Consuming Beauty: The Exploitation of Insecurities by Wellness, Fashion, and Beauty Industries
<p>It all starts as a young girl when your family and friends compliment your youthful skin and your slender legs.</p>
<p>Every cartoon character, Disney star, and magazine cover says loud and clear — skinny is beautiful. And already, you start to understand what is deemed beautiful by society’s standards and what is not.</p>
<p>Then suddenly you hit puberty and grow hips, thighs, and boobs. It is at this moment that you became aware of what your body looks like — the moment the battle with your body begins.</p>
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