intro - Ninety percent of teenage girls have been on a diet. Some people go too far and starve themselves to be thin. More than a million people in the United States alone suffer from anorexia. If what's inside is important, then why do society and the media constantly encourage thinness? The influence of society's promotion of a thin body plays a significant role in the development of eating disorders such as anorexia.Paragraph 1- Girls may become victims of eating disorders due to society's promotion of an ideal thin female body. Models and stars featured in the fashion industry, magazines, movies and other media often appear very thin. These models do not accurately reflect the average woman. Many are abnormally thin, unhealthy or retouched. A former Victoria Secret model was shocked by the waiflike models who were featured on the catwalk at designer shows. A study referenced in the article "Do Thin Models Warp Girls Body Image" describes how studies of girls as young as first grade believe the culture tells them to model themselves after slim and beautiful celebrities. The same studies showed that girls exposed to fashion magazines were more likely to suffer from poor body image. Psychologists and eating disorder experts agree that the fashion industry has gone too far in showing dangerously thin images that women and girls might try to emulate. Using super-thin models and stars sends the wrong message to impressionable young girls. These harsh influences lead us to think that thinness is the ideal body size. Seeing ultra-thin models in the media plays a role in anorexia. Society's promotion of a thin female body contributes to eating disorders among women who strive to achieve this ideal body...... middle of paper ...... creation does not is just a doll,” says the article “Beyond Thin.” But with people in photos and in magazines, it's different. A study in Europe links the fashion industry's use of ultra-thin models to identity issues for many young women. ConclusionRather than promoting and promoting unnatural body weights, society can benefit from promoting a healthy physical appearance. This would increase young girls' self-acceptance of their bodies. After all, women and girls come in all sizes and shapes. If society cares about the future of our young girls, steps should be taken to minimize eating disorders. Knowing that young girls can be very impressionable, society and the media have a responsibility to stop promoting unrealistic body images. The need for better clothes on the catwalk is not more important than the health problems of young women..