Why are young ladies killing themselves to be skinny?

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truthful but easily confused!	I'm a young lady and while I'd love to be skinny I don't starve myself to be that way and IDK why ppl do it. U do have a point though. I wish I could luv myself more though. I'm constantly describing myself on this thing and asking what ppl think of me. I get negative and positive feedback. When u figure out why we can't be happy with ourselves let me know!! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Moon Maiden	Because it's being pounded into us that we have to be skinny to be accepted in society. People don't like flab, they like sleek. All the models are sleek, there's no market for overweight models. And even the most cynical of us (myself included) have noticed that the guys always go for the skinny girls. I used to get looked at all the time, by guys old enough to be my father and by those my age. Now when I go out in public I feel invisible. I don't know what it is, maybe because I'm nearly 25 and they don't see a man with me or a ring on my finger, they think there's something wrong with me. But I think it's because of my weight. I graduate high school at 5'3" 130 pounds and looked damn good, no rolls or anything. I even looked up what my weight should have been for that age and height and it was right on. But college was hell and due to the stress my roommates put me through, I turned to food for comfort and even though I hiked and walked to school, I still gained 60 pounds. And now, no matter what I do, I can't lose it. Well, not and have it stay off. It's all about competition. Guys go for skinny girls, leaving those of us who don't have perfect figures in the back corners, like they're embarassed to be seen with someone not perfect. It's all about being seen and social status. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

juan ton zoup	because they want to look like famous people and they think that being skinny is beautiful and that there is no mre fat on them Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

math_major	Because they are stupid. I like a gal with meat on her bones. Best one I saw is Anna Nichole Smith. Yeah, I'd hit that in a heartbeat! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

carole	Because men put so much emphasis on having thin beautiful girls. No matter what men might think or feel, the female population hears "all men want is a beautiful woman" - even the unattractive among the men it seems. We hear it from our friends, our family, TV, magazines - everywhere. I think if more men expressed the sentiment of "all women are beautiful regardless of shape, size, nationality, height, weight" we would have much healthier young people in the world today. Peace! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

odette	because we look better slimmer, we know this because people say 'Wow! you look great, have you lost weight?' i personally feel better the slimmer i am, its a confidence thing, (notice i put 'slimmer' and not 'skinny though. x Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

TATA LA LOCA	Dude are you for real??? And if you are go get urself cloned!! We need more of you on this planet :) Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

*steelers*	because most men won't like them otherwise...sad but true Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

nite owl	because most men won`t want them. If all guys were like you they would not do that to themselves. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Black_Rabbit	I think because they are brainwashed by advertisements that dictates what is beautiful and what is not. For example, whitening soap commercials that discriminate those with darker skin tones, saying that with fairer skin, you'll be more attractive.. Bullshit, huh? Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

theoneandonly	They want to make boyfriends and some are jealous of how someone looks. They might want 2 look exactly like some of the celebs. I really dont care what boys say about me. I am sort of skinny, but not fat and everyone says i should be skinnier 2 b a cool person. Women just dont feel happy and comfortable with their own body. U can ask them, there wont b many other answers. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

cay_damay	Wow, it's funny how it's so easy for guys to say "hey, why do girls do that? There's no reason!" But if there was really no reason, no one would do it. Women have TREMENDOUS pressure on them to be thin. I am very thin, I weigh 108 lbs, and I still see images of women all around me who are thinner, and I find myself wishing I looked like them. It makes you think that's the way you are supposed to look, that unless you look like that airbrushed model in a bikini you don't look good in a bikini at all. Of course, women know intellectually that that is not true, but somehow ads and TV shows get under your skin and change the way you think about yourself. The way to address the problem is not to say "hey, that's dumb, don't do that!" but is to change the way women are shown in the media, to change from a standard of tall and impossibly thin to a standard of average weight. It's something that men don't deal with as much, because there are larger men shown in media outlets (think of "King of Queens" or any of those shows where overweight, Joe-schmo men have beautiful thin wives). Don't judge women who damage themselves to be beautiful, judge the whacked-out standards of beauty that demand it. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

