Epidemic of Eating Disorders
She woke up, exhausted from the day the night before. Her body was aching for nutrients and she felt stiff as she tried to pull herself out of her bed. She looked herself up and down in the bathroom mirror and was disappointed in herself. She pulled herself away from the mirror and prepared herself for the day ahead. She applied her mascara and contoured her face. She noticed that her eyebrows were not as defined as her idol’s, so she plucked them some more. She perfected her hair, which is hard because it has become so brittle, but she got it perfectly straight, just like the model from her favorite magazine. After getting ready she headed to the kitchen and packed her lunch; a banana. She would eat half in the morning for breakfast and the other half for lunch. She grabbed her water bottle, put on her backpack, grabbed her practice bag, and headed to school. Eating disorders, such as anorexia and bulimia, are widely accepted and “thin” is viewed as the ideal size throughout the world; therefore, men and women wishing to shift their body image perspectives are struggling due to the media, children’s toys, and professional athletes.