d out to third to sixth graders regarding bodyweight and weight loss. “Fifty percent of all children wanted to weigh less and 16% reported attempting weight loss.” (Children’s health.com) (Keep in mind that these children are only 8-13 years of age.)As a result of the mass media, our view of the ideal woman and their weight has changed drastically from the 19th century. Our societies obsession with thinness and perfection is perhaps the major contribution. Today, appearance and above all, thinness are the criteria by which young teens and women are being judged. Over time, the body has become the central personal project of young teenage girls and women. We continue to see body dissatisfaction throughout time, now in ages as young as 8 because of cultural transmission. Now the question is: if society were to depict models and actresses who were overweight, would it send a message to young teens and women that being overweight is sexy and good?...
