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Sunday, 30 August 2009
Friday, 5 June 2009
Does the fashion industry encourage eating disorders?
(Sorry I've not posted in a while...enjoy x)
Does the fashion industry encourage eating disorders?
Images of female bodies are everywhere. Everyday we are bombarded with thousands of airbrushed and unattainable images. Women’s bodies are used to sell everything from chocolate to couture.
Many analysts believe that the distorted reflection of beauty, beamed back on society, is purely used for economical purposes. By presenting us the general public with heavily airbrushed and ‘perfected’ images- unattainable beauty; the cosmetic, beauty and diet product industries secure profit and continuous growth.
So are the pictures in the glossy magazines to blame?
YES
The industry isn’t always so flawless. The nature v nurture debate is key here.
The images within the pages of magazines are to all but an extremely small number of women completely and disturbing unattainable.
Although anorexia is the illness that receives more coverage, bulimia is actually a lot more common.
Bulimia is estimated to affect around 2% of women aged 15 to 40.
Anorexia is estimated to affect between 1 and 5 teenage women in every 100,000.
The culture of Thinness is unacceptable. Researchers have found that women’s magazine as opposed to men’s have ten and a half times more ads and articles promoting weight loss; this set along side the images of the ‘perfect’ body surely is a recipe for danger.
Thin is IN, well within the glossy pages and advertising it seems to be.
I was shocked when I found that 20 years ago, the average model weighted 8% less than the average woman BUT todays weigh 23% less. A true representation, I think not!
Advertisers seem to believe that thin models sell products.
When I was teenage I like many others looked to models, singers and actresses as role models and with the trend of ‘thin is in’ these ‘role models’ are seeming to be getting smaller and smaller.
Women see these females, in their retouched state mostly, and come to the conclusion that they need to look like them in order to be beautiful. They want to attain the skeletal frames as they feel this is the only way they can be truly accepted by society. Utter rubbish!
It is more than likely that these women are unhealthy and unnaturally thin.
Young women do not seem to grasp that trying to obtain these ‘goals’ set by the thin crowd bring hand in hand a lifetime of health problems and in the worst cases even death.
Anorexia Nervosa & Related Eating Disorders Inc, an American research group states in a recent report that 1 out of every 4 college aged women use unhealthy methods of weight control. Methods that include; skipping meals, binging, fasting, laxative abuse, vomiting and excessive exercise.
In a recent Channel 4 documentary ‘Dana: The 8 year old anorexic’ Dr Dee Dawson, Medical Director of the Rhodes Farm Clinic which treats young girls with eating disorders, said: "I'm in no doubt now that the average age is falling. We are seeing more 8, 9, 10-year-olds than we have ever seen before." What is society doing to our children?
Images have painfully caused the real woman’s body to be almost invisible within the media. Who draws the line between what is fat and what is thin?
Being part of the nationwide search that has without a doubt redefined the meaning of beauty was an honour. There needs to be change and it needs to happen now.
The restricted, stereotyped and narrow images of what beautiful is continues to increase within the pages of the magazines.
I know first hand how the images can promote eating disorder through ‘thinspiration’.
The pro-ana (promoting anorexia) movement is distributed over the net, through ‘support’ groups centred around web forums and social networking sites.
Members of these groups share crash dieting techniques and recipes (67% of sites in a 2006 study), advise on how to best induce vomiting, giving tips on hiding weight loss and affirm ‘attractiveness’ plus much more horrifying material.
These sites are littered with thinspiration. Images act as an encouragement. Images or video montages of slim women, usually celebrities and models. The ‘secret society of starving’ has ill individuals spending hours measuring themselves up to unattainable goals and airbrushed ideals.
The Academy for Eating Disorders takes the position that "websites that glorify anorexia as a lifestyle choice play directly to the psychology of its victims", expressing concern that sites dedicated to the promotion of anorexia as a desirable "lifestyle choice" "provide support and encouragement to engage in health threatening behaviors, and neglect the serious consequences of starvation."
The pressure to be thin is more relevant now than ever, this coincides with the increase in advertising and images we are subject to every single waking hour. Coincidence?
