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Essay / Skin and bones alone? No thanks. - 1066
Perfection; a word seemingly defined by the fashion industry as skin and bones. A definition displayed by some of the biggest fashion brands in the world to our stupid audience. All the brands that present their latest seasonal pieces to us on the catwalks, in magazines, on posters, in windows, all with their own “size zero”. This is an unnecessary risk to the health and well-being, not only of models, but also of our future generations. Some oddly look at this with awe, while those who are even partially sane look on with disgust. The misconception that being this thin is “perfect” is spreading. Members of our generation are somehow under the illusion that they must follow in the tired footsteps of these models to be beautiful, which in itself is quite worrying. Any form of rationality would show that most models are fueling an epidemic of eating disorders across the world. . Young girls tend to be as familiar with this cutthroat industry as they are with their own pockets. However, it could turn out that this obsession is distorting our minds, without some even realizing it. While multitudes of us strive to follow the trends worn by these gaunt models, our self-esteem is more often than not diminished because these styles do not look as "flattering" on our physique - in my opinion - better proportionate. In fact, in a poll conducted by the Liberal Democrats, more than two-thirds of teenagers felt the need to lose weight after seeing photos of excessively thin models, such as Kate Moss, who said: "Nothing has happened." tastes as good as looking skinny.” Miss Moss clearly didn't discover the wonders of pizza at that point. It's kind of annoying that people feel the need to change both their lifestyle and their body just by being... middle of paper... right in front of their lips. If you could choose to be both physically and mentally healthy, or to be a walking skeleton (while receiving compliments from your kind-hearted stylist), which would you choose? You would be crazy to ruin your life because of your figure. Or maybe I'm just mentally disturbed and see life from a completely different perspective. This relentless industry must clearly define its priorities so that our future generations can live happily and healthily. Government intervention is sorely lacking in this area. More attention needs to be paid to our future nation, unless we want it to pay taxes to fund medical treatments for easily preventable illnesses. We must put an end to “size zero”. Until that day comes, this tornado of anxiety, disorder, and self-doubt will simply continue to spiral out of control, as it already seems to have done..