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Body Positivity: A Modest Proposal For Adolescents

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This proposal is designed for adolescent females. The adolescent time period is a very sensitive time for many, and often times when people are shown to be insecure, it is about their body (Lunde and Frisén). The purpose of this proposal is to help adolescents feel more comfortable in their bodies and if they do not, to help encourage them to get in the body of their choice. So to solve this problem, we would need to understand why many people have trouble losing weight. For some it might be biological reasons, but according to CBCNews.com, more major reason for this issue is because of people’s eating habits and lifestyle choices (1). Not only this, but in today’s society there are so many different body trends that some people do not understand how they should feel in their own body or even if their own bodies are okay. The growth of social media has caused more body negativity to spread than body positivity. To help adolescents feel more body positive, this proposal will look into life style choices and effects that social media can have. …show more content…

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