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Media And Negative Body Image

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91% of women are unhappy with their bodies. 5% of women naturally possess the bodies that are regularly displayed in the media. 80% of ten year old girls in america fear getting fat. 7 in 10 girls believe they are not good enough. As a result of my research I found that the body standard the media sets for adolescents leads to disorders, Suicide and self loathing. Body image is how we perceive our bodies visually. Positive body image is having a clear perception of one 's image and being able to celebrate or feel comfortable in their own skin. Negative body image is a distorted view of yours or others bodies. Negative body image can also mean you feel awkward and self conscious with your looks. Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) is a disorder where

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