Energy that could be used to acquire positive goals is focused into feeling guilty and unhappy with one’s physical imperfections. We are bombarded today with images of the “perfect” women. The media is sending the message that if you don’t look like these women you only have yourself to blame for it. It’s an issue of willpower and if you don’t look perfect then that is something that you lack. “Studies have shown that while almost 25 years ago, the average model weighed 8% less than the average American women, today’s model weighs 23% below the national average” (http://zine.dal.net/editorial-life-thin.php). This displays how the media tries to convince the standard women that they should try and imitate these “ideal” women. In the article “One Picture Is Wor

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