Abstract An attractive appearance is proven to be so essential to the feminine gender role, the search for correct ideal of beauty causes many problems for adolescent girls. ... It was found that by six years of age, a large number of girls already desired a thinner ideal figure (p.135.) ... These ideals, however unrealistic and unhealthy, are the idealism our society and drive many adolescent females to make dangerously unhealthy choices with regard to their appearance and weight. ... Body image becomes a major issue as females go through puberty; girls in mid-adolescence frequently report be...

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