It is no surprise then, that so many women in our society are struggling to lose weight in order to more closely resemble the size 2 models we are told we should look like. We are constantly being shown pictures of women who are 5'11" tall, 100 pounds, and being told, "this is what sexy women look like" or, "anyone who is larger than this is fat"; when in reality that size is simply unattainable by most women no matter how hard they diet and exercise...
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A typical model's body type is in the vast minority, however it is so over represented by the media that it sends out the illusion that women who are of a larger, curvier size are the minority, and that they are outcasts. It is extremely rare to flip open a magazine and see any women in the advertisements who accurately reflects the average American woman's body type or weight...
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