Hello fellow readers! Welcome to my blog about eating disorders and the media.
Let me start by saying, this a blog that is starting as a class project. However, my hope is, this goes further than that. I sincerely hope that at least one person looks at this blog and understands, or at least gets an idea, of how much the media that we absorb ourselves in is effecting people everywhere. The media plays a huge role in creating people of all ages, all races, all ethnicities, all social statuses, all genders that are far too skinny for what is healthy. And for what? For the sole purpose of looking like those women and men who are unrealistically toned and thin? Or is it more than that? Why does American advertisements, books, movies, TV shows, and magazines focus on obtaining the perfect weight, to get the perfect partner, so that we achieve happiness and success?
These are the things I would like to explore in this blog. I plan on posting articles, pictures, and my own thoughts on the subject from the perspective of an MFT in training and as a 20-something female living in the United States.
I encourage your thoughts and comments and questions. And, again, I hope this complies information that will be helpful to someone, anyone.
Thanks and enjoy!
Jessica
