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Tweens & Body Image

Our kids are presented with images of the body that are far different than the average size for any girl. The celebrities and models in these images have body weights that are roughly 25 - 30% thinner than the average girl. On top of that, the images are photo shopped.

These images, (even if your child doesn’t watch t.v. or buy magazines,) are insidious. They are in advertising, they are part of popular culture. All kids want to be popular and part of things. This is what they think they are supposed to look like and what they aspire to look like. Tweens I have interviewed over the years state openly: “Everything is about what others think about you and everyone thinks they’re fat and ugly. Not everyone admits it, they may even act like they don’t feel that, but they do.”

full article - the huffington post