A recent news article that read about
psychiatrists calling for an urgent
ban on the much hyped issue of size zero models and eating disorders, is something to think about.
Experts are raising voice
against the promotion of unhealthy and airbrushed images of underweight models in magazines and other media, fearing the harmful effects these images can have on children and teenagers.
These frequently appearing, apparently 'glammed-up' discussions and controversies, and photographs of skinny models can have a
lasting impact on the impressionable minds of youngsters who are often striving to 'fit in' the society, peers etc., whilst struggling with their own distorted image of self.
Media, often talking about a particular actress or model's weight loss, or by displaying pictures of a stick-thin celebrity, thus 'glamourising'
unhealthy body image, can contribute to the spread of the '
weight loss mania' to a large extent.
Talking about eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia and unhealthy body image is important and there isn't a doubt that the awareness brought by media plays a huge role in letting the 'susceptible-age group' know of the hazardous effects of the obsession.
However, the images of pretty faces with picture perfect bodies and tabloid bits reading about some celebrity's quick weight loss or fad-diet can draw their devout fans toward the unhealthy lifestyle, more than anything else.
