That Post on Body Image
bod·y im·age noun noun: body image ; plural noun: body images 1. the subjective picture or mental image of one's own body. I think we can all agree that body image is a huge topic floating around the music industry, blogs, magazines, you name it. Everywhere we look we seem to be bombarded by someone’s opinion on what constitutes a beautiful female. There seem to be two polarized views. 1) Thin is beautiful. This view stems largely from the media. From movie actresses to pop stars. From runway models to clothing advertisements. The message: Size 0 is the normal. Size 0 is hot. Size 0 is the only beautiful size. This message prompts girls to strive to obtain a size 0 figure by any means possible. It is a terrible message. It teaches women to be ashamed of their bodies because their thighs touch and their waists are not paper thin. I’ve known people who were personally driven to eating disorders and obsessive exercising in order...