dying to be thin

Dying To Be Thin In today’s society an increasing number of girls experience blows to their self-esteem and even develop eating disorders due to the media’s influence. The main source of these self-esteem blows are fashion magazines, as well as TV characters. The age of girls being influenced by the media is getting younger and younger. Studies have shown that pre-pubescent girls as young as four or five are concerned with their body …

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