From the warmth and safety of her only home
She emerges to the noise and flashes of life

With blurry eyes she gazes upon the face
Of the woman she will live her life to impress

·More than 80% of 4th grade girls have been on a fad diet (Social Issues Research Centre).

·The body type portrayed in advertising as the ideal is possessed naturally by less than 5% of females (Social Issues Research Centre).

·The average weight of a model is 23% lower than that of an average woman; 20 years ago, the differential was only 8% (Social Issues Research Centre).

·Each year the U.S. spends over $33 billion on weight-reduction programs, diet foods and beverages (HealthAtoZ.com).

·95% of diets fail. (Barbara Cohen, Ph.D., "The Psychology of Ideal Body Image as an Oppressive Force in the Lives of Women," 1984)




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