- That if shop mannequins were real women, they'd be too thin to menstruate
- There are 3 billion women who don't look like super-models and only 8 who do
- Marilyn Monroe wore a size 14
- Models 20 years ago weighed 8% less than the average woman. Today they weigh 23% less than the average woman.
- 7% of 12th grade males have used steroids in order to become more muscular
- If Barbie was a real woman, she'd have to walk on all fours due to her proportions
- Male action figures have greatly increased in muscular size since 1973; If GI Joe were human, he would have larger biceps than any bodybuilder in history
- The average woman weighs 144lbs and wears between a size 12-14
- One out of four college aged women has an eating disorder
- In a U.S. National survey, women feared being fat more than dying
- Americans spend more than 40 billion dollars a year on dieting and diet-related products. That's roughly equivalent to the amount the U.S. Federal Government spends on education each year
- 46% of 9-11 year old are sometimes or very often on diets
- 50% of 10th grade and 12th grade boys want a more muscular upper body
- It is estimated that 40-50% of American women are trying to lose weight at any point in time
- Underweight males have body images just as negative as overweight women's body images
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8 comments:
These are very interesting facts. It amazes me how we still try to be like these unrealistic images. When will we ever learn?
I think that "unrealistic" really is the best word here. It's hard to believe that our society is consumed with an almost unattainable image. I think it's so interesting that we often think of body image as just a female problem, but your statistics show that men are also affected.
statistics are shocking! I want to say that it's hard to believe that our society has become so focused on body "perfection," but honestly when I look around (even here at BYU) thats all I see.
It's amazing how society's perception of beauty has changed!
I think it's so sad that we are trying to become something that is almost impossible. We are striving for an image that is unrealistic. It is so important that we teach young girls and boys to appreciate the way they are, and stop trying to change ourselves to be the image the media says it "beautiful".
That is amazing how many young girls and boys are affected by this, they really need to know how unrealistic this all is, and that magazines no matter who the model is are all airbrushed!
Way to go with those facts! Thats nuts that women are more afraid to be fat than dying! I guess it just has to do with ignorance maybe. We all know what happens (negatively anyway) when we get fat.
I just think this is so sad, but it is so real! We are all affected by this and it is terrible that we spend so much time and energy on it! Even my little niece has made comments and she should not be thinking about dieting or exercising. What can we do so every girl is not so obsessed with her body?
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