American Women And Weight Issues

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Discusses images of women and the reality. Cites examples and statistics of concerns with weight in American society. Dieting by very young girls. Unrealistic self-image. Emphasis on thinness as the ideal body shape. Health issues. Weight issues and African American women. Attitude of doctors. Television shows depicting overweight African American female characters.

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"Fat no, I m pleasantly plump.
Obese no, I m just gravitationally-challenged.
Overweight no, I m on a diet. I m taking some medicine,
Always an excuse. Are we as Americans inherently prejudiced against those who have weight issues? Legitimately, there are some people who have fat genes, who experience health problems such as hypothyroidism or diabetes or are required to take steroidal medications that cause them to experience weight problems. Does the average American today really know what an average American woman s weight and height should be?

In the 1950 s the lovely Marilyn Monroe was considered an iconoclast of the ideal American woman. Her figure was a curvasious 5 5 and 135 lbs. By today s media icon standards, Marilyn would be considered weight challenged and her agent would ..."

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