The Media and Anorexia
Anorexia nervosa is a disease
Of being too skinny but not knowing it.
Healthy people can be many shapes and sizes
But media promotes a narrow size limit.
Some people are naturally meant to be very thin.
Others are naturally meant to be wider.
But the media promotes “thin is in”
And bigger people are made to feel unpopular.
Media bias against wider people is problematic
Because it often lowers a person’s feeling of self-worth
And motivates some people to become anorexic
To avoid being ashamed of their wider girth.
Anorexia strains many of the body's organs
And physiological resources.
It can cause creaking joints and bones
And attacks of pins and needles.
Other symptoms are anemia, constipation,
Dry skin, endocrine disorder, tooth aches,
Slower heart rate, reduced immune function,
Constantly feeling cold and headaches.
People should join together to stop the pro-slim tedium
We need legislation to prevent the media
From pushing extreme thinness ad nauseam
Which sadly increases anorexia.
Public health is an important goal
For a country of any size.
Those who realize the media has a role
In determining human health are wise!
NY Times article about legislation being considered in France to hold media responsible for promoting anorexia:
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/...
Also, psychological studies have found that many girls and women feel lower self-esteem and have a worse opinion about their bodies after viewing fashion magazines featuring thin models.