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"Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels."

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This is a quote from[br]famous model Kate Moss.

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When you hear that,[br]how does that make you feel?

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"Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels."

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This is a very influential woman[br]making this statement,

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and she is implying

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that being skinny is one of[br]the most important things in life.

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And regardless of [br]this controversial statement,

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she still has influence[br]over thousands of people.

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And lots of people with anorexia[br]or bulimia live by this quote,

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using it to justify their actions[br]and as an excuse not to get help.

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This is a very serious problem.

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For example, did you know

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that 42 percent of first[br]and third graders reported

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"I wanted to be skinnier"?

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And 81 percent of 10- to 11-year-olds[br]are afraid of being fat.

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95 percent of people with these disorders

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are between the ages of 12 and 25,

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and half of teenage girls[br]have unhealthy eating habits,

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such as skipping meals[br]and voluntary vomiting.

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And the body image[br]portrayed as ideal by the media

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is only naturally possessed[br]by five percent of women.

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Why is this happening?

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Why are kids as young as first[br]and third graders having these concerns?

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One of the main reasons[br]I believe this is happening

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is because in the media, kids are being[br]shown unrealistic body images as ideal.

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They are being told[br]that their bodies aren't beautiful.

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As Jean Kilbourne so eloquently said,

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"It's not just that we see these images[br]once or twice or even hundreds of times.

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It's that they stay with us[br]and we process them mostly subconsciously.

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They create an environment[br]that surrounds us with unhealthy images

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and that constantly sacrifices our heath[br]and our sense of well-being

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for the sake of profit.

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Ads sell more than products.

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They sell values. They sell ideas.

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They sell concepts[br]of love, of sexuality, of success,

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and perhaps most important, of normalcy.

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To a great extent, they tell us[br]who we are and who we should be.”

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With kids ages 6 to 11[br]watching 28 hours of TV a week on average,

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kids are being exposed[br]to a lot of unhealthy images.

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And what about men?

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Many people do not realize[br]or acknowledge the fact

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that men have these problems as well.

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For example, one third of teenage boys[br]have unhealthy eating habits,

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such as skipping meals.

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And 22 percent of 10-year-old boys

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say how their bodies look[br]is their number one worry.

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And 16 percent of high school boys[br]suffer from disordered eating.

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One man, Matt Wetsel,[br]a disordered eating survivor and activist,

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wrote in a February 2015[br]blog post about the struggles

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of finding recovery programs[br]and helpful literature as a male.

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Wetsel wrote, "I got turned away[br]initially from the group therapy

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which played an integral role[br]in my recovery -

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the only one my school offered -

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because I wasn't a woman."

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Although this is a very serious problem,[br]some of the world is starting to wake up.

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Recently, laws have been passed in France[br]saying models have a doctor's note

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that states they are a healthy weight.

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This can help make sure[br]that kids aren't being shown

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men and women[br]being advertised as beautiful

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when in reality, they're[br]leading unhealthy lifestyles.

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More progress has also shown up[br]in the new Barbies by Mattel:

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the new Barbies are all different heights,[br]shapes, and skin tones.

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This is great news

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because Barbie has long been a very[br]influential figure in many kids' lives.

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And we all know how unrealistic her[br]body dimensions traditionally have been.

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But I'm not just here [br]to tell you about this problem,

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I'm also here to tell you[br]how you can help.

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Honestly, it's quite easy.

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Some of the simple things you can do[br]to help are limit TV time,

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so kids aren't being exposed[br]to as much advertisement.

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You can make sure you're eating healthy[br]as well as embracing healthy habits,

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and just making sure[br]that the kids around you know

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that it doesn't matter[br]what shape or size you are

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as long as you are a healthy, happy,[br]and confident human being.

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Thank you.