Saturday, October 12, 2019

Essay --

Wythea Salter Final 11:00/ English Comp. 12/5/13 Bulimia Nervosa When it comes to the topic of Bulimia Nervosa, most of us will agree that it is an ongoing problem that needs to be addressed. Where this agreement usually ends however, is on the question what the cause of bulimia is. Whereas some convince that it’s the media is the cause others maintain that the cause is emotional problems. My own view on the cause of bulimia is American culture, major changes in life, and emotional health. One of the main reasons why bulimia is such a big problem is because of American culture. In American culture we are taught that being thin is beautiful by seeing models who are very skinny we are also taught that models are beautiful so the idea of being skinny is put in our head at a young age. In womenshealth.gov they state that a cause in bulimia is U.S. culture, â€Å"women in the U.S. are under constant pressure to fit an ideal of beauty.† (â€Å"Bulimia Nervosa Fact Sheet†1). They also state that â€Å"seeing thin women everywhere makes it hard on young women to feel good about themselves.† This quote ...

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