The social media, including magazines, television, and celebrities, is affecting the way girls perceive beauty. It is forced in our heads that super skinny is the only way to be truly beautiful. I don't think girls should be constantly comparing and striving to be what they are told is "beautiful", and the social media is to blame for this.
From a young age, girls start watching television shows or reading magazines that glamorize these skinny flawless women. In reality, only 5 percent of women are this type of "beauty" that girls want to be. It's sad that girls don't see that they are the true beauty. Approximately 91 percent of women are unhappy with their bodies. Girls need to realize that true beauty isn't what's on television and in magazines, that is only made to seem like it is. So many girls are feeling bad for themselves for no reason.
Another issue that comes along from this image of "beauty", is eating disorders. I think this is so sad to see happen to girls, especially young girls. I don't think people truly understand how badly this is affecting the youth and it's only going to get worse. 95 percent of women with eating disorders are between the ages 12 and 25. The way a person thinks about themselves coincides with self-esteem. A low self-esteem in young people can lead to eating disorders.
Because of these problems, I think the social media needs to focus on advertising women who aren't anorexic or size zero. Girls at a young age are fragile and are going to look up to what they see and want to be that way. I think that things will only get worse if the media doesn't change what they're doing. Showing women of all different sizes and showing that they are just as beautiful, will solve so many issues now, and for the future.
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