Body Image

Okay so maybe this is so dumb, i don't know, I'm sorry i'm weird. But you know how people say that back in the 50's, Marilyn Monroe wore like a size 10 and weighed 150 or something like that? my point to that estimation.. over time the acceptable body image has changed. that's not just my opinion, it has. Marilyn's curvy body of her time has been replaced by stick skinny, unhealthy looking models. and this is a topic that has always really interested me, it goes along with eating disorders and all that. but anyways, i found some cool stuff on this topic and think it's blog-sharring worthy.



Here's some interesting stats i found:
(i'm not making this crap up, i'm just copy and pasting from other sites... hahah)

• 8 million people in the US suffer from an ED
• 90% are women/girls
• 8 out 10 women are not happy with their reflection
• 80% of children are afraid of being fat
• more than 50% of 10 year old girls wish they were thinner
• Americans spend more than 40 billion a year on diet and beauty products
• The average American woman is 5'4" and 140 pounds
• The average American model is 5' 11" and 117 pounds
• In your lifetime 50,000 people will die as a direct result of their Eating Disorder
• The current media ideal of thinness is achieved by less than 5% of the female population

- 42% of elementary school students between the 1st and 3rd grades want to be thinner  
- 80% of children who are ten years old are afraid of being fat  
Calorie restriction and other diets are common: 
- 25% of men and 45% of women are on a diet on any given day  
- 80% of women are dissatisfied with their appearance  
- 51% of 9 and 10 year old girls feel better about themselves if they are on a diet  
- 35% of "normal dieters" progress to pathological dieting. Of those, 25% will progress to partial or full syndrome eating disorders
- 91% of women recently surveyed on a college campus had attempted to control their weight through dieting, 22% dieted "often
or "always"  
- Americans spend over $40 billion on dieting and diet related products each year  

From: http://weighingthefacts.blogspot.com/2010/02/body-image-statistics.html#ixzz24dJtlmLS
http://childrencomefirst.com/cms/uploads/bodyimagefactvsfiction.pdf

OPRAH'S AMAZING:

http://www.oprah.com/style/Body-Image-Statistics-How-Women-Feel-About-Their-Looks/2



here's a chart i found on how body images have changed over time.. it's kinda weird haha but kinda interesting. at least i thought it was interesting, but i'm weird so whatever http://www.timetoast.com/timelines/40308

Event Date:	Event Title:	Event Description:
	02/21/1500	Elizabeth era	Bell-shaped figure was ideal at that time; huge lower half with tiny and flat chest.Amourlike coursets were often used to mkae their bottoms look bigger. However, round face wwere promoted as women appeared to have round face in old pictures. Clothes were reconized to mould their bodies to atrract women. Helath problems were caused by tight coursets and in some cases they had fainted because of breathing difficulty.
	02/21/1600	Slight changes in corsets	Corsets were made by whalebones instead of iron which brought better feeling to the women.
	01/01/1700	the comeback of skirthoop and bosom started to be concerned	Framework was tied to the waist to provide a picture of round and big bottom. bosom was brought uphigh by ight 'stays' which sometimes caused them to pass out.Georgian wig became popular.
	01/01/1800	victoria era	Gree-style silhoutte was in fashion but not for a long time. Victoria era came up with a ideal hourglass figure which promoted ti ny waist and big bottom, the squeze in the waist had led to some serious organic problems-unhealthy. The bust was emphasized with a bodice.
	01/01/1900	Modern life	slenderness became fashionable, 'health corset was introduced to replace uncomfortable Edwardian corset. It created tiny waist and pushed the bust forward and hip back promoting the 'S' line. Body weight was reconized as science and women showed interest in athletics.
	02/21/1901	Comestic surgery started to grow	In 1901 the first face lift was done by Eugene Hollander of Berlin
	01/01/1910	Big change	Mssive change in woman's body expectation. Corset was pushed to an end. Women participated more in sport and promoted a slender healthy body.Bras were introduced.
	01/01/1920	Flappers	The sim was ideal. "Flappers" with thin, boyish bodies were pursued although it was struggling. Energy and vitality became central. panties and bras were used to flattened the breasts.
	01/01/1930	Slight change in body curves	A body with slight curl wasbeing persued with a bigger breast size but small hips were still important.
	01/01/1950	New perception of body line	A thin body with large breasts was considered the most attractive. Women tended to rebuild their curves which they once tried to cover and retrain. New girdle influenced hourglass figure for women. breasts were emphasized.The bra became a controlling garment, to lift and enhance boobs, rather than flatten them.
	02/21/1960	Curvy figures	Slenderness became ideal body figure. Models usually weighed less than average women. Bodies of long legs, huge boobs, non existent hips were introduced by barbie dolls.
	01/01/1970	Hippy lifestule	slenderness came to the top, slim figures but tonned were promoted in magazines and beauty contests. being slim was not as sufficient, bodies with small hips and waists but huge breasts were ideal.Being toned was important.
	01/01/1980	Powerful era	More toned and fit look was required on a slim body. Women started to work out to achieve toned body and curves at the right places.
	01/01/1990	High standart of ideal body	Sim and large breasted body was popular. it was a really hard body to achieve so lots of women tended to go on diet and used lingerie to make their boobs look bigger.
	01/01/2010	Continual of thiness	Women do whatever it takes such as surgery, gastric reduction and diets to maintain slim bodies. However, bodies with curves are still popular as men nowadays enjoy women tih curves. Recent models promote that clothes, confidence make you have a gorgeius body.