In American society women are taught starting from a young age that in order to be successful, happy and beautiful, they must be thin. Eating disorders are on the rise, which is not surprising given the value society places on this false belief. Everywhere you look, television and magazine advertising show images of glamorous thin models and actresses; you cannot escape these pictures even if you tried. Approximately seven million teenage girls in America starve themselves daily in an effort to attain what the fashion industry dictates is the "ideal" figure (Durai). Why do these girls beli…
