Hi, Please double check my answers to the questions. Below is the link to the ar

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Hi,
Please double check my answers to the questions. Below is the link to the article. Please help. I need to submit this tonight. Thank you.

http://www.newriver.edu/images/stories/library/Stennett_Psychology_Articles/Body%20Image%20Media%20%20Eating%20Disorders.pdf

Body Image, Media, and Eating Disorders

1. In what ways has the ideal body type been connected to socioeconomic status, both historically and currently? Explain. The ideal body type in the history is the ideal of female beauty has been difficult to accomplish or achieve. Women typically sacrifice to accomplish them such as removing the ribs to decrease their waist or corsets even though it causes them health problems such as shortness of breath which could lead them pneumonia. The current media today is universal and very powerful. They expect the man and woman to have it all. In another word, perfect body. It seems that they are not thin enough. In another word, dissatisfaction.
2. The authors point out that today the average fashion model is 23% thinner than the average woman. Based on the article, and your personal experience, what accounts for this sharp disparity? For example, the clothing looks better on skinny models. Women cannot wear big structures. Now, they have been careful to become slim for profit. In my personal experience, I have gained weight since I lost my job. I had time to eat at the right time. But sometimes I lost track, so I overate such as rice, ice cream, at times greasy dish, and fast food. Sometimes I sleep more than seven hours. I do not have a chance to exercise due to no end of homework and care for a child.
3. What solutions do the authors provide to counteract the media-driven pressure to be thin? In your opinion, how realistic are their solutions? The solutions that the authors provide to counteract the media –driven pressure to be thin by having the parents talk with the children about the media messages and healthy lifestyles. Warn the children not to watch more than one hour per day. Ensure that all family members are getting a nutritional balance dinner. Providing healthy meals and snack will avoid getting obesity. Most importantly, adults should encourage the children to develop their strength such as sports, music, and art to promote healthy self-esteem.

Explanation / Answer

1.  Nowadays, due to the increased influence of social media, people are becoming more and more health conscious. The media has correlated the health condiitons with the economic status of the person. People are becoming more conscious to look thin, then to look healthy. They are doing extreme diets, exercises to look thin and attractive at the expense of their health. This is more commonly seen in women. Women typically sacrifice a lot like removing the ribs to decrease their waist or corsets even though it causes them health problems such as shortness of breath which could lead them to many more health disorders. If the people are not thin, they will be dissatisfied with themselves.

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