Media Influence Eating Disorders - Many Types Of Media Influence Eating Disorders

There is no doubt in it that eating disorder is becoming a very crucial problem than ever before and lots of members of the young generation are getting victimized hence. What are the basic reasons? While girls consider that even a slight fat is dangerous, boys prefer to get slim best they can to attract girls. Were not the members of earlier generations conscious of these factors? Well, they were indeed but at that time the media was not powerful. It must be stated that the role of media, in this respect, is quite negative. If you are young boy or girl, you have to be aware hence.

Even the experts have stated very clearly that media is exerting a major influence on the development of eating disorders. Don't you agree that media world is glamorous? For that reason they are found to set delusive expectations on what body image is considered beautiful. Exposure has become a new mantra these days and even the conservative Indian media industry is trying to imbibe the same. However, this is not desirable. Do you know that continual exposure is a stumbling block to mental development? If you do not know, learn it from now and this happens to be the theory of renowned psychologists, not of any commoner.

Modeling industry is becoming a part of media increasingly and this has led to the emergence of thin models in the scenario. As per studies, the body weight of an average female model used is almost 25% less than her ideal weight. Have you ever heard of 0 figure? In the Indian standard,

34 or 36 inch hips (85 or 90cm) are generally perceived as 'perfect' hip measurements, as the vital statistics 34-24-34 and 36-24-36 are often quoted as an ideal woman's shape. All these factors, thanks to the media, attract girls these days and they do try to attain the same figure in order to enter media industry. What is the most common effect? There is the initiation of eating disorder.

On the other hand, a model frequently attains her looks through the application of unnatural methods. It has been found that the majority of these models has either undergone plastic surgery or is anorexic and having an eating disorder themselves. Keep in mind also the pics that do appear in magazines or websites are often airbrushed so as to blot out easily perceived flaws. This indicates that the general standard of beauty is scarcely attainable.

There are other problems as well. It is often found that school going boys or girls consider these models or movie actors their ideals and do follow them blindly hence. It may be that your ward is doing the same and you remain indifferent. Are you aware of the result? The gradual deterioration in physical structure owing to eating disorder may invite others to tease him/her regarding the appearance. He/she may yield to these pressures and the result, you can definitely realize, is more ominous.

How can you deal with the problem then? It's true that the media needs to play a more responsible role regarding their shows. Nevertheless, this type of expectation in a consumerist environment is synonymous to imbecility. You have to take up greater responsibilities and make him/her take interest in extra curricular activities like baseball or tennis. These activities are quite competent to reduce their interests in media.