Unrealistic Expectations Samantha Short

“Beauty is how you feel inside, and it reflects in your eyes “Beauty is how you feel inside, and it reflects in your eyes. It is not something physical.” - Sophia Loren

81% of 10 year olds are afraid of being fat 47% of 5th to 12th grade girls have reported wanting to loose weight because of a magazine photo. 81% of 10 year olds are afraid of being fat The rate of development of new cases of eating disorders has been increasing since 1950  The incidence of bulimia in 10-39 year old women TRIPLED between 1988 and 1993 

What individuals don’t realize is that the pressure for the “perfect body” starts when girls are young. It begins with our favorite movie characters and dolls. Here are some examples. Every little girl wants to be just like their favorite dolls or they’re favorite movie character. When they’re favorite character look like these photos it causes eating disorders or insecurities at a young age.

Barbie is a great example of how women’s bodies are represented today Barbie is a great example of how women’s bodies are represented today. She is nothing more than eye candy, an unrealistic expectation of what a body should look like. Every girl loves her Barbie doll. This influences young girls that, that’s what their body should look like. Everyone wants to look like Barbie. This sets the expectation at a young age. If Barbie were real, she would be 5’9 and have a bust of 39” an18” waist and 33” inch hip. She is not proportionate.

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The average women’s weight in the US is 164 lbs The average runway model weight 23% less than the average women The average weight of a 5’3 women is 135 lbs Plus size models now begin at a size 6 By the time they reach high school, 1 in 10 students have an eating disorder Of all people with eating disorders, 90% are women between the ages of 12 and 25. 83% of adolescent girls read fashion magazines for an average of 4 hours every week. In these teen and women's magazines, advertisements for diets and weight loss programs are 10 times more common than they are in men's magazines

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Love Your Body Campaign “Every day, in so many ways, the beauty industry (and the media in general) tell women and girls that being admired, envied and desired based on their looks is a primary function of true womanhood. The beauty template women are expected to follow is extremely narrow, unrealistic and frequently hazardous to their health. The Love Your Body campaign challenges the message that a woman’s value is best measured through her willingness and ability to embody current beauty standards.”, (love your body campaign) Love Your Body Day 2014 is October 14!

Its time to teach young girls that they can be Disney princesses or Barbie dolls no matter what they look like!