Here I am, sitting with my morning cup of coffee, and I'm looking at Star, one of those celebrity magazines. On the cover, the title screams, "Skinny S.O.S.!" and displays the skeletal figures of Nicole Richie, Posh Spice, and Kate Bosworth. It is unbelievable how the pressure of being in the media spotlight motivates celebrities to extreme measures, such as dieting until their chests are bony and concave. This in turn rubs off on the younger generation in society who idolize "stars", especially young women...and then we end up with the problem of an obese society which desperately wants to be thin, and will try almost anything to attain that. (Big, exasperated sigh) It's been a problem for quite a while, and celebrities just keep getting more emaciated, so I'm wondering when (if ever) this trend will stop. As America keeps getting plumper, will celebrities keep getting thinner? Or will criticism of this trend finally be heard by society if a celebrity incurrs health problems (or worse) due to starving themselves, as terrible as that sounds? I myself have always wanted to be as slim as a Hollywood leading lady (and who hasn't), but you have to lose weight the right way, and know when to stop. The boring (and harsh) truth is that exercise and a healthy diet are the best ways to lose weight, but it's hard for people to accept, because it's difficult to find the motivation- is it easier to sit on the couch eating ice cream, or move your butt, work up a sweat, and burn some calories? Oh, and one more thing, and this REALLY irked me: the cover of the magazine has all these really skinny girls and how "foodophobia" is an "affliction", but the 1st page of the magazine has Reese Witherspoon, and says that since she's not pregnant, it's a sign she should hit the gym! And then, on the picture, they circle her belly write that "its just a bloat"! How twisted is this?! Two conflicting ideas are presented to readers within the first flip of the page. And this is in a vast majority of such magazines. Seriously! How dare they tell anyone that they should lose weight or go to the gym. Those are personal matters! And if magazines say things like that about Reese Witherspoon, how is an average woman to feel?!
Anna posted on Jul 08, 2006
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hunter_boyce_chandler said on Jul 08, 2006....
Anna, There is a time in youth when guys are very immature and looking for bragging rights that weight is important in the start of relationships. Later thankfully that goes away are they finally have the ability to see the woman. It is an impossible and unbearable burden we place on our sisters to make them judge themselves by a media icon. -
Chase_Dreams said on Jul 08, 2006....
I absoutely agree with your post! 100%. They go back and forth, back and forth. Magazines make stick figures look flawless... meanwhile no one EVER looks so good. But even when some girls feel depressed from looking at them, I remember how many guys I've overheard say they were disgusted with models. "I like a girl I can hold onto." So, I say.. Screw Hollywood! Call me anything but late for dinner! -
Anna said on Jul 08, 2006....
Why thank you both! I just don't understand why looking emaciated and unhealthy is viewed as the ideal. After all, aren't full figures subconciously attractive to men because they convey fertility, and despite our "advancement", humans still have those primal physical reactions? I mean, can you imagine a skinny little twig like that being healthy in that way? I can't. There's definitely some psychological issues there!Food exists to keep us alive and thriving, baby! No way anyone should deny themselves the bare necessities of life! So here's my message to women: embrace your bodies, your curves, and don't let young starlets' desire to gain attention and better roles through being walking skeletons become a trend! Resist the warped image that society has embraced! It's always better to be able to fill out a top, don't you think? :o) -
Expendable said on Jul 09, 2006....
Thin is young. Thin is 'sexy'. Especially in Hollywood where your looks gets you the job. -
Anna said on Jul 09, 2006....
That, unfortunately, is true...and not only in Hollywood- I've experienced it in dance, acting, and plain old everyday life- dressing room mirrors and flourescent lights are rather unforgiving! :o) The most important thing is to be healthy; which doesn't necessarily mean uber-skinny. -
Expendable said on Jul 13, 2006....
All mirrors are unforgiving except in dark rooms. Vanity. It's a killer. -
Amalia said on Jul 31, 2006....
I weight only 90 pounds, and I eat a lot! But I didn't grow up in the US, and I haven't eaten hot dogs. Other than that, I am a healthy person, and it is a well known fact that obesity is a disease. I can understand Anna's frustration, because everywhere I go people look at me (especially men) as I am a vision rather than a reality. If the majority has problems like obesity, it doesn't mean obesity should become the norm (see the heart attack or diabetes risks!). Thanks.
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