These images are being taken to extremes throughout the fashion industry, often displayed by the waif look of hollow cheeks and skeletal bodies. ... Everywhere we look we see unattainable images swarming around us, it seems as though it is a fad we can not get away from. ...
"Babies aren't born hating their bodies but instead grow up to learn that fat is bad; and thinness will bring you happiness." states Sarah Stephen in the 1998 article "Fat is Still a Feminist Issue" These images are being taken to extremes throughout the fashion industry, often displayed by the waif look of hollow cheeks and skeletal bodies. ... Everywhere we look we see unattainable images sworming around us, it seems as though it is a fad we can not get away from. ...
Because of this, many women are dissatisfied with their appearance, and many try exceptionally hard to change the way they look whether it is with diet pills, fad diets, or plastic surgery. ... By failing to present a diverse range of body types, fashion magazines promote thinness as both the desired, and prevalent norm for women. ...
