[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.