Body Image

The main issue with body image in today’s society is the false perception of self that people tend to possess. One of the most controversial issues that fall under body image is weight. Many women are concerned with reaching an unattainable level of perfection due to the standards that are set by society and overly stressed through the media. This issue used to be common amongst women ages 20 to 40. In today’s society it is now common for girls between the ages of 6 to 21. I would have to hold the media responsible for this shift in age groups. At this age, girls are very impressionable. When they see their idols such as Lindsay Lohan and Nichole Richie shedding pounds and receiving praise for their newly thin frames, they want to follow in their footsteps. The problem has gotten so bad that girls as little as 6 years old are on different diets in order to no be fat like their mother. This angers me because at that age a child’s main concern should be playing with friends, school, and just being a child.