Imagine shaking as hunger cuts you deep down to your core because you skipped breakfast and lunch. Face pressed against the toilet hoping that you will soon have a body like the girls in the magazines.
We have been there. I get it.
We live in a society where achieving a look of skin and bones is more important than achieving your dreams.
There is more to a person than the color of their hair, the level of education that they have or what clothess they wear.
What made little girls want to have their noses in the toilet instead of in their books?
The media plays a large role in causing body image issues.
When did having a thigh gap become more important than enjoying a bowl of mint chocolate chip ice cream?
When did looks become a competition?
The media is often to blame for the way that young girls want to look and act. Maybe, just maybe, if kids were not so scared of being judged by everyone for their looks or actions, they would feel less pressure to be society’s example of “perfect.”
There are so many shows on TV portraying girls with the perfect bodies, perfect hair, perfect boyfriend and perfect life. The media sets such high expectations for how we should look and act, as well as placing so many stereotypes on both women and men.
In the media, men are often portrayed as strong, silent and tough. When did this become normal? What makes people want to strive to be these types of people?
If girls spent more time empowering each other, rather than tearing each other down, life would be so much easier.
Why can girls not wear what they want without the fear of a man judging them for it?
Society places high standards on women’s beauty, many people suffer from body image issues and diseases.
Attention men: if a girl is at a party wearing a skirt and a crop top, it does not mean that she wants something from you. I mean, girls’ clothing is not responsible for boys’ behavior.
We can all sit here and say that looks do not matter… but we live in a society where appearances are valued, no matter how many times our parents told us “do not judge a book by its cover.”
If I was up all night studying, the last thing I want to do is wake up in the morning and paint on a full face of make-up. But, if I wake up early feeling ready to take on the day, dressing up and looking presentable just makes the day that much better.
People should not be judged based on what they wear, whom they like or what their GPA is.
If people spent more time focusing on what makes them happy, rather than what others will think of them, decisions would be so much easier to make and I truly think people would be genuinely happier.
Once I realized this, life just got so much more enjoyable. Let us put a stop to the unrealistic expectations set on men and women by this society that we live in.
Sorry society. I am not giving into you today.
