... United States are obsessed with their bodies. A recent study showed that 85% of teenagers in the U.S. are unhappy with their bodies, and about twelve million teens (both male and female) have a diagnosable eating disorder. Why are teens so unhappy with their body image? Because of a corrupt media, hell bent on ... way people dress. One can easily say that 85% of the young adults in our school wear clothes that are considered trendy, like Abercrombie and Fitch, American Eagle, Ralph Lauren, and others. Now consider the models that fashion these clothes, their bodies represent an un-realis...

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... however they wish, whether they were sleepy boarders still in their pajamas when school started or the clothes-conscious who wore the latest fashions from Express, and Abercrombie & Fitch. Under the Taliban, even singing had been a crime; yet, here in the U.S, every Thursday my voice teacher told me, "Drop your ... for girls in their homes. These women had put their lives in danger to educate themselves, while I occasionally took my education for granted and, during finals, might even have viewed it as a source of stress. These were terrible facts to learn but what seemed even worse ......

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... States there are races from around the world that come to America in search of all different types of happiness and success. Because there are so many different cultures and races that come here, some American's feel they are taking over the country. People come to the United States ... doesn't hire an African-American, that meets all the qualifications, or not enough of them; the company is considered to be a racist bisnuess and can be sued. Minorities that want to move into neighborhoods or live in apartments receive special privileges known as section 8 or government financing. This ...

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... clothing stores. Old Navy, followed by its corporate cousin Gap, is teens' favored specialty store. Also strong in the teen market are American Eagle, Limited, Express, Abercrombie & Fitch, Pacific Sun, Gadzooks, Structure and Hot Topic. JCP is the most shopped-at chain store, followed by Sears. Wal-mart wins among mass merchandisers, followed by Target (http://www.lycra.com/Lycra/knowledge/retail/consumer ... has been one of the most important mediums by which marketers reach their target audience. From mailings, to radio, to television, to today's "internet craze,"" technology is the ...

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