In today’s society, there is such a big focus point on what we look like. With all of the technology that is available today, adolescents grow up with unrealistic body expectations. From photoshop, to the fashion industry, to what adolescents grew up with, there is a driving force that pushes adolescents to strive for perfection, and nothing else. There is so much pressure from the media, and the public, that adolescents feel forced to have a “perfect” body. Adolescents have grown up with Barbie, a figure made for little girls, to show them that they can be anything. Barbie was released in 1959, she had measurements of 12 inches in height, a 5.25 inch chest, and a 3.5 inch waist (Kramer). Little girls, who have grown into adolescents have grown up with …show more content…
This pressure that is placed on adolescents is so heavy that it leads them to be so insecure that they spend a lot of money to “fix” themselves. It can be argued by some that insecurity is a normal part of growing up. However the fashion industry pushes clothing that only promotes an anorexic body type. A very popular item being sold it Fit Tea. On the Fit Tea website, there is a list of reasons in why you should invest in their product. One of these reasons is “No creams or sugars! Sip all day without getting fat!”( “Fit ) .This company is attacking the bodies of people and leading them to believe that there is something wrong with them and their body. Another trending item that has been brought back is Waist cinchers, which are basically modern day corsets. These cinchers are sold in order to help obtain an hourglass figure. One seller on Amazon states “ It helps define your waistline and smooth your body for a more natural, sleek, and slim look and minimizes those unsightly bumps and bulges.” (“Eleady). This is