Influences on Teenage Anorexia Popular CultureBrooke BarnettSpring 2012

Anorexia

a disorder characterized by fear of becoming fat and refusal of food, leading to debility and even death

Thesis In today’s society, teens are expected to

live in the up-to-date society and have to own everything and anything that is popularly accepted and live up to their peers’ standards due to media influence such as models in magazines.

Media Magazines Advertisements Internet Television

People

• Celebrities• Models• Peers

• Trying to “fit in”• Teased by their

visual appearance

• Adults

How it influences Teenage Anorexia Low Self-esteem

Teens Makes them have

thoughts that may lead them to believe something that is not true.

Media Negatives Leading kids to

think things that are not true

Makes teens believe they have to live up to standards of today’s society

“Perfect” body

Media Positives News Updates on sports Weather reports Entertainment Technology

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