The issue of actors and actresses on television being too skinny is barely a new issue. However, you would think that producers would start to change things after seeing the effect it has on its audience, but this is not the case at all. Being thin is extremely overblown out of proportion.
A few days ago, I was in Hill Top browsing through magazines to avoid studying, and I came across a spread showing celebrities and how much better they look now that they’ve lost weight. One particular caption that caught my eye was about Eva Longoria. It said how much better she looks now that she weighs 110 pounds instead of the 120 that she weighed a month ago or something like that.
In addition, the popular show 90210 has all of its actresses weighing no more than 110 pounds, says a report mentioned in the article. This show is aimed at very young audiences. Presenting the idea of the necessity to be thin to young audiences is brainwashing girls at a very young age.
The article mentions that young girls in grades 1-3 want to be thinner. I have two takes on this problem. I think that many young children boys AND girls should be thinner. The reason for this is because more and more Americans are becoming obese at a young age. They develop unhealthy eating and living habits and continue to live unhealthily throughout their lives. However, even though I think they should be thinner, I do not think that they should feel they need to be thinner. Life as a kid should be about mud pies, playing tag, and making sure to steer clear of cooties. Kids are starting to be infected with a horrible disease that they used to be immune to years ago. This disease makes them adjust what they think is acceptable to what society views as acceptable. Because of this, modern children’s minds are rotting away as they become more self conscious at a younger age.
Class Blog - English 3, Section 19
Too Skinny on T.V.
