Do media cause individuals to develop negative body images?

Through entertainment the perfect image is portrayed by everyday models that represent the ideal image of a human being. But reality shows that not everybody meets those standards and for that reason, many people are looked at differently. Like the yes argument supports, fast is something to fear, and thats something that haunts many Americans today. Body images are looked upon as only the physical appearance and many people forget about the health issues the come along with having a fit body. The idea behind a fit body is no longer for health reasons but more for personal reasons like appearance and self confidence or for athletic purposes. 

There is a major difference between the ideal images of the male and female body. But according to fashion magazines the slimmer body is ideal for women. That includes those with round bodies large frames or curvy bodies, the ideal image is very slim. this affects many women today as they pursue this image and dont consider the health issues behind it. Bulimic or anorexic females put their life in danger and their bodies into so much to endure as they lack in many things that the body requires to function properly. But this image has been looked at as beauty in the last decade more than anything. The slimmer body for women has changed drastically over the years, thicker women used to be considered the most beautiful before and more economically stable as the larger frame represented more wealth, as they could afford more food and gain more weight than women with less.

I believe the overall view of the bodies should be looked at in the eyes of a medical or professional to determine the health and not the ideal image. you can be thin or thick but as long as your body is healthy, that should be enough for the average American. unfortunately we deal with this struggle that we have dealt with for many years now.