lakers942005	idk my gf weighs 75 and she thinks shes fat shes like 4'11" so i always ell her dont say that...there jjust being dumb.. and they also care how they look men dont usually dont give a flying *** so if were fat it doenst matter Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

soccerhotty	your a very kind man saying women are beautiful. my friends tell me im realy skinny . but im not anerrexic. but i dont know why its just so stupid Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Understood emo kid	The media and the commercials persuade women to be skinny because they think the skinnier,the better. The USA is a sad country in this respect. Most people are too fat or too skinny. All is good in moderation. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

itsallgravybaby	then your a very sweet guy if u believe that. more guys should be like you instead of picky about dating girls with only blonde hair or only white girls or only skinny girls. its partly self confidence and 99.7% the medias fault. magazines, television, even radio. its all around us. 2% our own fault and 1% guys fault. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

kristen b	First let me say that if you truly feel that way, GOD BLESS YOU! Not every man feels the way that you do. There are so many media frenzied people out there that think that in order to be beautiful you need to be skinny. Young girls are brought up seeing their mothers and sisters and friends killing themselves to fit into a size 4, its no wonder that they make themselves sick. We, as a society, need to show our girls that they are ALL beautiful, regardless of what the scale says. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Taylor	cause all the stupid celebrities and magazines tell them that they will have no friends if they weigh over 100 pounds and that they are fat if the weigh any were nere 90 pounds and they are becoming barbie dolls and i think it is wrong i mean i am 5'ft,100 pounds and am pround cause that is actually healthy weight for people my height and the problem with the world right know is that every one is wrapped up in them selves that it is all they care about and they dont realize that they are killing them selves and if the do realize they apparently just dont care and it aint right Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

jessica r	Its all because they want to be someone else not there own unique self Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

bettyvittitoe	they are stupid the size of a person on the outside doesnt matter it is whats on the inside that really counts and people should really learn and teach their kids that Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Dinna D	simple, (most) females nowadays are naive ... they think that being skinny is sexy ... being sexy is enjoying who you really are, not trying to be like others ... we are all beautiful our own way and looking like paper thin, aint ... Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Mr. Yah	The answer lies on corperate america.They only use tall,skinny,beautiful women in thier advertising.I personnally do not find toothpics in vercacci to be very attractive. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Kaorin ☥	The media. Some girls are not strong, and they succumb to these triggers that tell them you have to look and feel a certain way before someone will find your beautiful.. I am not skinny, I am healthy and happy, and I pig out on chocolate without counting calories. And I am proud of that. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

samad	because to get over weight means more burden on your system as a dull shape body. skinny ladies first priority is to maintain their figure and secondly to remain active for daily activity Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

blackknightpictures	cuz they want to be with me, nah, i'm joking.. because the media shows woman that way, skinny, look at all the ads on tv and in magazines; skinny has become the standard for women. Why do all the actresses stay fit in their late 40s and 50s, and the actors, they put on weight? the actresses can't get roles if they don't meet the industry standard. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

cutietraci87	i think that if u are 120 you are a good weight i want to lose some weight but thats because i just had two babies.. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

robert	its all about the image Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Rachelgoose	To put it simple, because we've never seen a fat lady modelling, never seen a fat lady in a commercial, unless it is for some detergent or something to do with cooking, and we've never seen anyone compliment a fat lady on her fatness. Both men and women are influenced by what they see in the public space, so even if women/girls thought they needn't be skinny, men still would (or that's how girls' thoughts go....:))) Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Jacob A	CAUSE THEY ARE STUPID. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

fanny	hey your right im 14 i was fat not much but i was but at middle school i started running and i got skinny not much but i did many girls think that way wich its bad cause then they will see other girls like nothing they just want to be showing of their bodys and all that stuff but who cares everyone has something different and special Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Alynn	i didn't think that men like you existed... thanks. in my opinion, it has a lot to do with who we grow up admiring, and most athletes, hollywood stars and models are super skinny. most women take a long time to understand that confidence is much sexier than actual appearance. when more men like you speak you mind, i guarantee that more women will come to accept themselves. thank you for being the person you are. =) Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No