the Counter Argument Post #3

Although I believe that the media is one of the greatest influnces on young teens, there are people that believe the media is hardly to blame at all.This is a highly debatable topic.When doing my researsh I found alot the media being blamed for eating disorders in teens, i also found some on why the media is not to be blamed. Most researsh for this topic is done by polls and suveys. In a poll taken on irishhealth.com only 40 percent of people think that the media and fashion industry are to blame for the rise in eating disorders among young people. (condom) There is evidence in early literature to suggest that eating disorders have been around ever since we became conscious of our bodies. We can say that ever since human beings came across their reflections, many have felt the need to look good and maintain a good figure.

The people from inside the media industry have their own angle on things. The counter argument puts forward by them is that the media does not create imagery; instead replicates existing trends in society and presents them in packaged format to the viewers. ("Is the media to blame?") Being exposed to images of ultra-think models does not have a lasting effect on teenage girls according to a US survey ("models not to blame")

Wiether we like it not the media seems to be obsessed with the idea that being slim/skinny is the way to be. Everywhere you look you see a thin model or actress. How do people think that the media dont affect us? Young girls are so valunrable and seeing thin-ness everywhere puts the image in there head that you have to be like that. it's not very often that you seen oversized people on t.v. or in magzines. People need to get more comfortable with there bodies. It's great to see new stars such as Jordan Sparks and America Ferrera. Consumer's try to live to models standards. But the models try to live to the consumers standards. Thin sells. "Perfect" doesn't exist naturally. That's why even models and movie stars are airbrushed within an inch of their lives in magazines. That's why plastic surgery is so popular. "Perfect" sells. It also paints an unrealistic picture of the human body. ("blame the media")






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