Body-image is constructed based on the media. In regard to the youth, girls and occasionally boys feel the need to have the same bodies as those that are considered beautiful and healthy. Although this creates terrible issues with eating disorders such as anorexia and bolimia, there is also a flip side to the situation. Business owners and the media have so much control over what the public sees, what they want, and what is available. And because professions that take advantage of the obesity issue make so much money, many people are coming out and saying that it's okay to be obese and that loving your body will counter any negative aspects, just so the market will continue.
On a smaller cultural level, for instance, within social groups, individuals can sometimes be bias towards others of different body composition. I feel that many do not want to associate themsleves with those that are obese. I don't really have a reason for why this is true, but I'm sure that the feeling does exist.
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Perhaps the reason is that obesity generally indicates lack of self control and discipline. Also, what about other culture's views of beauty? Have we as humans always held the same body image to be attractive?
I like the way you called out the business and industry for encouraging obesity, but I think you could have addressed body image a little more. You didn't really mention much of how the body is viewed or what the desired body is and why it is that way.
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