https://padlet.com/lizagorm/53tqayxdl39n Healthy vs Unhealthy en-us 2016-10-21 02:17:42 UTC 2017-05-17 09:38:37 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Doubleheart.png lizagorm https://padlet.com/lizagorm/53tqayxdl39n/wish/132257960 I am not an ultra thin girl. That isn't my body type now nor has it ever been. Being placed in a society where skinny, to the point where it's unhealthy, is a desirable body type to have is damaging to women and girl of all ages. This mentality that thin is better, in my opinion, is sending out a message to hate the bodies we're in and strive for something seen in the media, which is almost always photoshopped in some way, shape, or form. However, Barbie has recently made a change within their doll production. Curvy, petite, tall, and skinny Barbies are now being made and placed on shelves. These changes help to advertise to young girls that whatever kind of body type they might have is seen as beautiful. Changing the mentalities of how girls view themselves at a younger age can strongly influence their eating habits and self confidence later in life. ]]> 2016-10-21 02:20:17 UTC https://padlet.com/lizagorm/53tqayxdl39n/wish/132257960 lizagorm https://padlet.com/lizagorm/53tqayxdl39n/wish/132260116 Magazines are always advertising how to get thinner in the fastest way possible, which is never a healthy and safe way. They advertise photoshopped images to show the population what they 'should' look like when in real life no one actually looks that way naturally. It's spreading an unrealistic perception of beauty, getting women to strive for a goal they can never reach. ]]> 2016-10-21 02:45:37 UTC https://padlet.com/lizagorm/53tqayxdl39n/wish/132260116 lizagorm https://padlet.com/lizagorm/53tqayxdl39n/wish/132260553 Aerie, a popular teen clothing store, is out to spread the message that natural beauty is in. Their " Real Campaign" was created to show women that no one in the pictures are flawless, they're just everyday people with different types of imperfections. The idea of loving your natural self is a mind set they are trying to incorporate back into todays society filled with cropped, air brushed and retouched people. ]]> 2016-10-21 02:50:53 UTC https://padlet.com/lizagorm/53tqayxdl39n/wish/132260553