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Eating Disorders in Women
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Eating Disorders in Women
Examines causes (social, cultural & family); risk factors; types of disorders; therapy.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages) |
7 sources |
2001
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"Today women struggle to gain and then maintain a positive self-image, something that often seems as arduous as the tasks put to Hercules by the gods, for a number of factors in contemporary society work against the creation of a healthy sense of self for women. Many of these factors relate to women's physical appearance. Most women are told (either directly or more often implicitly in the images that they see in the mass media) that they must be beautiful to be truly feminine, that they should not feel good about themselves unless they meet socially agreed-to ideals of physical beauty.Of course, it is simply not possible for most women to live up to the standards and patterns established by models and movie stars with drop-dead gorgeous bodies, flowing (usually blond) hair, a tiny waistline, very slightly curved hips, large breasts..."
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Eating Disorders in Women (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 12, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Essay-Eating-Disorders-in-Women/10311
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