Body Image

Body image has always been something I've personally struggled with, as I'm aware many other people do as well. I feel like our generation and society have this image of what the 'perfect' person should look and be like when in reality nobody is actually like this expectation and frankly I don't think we should have to live our lives trying to please society. We are constantly putting ourselves down because we don't have long silky hair, flawless skin or a tiny waist, but why is it acceptable to be told what we should look like when our image doesn't define who we are?

Something that really frustrates me nowadays, and I feel is the reason I struggle with my body image, is social media whether that be online, on the TV or in magazines. Magazines always seem to present the 'perfect' person, however what we all seem to forget is that these images are highly edited, the models are plastered in make up and they're photoshoped so that all of their imperfections disappear. But isn't it completely natural to have blemishes, redness and dark circles? I find it extremely hypocritical that we are told we should look like these women in magazines when in reality they don't even look like that themselves.

We are constantly being told that we should be confident in the way we look but how is this possible to do when the media is bringing us down and putting a huge amount of pressure on us to look a certain way. Over half of the models today are between a size 4-8 and are 6"7 or taller, but where is the realistic reflection of our society? The average woman today is around a size 12 and 5"4, so why is the media completely ignoring what is normal? We all come in different shapes and sizes and we all have flaws so instead of addressing how we should look we should be focusing on and embracing how we do look.

What are your thoughts on the way the media portrays body image?
- Meg♥