From the ads, to the articles, a nation of young girls can be taught that they may never look good enough, and certainly not as beautiful as the large quantity of models that drape themselves across the magazine advertisements. As a result young girls are increasingly falling victim to eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia as they strive to achieve the unhealthily slim physique of magazine models. These disorders occur most often in teens with low self-esteem, and girls that are easily swayed at the magazines' promise of the happiness that will come from a smaller waistline. .
Appearance counts for alot in society, perhaps mostly in the teenage crowd. Wearing clothes that are out of style, or a hairdo from last year will quickly lower one's social standing. In contrast, a fashion statement in society allows for much more self expression; it is seen as desirable.
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VISUAL STEREOTYPING.
Some girls see themselves as average looking, some think they fit the standards of which they"d like to be, and some see themselves far from satisfactory, but you"d be hard pressed to find a girl who thinks her looks are perfect. This is where fashion magazines step in. Most of the articles are about things like "The Hottest New Haircut For This Season" and "Easy Ways To Look Really Cute" Some girls are taken in by these phrases, as they think they will easily help them. True, every reader can get help from the articles, but there will by other people on the other hand, is a bit more persuasive than judging yourself. If a person in the "popular" c soon be new imperfections to work on.
Getting judged crowd makes a rude comment about your shirt, chances are your going to believe what they said. Appearance counts for a lot in society, perhaps mostly in the teenage crowd. .
SELF-STANDARDS.
Teenage girls create expectations for themselves by looking at magazine models or perhaps even some of their peers. They might starve themselves to be thinner, buy overpriced clothing, and even acquire the same interests, and musical tastes as others, but to what end? The instability of caused during this time in a girl's life causes them to be less sure of themselves than ever before.
