Body image
A new survey in the UK suggests that men are as body-obsessed as women . One-third of respondents said they hated their stomachs and a quarter had issues with their entire bodies .
In fact , almost everyone is body conscious nowadays . We are bombarded daily with pictures of boobs , pecs , smooth body and perfect abs ! Everyone looks like they could be a cover model !!
It seems we all have a warped sense of what our bodies actually look like . The drive to have the perfect body can have some serious unhealthy consequences . According to various surveys , about 75% of Hong Kong women in the healthy weight range believe themselves to be FAT !
This remind me of a documentary " Do I Look Fat? " . It's created by two guys which deals with how body obsession has become such an identifying force within the gay male community . The film follows the stories of seven gay and bisexual men who are dealing with eating disorders .
Body vanity is on the rise . The drive to be body perfect is drawing more and more people to consider doing cosmetic n plastic surgeries . In fact , a recent statistic shows that in America alone , more than 10 million plastic surgeries and procedures performed each year within the last decade . And if you think plastic surgery is just for the rich , you are totally wrong ! Some surveys in America show that two thirds of the American who have elective cosmetic surgery earn under 50,000 a year. And the shocking fact is the trend is spreading to the teens !!!! No wonder cosmetic surgery is a $20 billion business in America !
It's estimated that about 75 per cent of people in America are unhappy with their bodies to some degree , compared with only 20 per cent some 30 years ago. Does that mean Our grandparents or even our parents did not feel the pressure to have the perfect underwear model look ? In fact , as I get older , I am more comfortable with my body ~ well , o.k. , who am I lying to ~ I still want bigger boobs , bigger eyes and smoother skin ....... Yet I don't wanna become an artifical beauty .
Doctors say the focus should be less on the body and more on the overall health ~ Eat healthy , exercise and enjoy life ~ unless you've got a erotic doctor who focuses more on the body !!!!!