Woes Of Body Image: Article Analysis
The Woes of Body Image
In the 1998 article, Pressures to Conform, Celia Milne has tackled the topic of body image, a subject that has had a negative impact on so many women around the world. Milne voices the struggle of the unrealistic ideals women are up against, while using statistics to support her argument during a time of unhealthy trends, and targeting an audience of not just young women, but their mothers as well. Milne dives deep to uncover the horrific facts about the way that society has been consistently wearing away women’s self-esteem with the goal of women coming to an acceptance of their own bodies.
Impact
Though 18 years have passed, Milne’s words still hold the same impact as if they have just been written yesterday. The media has a colossal influence on women of all ages, from little girls watching their idols dance on stage, to middle aged women reading magazines on how to achieve the perfect summer body. The world has seen the damage that can be caused, eating disorders and self-esteem issues, yet nothing has changed. The media pinpoints the …show more content…
5). Her death in 1997 may have given yet another boost of awareness to the public. With plenty of talk about her, there is no doubt that the disorder would have come up in conversation. It may have been a spark contributing to the article being written, as Milne’s article was published a short five months later. In the 1990’s there was also the trend that soared and impacted many young women, which was heroin chic. A look influenced by the grunge genre that glorified unhealthy thinness, with model Kate Moss at the top of it all. Moss having said herself “Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels” (Bushak, 2015, para. 12). The spike in plastic surgery in the mid 90’s (Milne, 1998, para.6) may have been a result of this
In the 1998 article, Pressures to Conform, Celia Milne has tackled the topic of body image, a subject that has had a negative impact on so many women around the world. Milne voices the struggle of the unrealistic ideals women are up against, while using statistics to support her argument during a time of unhealthy trends, and targeting an audience of not just young women, but their mothers as well. Milne dives deep to uncover the horrific facts about the way that society has been consistently wearing away women’s self-esteem with the goal of women coming to an acceptance of their own bodies.
Impact
Though 18 years have passed, Milne’s words still hold the same impact as if they have just been written yesterday. The media has a colossal influence on women of all ages, from little girls watching their idols dance on stage, to middle aged women reading magazines on how to achieve the perfect summer body. The world has seen the damage that can be caused, eating disorders and self-esteem issues, yet nothing has changed. The media pinpoints the …show more content…
5). Her death in 1997 may have given yet another boost of awareness to the public. With plenty of talk about her, there is no doubt that the disorder would have come up in conversation. It may have been a spark contributing to the article being written, as Milne’s article was published a short five months later. In the 1990’s there was also the trend that soared and impacted many young women, which was heroin chic. A look influenced by the grunge genre that glorified unhealthy thinness, with model Kate Moss at the top of it all. Moss having said herself “Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels” (Bushak, 2015, para. 12). The spike in plastic surgery in the mid 90’s (Milne, 1998, para.6) may have been a result of this