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Originally Posted by Ninastar
So this is is something I'm very opinionated on.
Body image in this modern day and age is probably one of the biggest problem for most children/teenagers/adults (literally everyone)...
I think it's entirely the media's fault. All of these womens magazines saying celebrities are putting weight on (when they are no bigger than size 10) and making young girls (and males) feel even worse about how they look. I remember (and I will always remember this) reading an article saying how Vanessa Hudgsens had a beer belly and that she needs to watch out... And she was probably a size 8 or less. It was disgusting. I was only 15 at the time and luckily I knew it was an awful comment.
I also blame hollywood. (God, if you know anything about me, this is one of my biggest hates). All of the movie/tv stars have to look a certain way, otherwise you don't to well in the industry. It's full of ageist, racist and homophobic people (i wouldn't know the word for being against how big you are... ima call it sizeist) and it sets a terrible example for younger people. So many people have surgery (boob jobs everywhere) and you just think... no wonder there's so many people depressed with how they look when this idea of 'perfection' is most likely fake. I hate it.
as for dieting and the £££ spend on it, I have mixed feelings about this. I believe it's entirely up to you how healthy you want to be. I think it's alright to spend money on healthy eating campaigns - especially those aimed at families, but what I don't understand is why unhealthy, fatty food is so expensive and healthy, fresh produce is so expensive... trying to get a country to eat healthily when it costs so bloody much is ridiculous imo. it's a lost battle.
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sorry but Ive heard everything you've said 10001 times and it doesn't move anything forward
It seems to me that the body image youre talking about in magazines is more a problem crated by women mainly for women
I don't consider it a serious issue compared to many others, serious health issues terminal diseases, disability, poverty etc etc
I don't think its anything to do with homophobia either. maybe some movies affect peoples perceptions, but theyre just movies, people get blown up , shot every which way, inject drugs, terrorism in movies...but sensible people realise its just crazy entertainment, its not reality.
its mainly women creating peer pressure on fellow women and themselves.
they get caught up in this aggressive competitive self obsessed nonsense, instead of just being healthy happy and enjoying life
men have virtually no involvement in this, in fact theyre not even allowed an opinion. the moment I stop typing ill be called sexist just for having an opinion. that's all part of the dumbed down feminist agenda
young women get overly spoilt , often with material things and are encouraged to become self obsessed. its unhealthy and imbalanced. this happens more when there are no fathers. with good fathers you have more balanced healthier kids who run round get dirty do some tomboy stuff too have some harmless fun and generally do things other than dress up like Barbie dolls...
radical feminism needs to be debunked as the brainless heartless drivel it is. its achieved nothing , but destroyed a lot. including womanhood in many ways and fatherhood.
ps men don't like stick thin women, period....so why are we seeing stick thin women in these stupid magazines and why are millions of women wasting money on this junk instead of spending their money or their familts money on better things like quality food etc or education for their kids