Sunday, October 12, 2008

Beginnings...

This blog has been a long time coming. I am just glad it is finally here! Hopefully, all of these thoughts that I have from my research will now have somewhere to land...

When I started my research on body image I was overwhelmed (and still am) with the loads of information there was out there about the phenomenon. The "thin ideal" has now seemed to hit full force in Western society and as globalization occurs we are seeing it more and more... 90% of all those who suffer from eating disorders are women! This stat alone makes me gasp... Also, in The Beauty Myth, Naomi Wolf states, that the average woman is 5'4" and weighs 140lbs; however, the average model is 5'11" and weighs 120lbs. Startling...

My goal of course is not to rant and rave about those who are "skinny" or "thin", but rather it is too take a second look at the standard of beauty that is pervasive throughout our society...

And this is just where it starts...