ger of The Carpenters, died of heart failure due to anorexia nervosa, which can be attributed to the pressure she received from the media. Unfortunately, Karen Carpenter’s story is not uncommon; many teenagers starve themselves due to self-image problems brought on by the media. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are just two reasons why the images the media portrays is disastrous to the American public.Likewise, to gain the Arnold Schwarzenegger image, the use of steroids has also increased among young adults resulting in health problems. Using steroids is a deadly risk since it can cause serious nerve and hormonal damage and affects the user’s ability to control his temper. Even Schwarzenegger, who denies using steroids, is seeing the impact of his grueling work out schedules. A local Centennial High School student, Parker Chamberlin, allegedly began abusing steroids, causing him to lose control and murder his mother. Many young men, similar to Chamberlin, are abusing steroids to extremes causing unpredictable “roid rages.” Many teenagers feel pressured to have rippling biceps or a “six-pack” stomach, causing the use of steroids to increase among adolescents. This inclination to appear “buff” affects everyone by causing harm to the abuser and his family. Media produced images are partly responsible for the insecurity many adolescents feel towards their body. These daily images in the media of models and celebrities are often easy triggers for insecure adolescents to abuse themselves. The urgency to be beautiful often causes teenagers to turn to deadly alternatives to achieve the model appearance or athletic vigor. Instead of these fake role models, the media should have positive representations of what real beauty is. Hopefully, these new role models will destroy this shallow generation. Real beauty is achieved through a person’s disposition and through benevolent. Therefore, any...
