17. February 2010 by student.

Conflict. A broad term used to describe many things such as fights, arguments, disagreements, and sometimes misunderstandings.  But, would our society be the way it is now if there were no such thing?  I think not.  It would be a world of black and white where everyone was content with each other and there were no problems, no stress, and nothing to worry about. If only…  A good portrayal of that so called “unrealistic” world through advertisements is Walgreens. Many of thier advertisements show them as having a perfect store with perfect products in a nonconflict world.  I believe conflict will never die.  I don’t think our world and society would survive without it, it could even be seen as something holding us together.  In some cases, such as September 11, it brought us together.  We must learn though, when and if conflict is appropriate.  Is it essential to keeping our nation and society as a whole, or will it only tear us apart and create more havoc than wanted or needed?

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17. February 2010 by student.

Weight is  big concern in today’s society. There are many pressures surround children, teens, and adults to be skinny and attractive. When the media criticizes all of the actors and actresses and scrutinizing them to be a perfect human being, that pressure is then laid on their fans. The body image of being rail thin and underweight is now the norm for society.

There are many factors that contribute to anorexia. It may be social or peer pressure, like for many teenagers boys and girls. The culture that we live in now is wrapped up in body image and how one looks. What is important today is what clothes one buys and what size you are. Ones values do not matter in this situation. For example a teenage girl/boy wants to fit in with the popular kids. She or he will change their values, beliefs, and image to fit in. The pressure from friends, magazines, or coaches are the reasons why so many teens are anorexic. 92% percent of women have tried a diet and 22% said one is always on a diet. Social pressure is one of the causes of anorexia, but it is not the only one.

Many women or men who are anorexic or have an eating disorder came from a family that was very strict, placed a lot of pressure on the children, or was abused. Since these children were put under restraints most of their lives, one feels the need to control some aspects of their lives, hence the eating disorder. This is the one thing that a person or child can control. People with anorexia may have come from a family that puts pressure on one’s body image, social status, and weight. 

Overall,  there are many triggers to anorexia. Some are the social pressures on receives from friends or family, the other is society. The pressure from society is to fit in with the in crowd. If one does not act or look like the celebrities on T.V. then one is an outcast.

workcited: www.psychiatric-disorders.com

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