Marilyn Monroe Beauty

For each generation, there has been a different aesthetic on what is required in order to make an individual beautiful. During the height of the Grecian period, to be curvy and voluptuous was extremely attractive. This idea of beauty was also true during the 40’s and 50’s in the United States. Marilyn Monroe was the epitome of regal beauty around the world. There is a huge difference between now and the past, because in past, the possibility of escaping these images was a realistic achievement. However, today it’s merely impossible to live up to the thin, emaciated super model images presented on billboards and in magazines. The media and society has placed pressure on teenage girls that if they are not thin, men will not find them desirable. How many women grow to be 5’9” to 6 feet tall? Not on the average, because most American women are 5’4” to 5’6” on an average. Models like Gigi Hadid and Kendall Jenner weighs about 105 to 112 pounds. However, the average American woman weighs about 140 to 160 pounds. Being that this reality is what exists in our society, it’s no wonder that the influences of modern-day society’s idea of
There is other documentation that affirms the history of this disorder, as well. According to author Emily Deans M.D., she states that, “There are several other clinical descriptions of the "wasting disease" in the 17th-19th century and in the early 20th century anorexia was considered an endocrine disorder and treated with pituitary hormones.” (Deans, 2011). Through more thorough testing, studies, science and technological advances in psychology and medicine we have come a long way. However, we have a long way to go, because there are still too many lives that are being wasted away from Anorexia