For one of my projects I have looked at how body image is portrayed in the media. We are constantly seeing stick thin models in magazines. They are not real they are photo shopped manipulations of their actual body. There is no such thing as perfection, just what people aspire to be. I have mainly looked at anorexia and how people have starved themselves in order to achieve this perfection that they so desperately want. However anorexia is so much more than just starving yourself. You can't see yourself as being in an unhealthy state as you deem it to be normal for your body and you carry on wanting to loose more weight. However others can notice and become worried, the media doesn't help anorexia as it can influence it even further. The use of "Pro Ana" sites have become increasing popular throughout the years offering tips on how to starve yourself. Having open chats where people offer advice to one another encouraging the disease to keep going. It is unhealthy and can eventually lead to death. It affects both males and females even though it is more commonly females.
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