My write up has been published in Times of India- March 28,2013.
“If you are slim then
you are in.”
Kids have grownup seeing white skinny Barbie doll. Women’s
waist line has become measurement of her success. Sadly, much depends on how
woman looks rather than what she has achieved. Many women find this wave of
super-skinny women scary. Perhaps many do not opt for a pregnancy or they are content
with a single kid. Society demand a woman to be back in the shape very next day
after delivering a baby or her weight will become news channel’s headline.
Many
studies have reported that adolescent girls and young women smoke to control
their weight as a way to be slim and look fashionable, and
feminine.
Women have money, power, and
recognition than we have ever had before; but in terms of how we feel about our
self-image, we are still backward.
Undoubtedly, this fascination,
stereotyped approach towards woman’s physical beauty impacting her physical and
mental health. However medication can support physique to recover but there is
no medication for deteriorating mental health.
beauty may be a myth..since it lies in the beholder's eyes.. :) maybe dressing and behaviors complimenting our innate nature take the eyes off gravity...??
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