I agree with Katy that the media does have a lot to answer for regarding teenage anorexia and bulimia. Celebrities are portrayed in the media as perfect human beings, when the reality is they are far from perfect. Celebrities are simply normal everyday people like you and I, they are just airbrushed and photographed in a complimentary way to represent perfection. Although I do agree with Katy about the pressure from the media on the teenage generations of today to appear perfect, I believe there must be some form of mental instability present in the first place for anorexia to develop. Everyone is subjected to the media coverage of super skinny celebrities, however, only a small percentage of people develop disorders such as anorexia or bulimia. I am of the opinion that the media cannot be blamed for everything that is ‘bad’ in the world today. A scientific study documented in the Observer newspaper revealed that anorexia can develop as a result of a malfunction in the brain during early childhood development. This is similar to that of conditions such as ADHD and dyslexia, and no one is to blame for these conditions occurring.
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