Self-objectification is when someone touches a part of their body that isn't something that really matters. So when women look in the mirror they will only see the negative attributes and not the positive ones. Most of the media used is very sexist towards many women. There are usually women half-naked or wearing revealing clothing to attract male viewers. When we think of the media we think of perfectly young white women, not someone of a different ethnicity or even someone disabled. “The crotchety old woman, the fat chatterbox and the disabled woman with a heart of gold are common clichés in the media. Our beauty is rarely acknowledged or acknowledged, and we are almost never portrayed as sexual beings.”(Anonymous 1). It's like they're worthless and not pretty enough to be in the media. The modeling industries have altered the way many girls perceive their bodies. Body image is the definition of what a woman looks like, be it negative or positive. Negative body image is when a woman points out all the bad parts of her body while positive points out the good parts. An average model is at least 5' 9" tall and weighs about 110 pounds, but the average American woman at that height should weigh about 152." According to the National Eating Disorders Association, twenty years ago, the average model weighed 8 percent less compared to the average woman. Today's models weigh 23% less.” (Amed). Just knowing that the fashion industry has continued to choose thinner and thinner women every year makes me feel sick. This poses a greater risk not only to the models, but also to the younger girls and boys who look up to them. Models should be good examples… middle of paper… media will always have its ups and downs. It's difficult to change someone's view of how they interpret the world. It's really up to society to decide how to control what happens. If the media showed much more diversity in their commercials, many people would feel much better about their bodies and their self-esteem. It will help people understand that it's okay not to be a size two or four. If a person gains a little weight they shouldn't worry about it because of the way society portrays it. She should embrace her looks, regardless of what others think. Everyone is different in their own little way and shouldn't have this "perfect" body image that defines their actual appearance. There should be more ways to show people that they are perfect just the way they are and that what they find as flaws is what makes them unique as a person.