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Make Connections: The Effect of Media on Girls

About-Face, an organization established in 1995 to combat negative and distorted images of women por- trayed in the media, states on their website that 95 percent of girls want to lose weight • teenage girls who read articles about dieting are five • times more likely to take extreme weight-loss meas- ures five years later than girls who do not read such articles body image and eating disturbances contribute to • higher levels of depression in adolescent girls Women of color and Caucasian women are equally • likely to present symptoms of eating disorders such as bulimia and binge

wear the designer label, etc.), and the media outlets will make more money. It’s a strong, well-designed play for our minds and our cash. But it’s a lie. Money can’t buy love or friendship. Clothing can’t make us important. Beauty can’t give us meaning and purpose. Younger actresses are recognizing the impact that Hollywood has on young girls' views of their bodies. Jennifer

14 / Looking & Feeling Good in Your Body

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