. This is absolutely UNFAIR. Girls who are healthy weights and sizes see these girls and immediately start to compare their bodies, to the body of a computer-generated toothpick. Look at the bodies of REAL women you know, like your teachers, aunts, older cousins and your mom. That is how real women look ^_^
EarthGoddess: And don't act like it doesn't affect you because it does.
The media does affect everyone, yes, but not necessarily to a huge extent, especially if you've learned to be skeptical of advertising. While a commercial may let me know of a product I might like, I don't buy it simply because the commercial told me to. I investigate the product through reviews from many sources and if I like what the product really is (as opposed to what the commercial says it is), I'll buy it. If not, I won't buy it.
The same goes for models and the "ideal" look. I couldn't care less how men are supposed to look or act. I'm quite happy with myself. Nothing a bit of exercise won't fix.
Originally posted by brownsugar212: i'm sick and tired of people blaming the media i mean its the media not ure mother its not supposed to make u feel good if u don't like it don't buy it how hard its that?!!!!!!! I've been exposed to the same things others have but my mom always did those ure beautiful the way u are stuff. I had a whole bunch of barbies but i never compared my kinky hair, big lips, or dark skin with their look stop blaming the media!
The media does have a huge impact on American people's lives. Because it's everywhere you look. Billboards, music, newspapers, magazines, art, TV, advertisements, etc. And don't act like it doesn't affect you because it does. Considering your "sheeple-esque" stance on black culture and civil rights, you're definitely a product of the media.
i'm sick and tired of people blaming the media i mean its the media not ure mother its not supposed to make u feel good if u don't like it don't buy it how hard its that?!!!!!!! I've been exposed to the same things others have but my mom always did those ure beautiful the way u are stuff. I had a whole bunch of barbies but i never compared my kinky hair, big lips, or dark skin with their look stop blaming the media!
So, just don't judge all modles on what a few of them do.
I don't think anyone mentioned that all skinny people had eating disorders. The problem we have is with the media portraying thin women as beautiful and larger women as unattractive. In the real world, that's simply untrue.
Most models are severely underweight for their height. How they got that way is debatable, but they ARE underweight. They are not healthy.
And trust me, a great majority of models do drugs. As do most musicians and most Hollywood actors/actresses. It's a symbol of affluence when you can blow 700 on..well, blow.
Models (for girls who are too insecure to have any self-esteem at all) set unreasonably high levels of beauty. But who cares? That's their job. They aren't raising our kids, we are. Any parent who has the balls to blame their child's eating disorder on Hollywood or models clearly shouldn't be a parent.
I am really skinny, but i dont fricken starve myself!! And NO, not ALL modles throw up or get computer modified. Some of them, are in fact real people who have peelings. And, just because they are very skinny doesn't make them anerexic. Like me, I'm not anorexic, but i do have a very skinny body.
So, just don't judge all modles on what a few of them do.
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Originally posted by proana17: I think that anyone who insults these models for being thin and pretty, is just jealous. They wish that they had the self restraint to not eat like fat cows and in the end look like them. If society wasnt so obsessed with looks than being that thin wouldnt be appealing.
What the hell is wrong with this girl, its because of people like her that we have people dying of anorexia every day. And why the hell would you be jelouse of people starving themselves and counting callories every time they go to eat something. seriousely this chic must be so screwed up in the head.
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Originally posted by clpo13: Pretty? Pretty?! Skeletons are not pretty, no matter how expensive their clothes are. I want a girl I'm not afraid of snapping in half. I want one with a two-digit BMI. I want one whose breath doesn't smell like vomit all the time.
I've got nothing against skinny girls. But starving yourself...no one actually finds that attractive. There's a fine line between naturally skinny and freakishly skinny.
i agree....guys like curves...that's what i've been told....they like something soft to hang on to......ya know??
Pretty? Pretty?! Skeletons are not pretty, no matter how expensive their clothes are. I want a girl I'm not afraid of snapping in half. I want one with a two-digit BMI. I want one whose breath doesn't smell like vomit all the time.
I've got nothing against skinny girls. But starving yourself...no one actually finds that attractive. There's a fine line between naturally skinny and freakishly skinny.
Originally posted by proana17: I think that anyone who insults these models for being thin and pretty, is just jealous. They wish that they had the self restraint to not eat like fat cows and in the end look like them. If society wasnt so obsessed with looks than being that thin wouldnt be appealing.
Note that her name is pro-ana.
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Anyway, I don't understand how girls can honestly think their pencil-thin figure is cuter than my voluptuous curves.
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"The very existence of flamethrowers proves that sometime, somewhere, someone said to themselves, "You know, I want to set those people over there on fire, but I'm just not close enough to get the job done"."
Sounds like someone woke up on the wrong side of the trough.
Those who profess to favor freedom and yet depreciate agitation are men who want crops without plowing up the ground, they want rain without thunder and lightning. They want the ocean without the roar of its many waters. Frederick Douglass
Originally posted by proana17: I think that anyone who insults these models for being thin and pretty, is just jealous. They wish that they had the self restraint to not eat like fat cows and in the end look like them. If society wasnt so obsessed with looks than being that thin wouldnt be appealing. You are all a bunch of fucking idiots
ok, no one is an idiot. No one is jealous of a girl that weighs 75 pounds, and is going to be on her death bed in less than 1 year...no one is jealous of dying unless they are stupid!!!!!!!
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