Numbers on the Scale: Supply and Demand

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Supply and Demand

Facts from the video:

81% of 10 year olds are afraid of being fat
Of American girls who read magazines

69% say the images influence their concepts of the ideal body shape
49% say the pictures make them want to lose weight

1/3 of non-overweight girls report dieting
70% of people believe the advertisers and media should use more average sizes

If 70% of people believe advertisers and media should use average sizes, why aren’t we seeing a much bigger change in society? Now that we mostly agree, we need to STOP BUYING INTO THE FAD! Supply and demand!

Google search beauty. This is what you will see:

We need to take over what is being supplied! Don't support magazines, television, websites that promote fake, unrealistic beauty.

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Who Am I?

I am just an athletic training major doing everything I can to graduate in May. I have a passion for diversity and different cultures. You could say I am in "remission" from disordered eating. So these are my thoughts on disordered eating, media, and popular culture's views on perfection. I hope to share hope and wisdom to all those who suffer like I did.

“For what it’s worth: it’s never too late or, in my case, too early to be whoever you want to be. There’s no time limit, stop whenever you want. You can change or stay the same, there are no rules to this thing. We can make the best or the worst of it. I hope you make the best of it. And I hope you see things that startle you. I hope you feel things you never felt before. I hope you meet people with a different point of view. I hope you live a life you’re proud of. If you find that you’re not, I hope you have the courage to start all over again.” -Eric Wroth (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie)