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What we have to remember, is that every single person is exposed to a standard of beauty, and we all internalize this expectation in one way or another...

Societal Influence

​I typed in "beauty body" to google images, and the images pictured above represent the majority of the images that "fit" those words.

 

Research by Russo et al. (2007), suggests that body image distortion can be seen in females as young as 9 years old, and an acknowledgement of expectations regarding thinness have been recorded in females ages 6-7. This can be attributed to a variety of factors; cultural influence plays a role in the early onset of body dissatisfaction by exposing us to an unrealistic thin standard.

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