It is not a surprising to find ads
everywhere in the web that advertise weight lost. While doing some research on
the web I saw more than five different ads that emphasize that in order to be healthy
and beautiful you need to be skinny. In one of the advertisements the magazine
has a beautiful thin woman as their cover. Next to the model in bolded letters
it said, “ HOW TO LOSE 18 LBS OF BELLY
FAT IN JUST 1 MONTH”. It is clear that the magazine Perfect Woman Health believes that if woman want to stay healthy
and beautiful it is necessary to have skinny body. However, What surprised me
the most from this advertisement is that the magazine is supposed to promote
women healthy life style.
From my understanding there is not type
of body that guarantees you a healthy life or beauty. Due to advertisements like this is the reason
why our society has a high rate of eating disorder. By creating the wrong idea
of what is healthy is only affecting our society. Apparently the need to be
skinny is not only for health issues but to be accepted in society. It is disappointing
that a magazine that is suppose to enforce woman self confidence is setting up
a model for us to look up to and be like her. I thought that beauty comes in
all sizes and shapes.
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