The Fashion World Affects All...

http://negativeeffectsofmedia.blogspot.com/2009/04/has-fashion-affected-your-weight.html

The fashion world works closely with the media to send out messages that give society the image of what beauty is. These images are then portrayed in movies, advertisements, and television for all of society to admire. This shows just how big of an influence the fashion world has on the rest of society, including the media. This website demonstrates this issue through a number of different examples. Videos that show bone-thin models walking down runways, comic strips that make fun of these thin models, and videos of celebrities who have taken the thin obsession way too far. One of the videos featured on this website discusses how advertisers emphasize the importance of physical attractiveness to sell products. Women who find themselves unattractive and have low self-esteem are the ones that run out and buy these products because they think that it will improve how they feel about their lives. The diet industry alone is worth $100 billion. The page also features a video of women who are proud to be large and encourage women to love their bodies.