In recent history, the idea of feminine beauty has been shifting toward a less healthy, overly thin model. More than 25,000 years ago when humans first evolved, women exaggerated their reproductive organs, like breasts and hips, using fertility symbols. Slim women were not considered beautiful becau...

Dieting In America Americans idealization of slender young bodies plays a major role in this seemingly addictive behavior of dieting. The media relentlessly portrays the ideal woman at five feet seven inches and 105 pounds. So we diet and binge our way to our ideal weight. Sometimes it se...

The ideal person in contemporary American society is generally definedas thin, fashionable, sexy and wealthy. This includes a myriad of peoplecapitalized on by the media, from Julia Roberts to Donald Trump. InAmerican society, celebrities are the ideal people, whether televisionstars, sport ...

Internally UglyA vast amount of research has been done on the subject of eating disorders and their causes. Many eating disorders have been proven to emerge during adolescence and often serve as the foundations to more serious problems like anorexia and bulimia. The developments of eating disorders ...