Logged out
Access All our Essays in an Instant
Swap your work for FREE access, or pay £4.99 for instant access
According to the British Government, the growing pressure on women to be thin is damaging their health and stripping them of their self-esteem.
Member rating: No Rating | Words: | Submitted: Fri Jan 28 2005
Page Preview
On the left is an image preview of every page of this document, and below are the first 150 words with formatting removed:
According to the British Government, the growing pressure on women to be thin is damaging their health and stripping them of their self-esteem. On June 21, 2000, ministers of the government, including Tessa Jowell, the Minister for Women, hosted the Body Image Summit in London. It aimed to consider the effects of advertising on teenage girls and women in the hopes of developing an agreement from within these industries to incorporate a social and ethical awareness in their promotional activities. The Summit brought together leading figures from the fashion industry and the publishing industry to discuss the problem along with ordinary British teenagers who were invited to explain how the pressure to be thin affects their life. The medical industry are also concerned that images of thin fashion models and the rise of the so-called "superwaif" are to blame for an increase in eating disorders among young women. An...
To see the full version of this document, and 143,564 others
