No doubt. Beauty and sexiness sells. You see it on the red carpet as Hollywood stars prep up to upstage one another with their model-thin bodies clad in designer gowns. You see it in the way looks win over talent when it comes to reality shows and even in the music industries.
People like Jennifer Hudson with her golden voice will probably not have the same kind of success that Britney Spears enjoyed before. It will not be impossible for Jennifer Hudson to reach those heights with her talent but the road will be much rougher and harder than for someone with Spear’s looks. Even people with little singing or acting talents have made it big in the music and movie scene because they… well… look good. It is a fact of life that is really hard to deal with but nevertheless accepted by all.
This obsession over good looks and model-thin bodies may have started in surreal settings such as the catwalk and the movie screen but it has now crossed over to real life stage where hundreds and thousands, maybe even millions, of young people are living. Look around and more and more people are having problems with their bodies and are developing eating disorders. This trend is actually alarming quite a number of health officials and adults. Having an eating disorder is not just something that can cause physical and health problems. It can also have a very large impact on the social and emotional life of these teenagers. Also, having little food in their stomach will also not contribute much to their mental well-being and performance in their jobs.
When this continue, experts feel that it can bring about a superficial society that is more focused on looks rather than on mental pursuits and successful job. It also minimizes the value put into hard work and mental capabilities. It allows people to falsely perceive that success in this world is as easy as looking beautiful all the time.
Combating eating disorders is something that all sectors of society are actively pursuing. It is however hard to do as it is not only the fault of the movie or the modeling industry but all people in society: the parents, the teachers and even the youngsters themselves. They must realize that eating disorder is something that can arise from different reasons: lack of self-esteem; peer pressure to be thin and in; lack of parental support; and school bullying. It is a multi-factoral problem and the earlier we admit to this, the faster we can fight against it.
People like Jennifer Hudson with her golden voice will probably not have the same kind of success that Britney Spears enjoyed before. It will not be impossible for Jennifer Hudson to reach those heights with her talent but the road will be much rougher and harder than for someone with Spear’s looks. Even people with little singing or acting talents have made it big in the music and movie scene because they… well… look good. It is a fact of life that is really hard to deal with but nevertheless accepted by all.
This obsession over good looks and model-thin bodies may have started in surreal settings such as the catwalk and the movie screen but it has now crossed over to real life stage where hundreds and thousands, maybe even millions, of young people are living. Look around and more and more people are having problems with their bodies and are developing eating disorders. This trend is actually alarming quite a number of health officials and adults. Having an eating disorder is not just something that can cause physical and health problems. It can also have a very large impact on the social and emotional life of these teenagers. Also, having little food in their stomach will also not contribute much to their mental well-being and performance in their jobs.
When this continue, experts feel that it can bring about a superficial society that is more focused on looks rather than on mental pursuits and successful job. It also minimizes the value put into hard work and mental capabilities. It allows people to falsely perceive that success in this world is as easy as looking beautiful all the time.
Combating eating disorders is something that all sectors of society are actively pursuing. It is however hard to do as it is not only the fault of the movie or the modeling industry but all people in society: the parents, the teachers and even the youngsters themselves. They must realize that eating disorder is something that can arise from different reasons: lack of self-esteem; peer pressure to be thin and in; lack of parental support; and school bullying. It is a multi-factoral problem and the earlier we admit to this, the faster we can fight against it.
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