M. Image in Today's Society

The other day I saw something very interesting on Twitter. It was a picture of a model and it said something about when we see the ribs of an animal we feel bad for it and think it is abused, but when we see it on a woman it is very attractive. This got me thinking a bit about the society that we live in. So much emphasis is put on body image and on being thin. I think many people, including myself, would rather be insulted based on personality than based on looks. Which brings me to many young girls struggling with what they look like. We don’t and won’t ever feel pretty when being compared to celebrities. So many people are always on diets and trying to lose weight. Eating healthy and controlling what you eat is a good thing but that isn’t what all diets are all about. People want to lose weight and they want to do it fast which is where it goes bad. I can remember being in 5th grade and being upset over my weight and trying to go on diets. It’s sad really because what 10 year old should be wanting to lose weight. And it feels like society is pushing girls to be thinner and thinner. The Victoria Secret Fashion Show was on this week and many girls on Twitter were saying how jealous they were of these girls. How is being so skinny considered to be so beautiful? It is crazy how so much emphasis is put on looks. People really should care about how you treat others rather than the way you look. But it’s almost like people won’t even give you the time of day unless they think you are attractive. It’s funny really, we like to think we are different than other people, but really we just become what society wants us to be. So why can’t society push for good caring people, rather than the pretty self absorbed kind?