Body image

Essay by iwoopyourass February 2006

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Do you look in the mirror and pick yourself apart? Do you constantly worry about what you look like? You might be thinking, "Sure, no big deal." But, the way you look at yourself and how you talk to yourself on a daily basis can have a huge impact on your life. One of the largest influence on teenage girls is the media.The media pushes body image, clothes, and fast food. At the same time they push weight lose with unrealistic results. The combination of all the above leads teenage girls down the road to eating disorders and a confusing self-image When you are not happy with who you are it is hard to be a good friend and a good student. If your mind is on what you don't like about yourself and your body, then you are ignoring the good things that make you experience life positively, leaving you with a negative view of the world.

This outlook affects how you treat other people, how you do in classes, and how you deal with problems on a day to day basis. Just imagine what you are missing when you are spending all of your time thinking about how you look! There is a common problem among teenage girls eating disorders. Eating disorders refers to seeing your body and food in a negative way. For instance, if you were to eat a piece of chocolate cake, then go to the mirror and tell yourself that you ate more than you should have, you are looking at food in a negative way. Food keeps you alive. Without the right amounts of vitamins and minerals, your body won't work well. Yet many women, especially teenagers, see food as the enemy. In the process of saying that food is the...