Models in the pictures feel the pressure too. In November 2006, 21 year old Brazilian model Caroline Reston who worked with many top agencies including Ford and Elite, died of a kidney malfunction. This 5’6, 88 pound model suffered from anorexia and her condition deteriorated her kidneys which led to her painful death.
Is Beauty killing Beauty?
NO
There are numerous groups and experts that argue against the idea that the media correlates with body image issues. Their claims are that eating disorders are deep rooted.
Eating disorders can be seen to be a psychological imbalance in the brain starting at birth.
Eating disorders are complex conditions that are a result of a variety of long standing behavioural, emotional, psychological and interpersonal factors.
Individuals suffering with eating disorders often use food and its control as an escape. The excessive control of food can compensate for feelings and situations that may otherwise seem overwhelming.
I know for a fact that I used dieting, bingeing and purging to cope with painful emotions. I wanted to feel in control of my life, exam stress, personal issues and as a result suffered from extreme low self confidence. My behaviour and poor coping methods damaged my physical and emotional health and along side with it my self esteem, as lack of it.
Scientists believe there are possible biochemical and biological issues that cause eating disorders, which would get the fashion and beauty industries off the hook.
There is also current research that indicates that there are significant genetic contributions to eating disorders.
Depression, anxiety, anger or loneliness are all psychological factors that can contribute to the illnesses.
I felt inadequate, although I don’t believe that the images I saw within the magazines were the root cause of my disorders however I’m aware that they did hinder my recovery.
If you are suffering from low self-esteem seeing images of size 6 models will not cheer you up.
Disorders can arise from interpersonal factors such as troubled family or personal relationships along side a difficulty in expressing emotions.
Individual suffering who have had a history of physical or sexual abuse will of course not blame the beauty industry.
However the images we all see is altering the perception of what beautiful is. So the interpersonal factors such as a history of being teased or ridiculed based on size or weight are purely based on society’s ideals.
Women may use images to stick on their fridge as a way of diverting their hands from the chocolate éclairs housed within. I am aware that it is important to note that many of the women dieting will never fall into the dark depths of eating disorders but SOME will. The industries that present their products to the population need to have a duty of care. If the imagery used is enhancing someone’s ability to practice unhealthy food restriction then surely they should fix up.
In conclusion I believe that each case is different and the beauty industry isn’t solely to blame.
Eating disorders are complex conditions that seem to be the result of a variety of potential causes. If I’m honest it took nearly 2 years of Cognitive behavioural therapy to understand why I was making myself sick and punishing myself. I was crying out for help and wanting to have a control over my life which was obsessive and immensely harmful.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is an umbrella-term for psychotherapeutic systems that deal with cognitions, interpretations, beliefs and responses, with the aim of influencing problematic emotions and behaviors
Behaviours can spring from environment.
I’m not going to lie social factors did contribute to my eating disorders.
Cultural pressures, especially in the West, seem to glorify ‘thinness’ and place getting a ‘perfect body’ on a pedestal.
There are narrow definitions of beauty as a result society thus women are only being presented with a small spectrum of body weight and shapes. The average size in the UK is a 16!!!
There is a worrying trend that cultural norms disturbingly value people on the basis of what they look like and not inner qualities and strengths.
‘Miss Naked Beauty’ challenged conventional notions of what is ‘beautiful’. To do this it turned the traditional beauty contest on its head.
It is important to understand what it is to be naturally beautiful!
The dark side of the beauty and fashion industries rears it’s ugly head occasionally, the death of a size zero model for example.
The problems need to be tackled and fast.
Eating disorders are serious, what ever the cause, and require professional help.
They can create a self-perpetuating cycle of destruction.
Research does indicate that exposure to airbrushed, thin and young bodies is linked to depression. There are also links to loss of self-esteem and the development of unhealthy behaviour in women so a change needs to happen and the female form in all its colours shapes and sizes need to be celebrated.
Does the fashion industry encourage eating disorders?
Images of female bodies are everywhere. Everyday we are bombarded with thousands of airbrushed and unattainable images. Women’s bodies are used to sell everything from chocolate to couture.
Many analysts believe that the distorted reflection of beauty, beamed back on society, is purely used for economical purposes. By presenting us the general public with heavily airbrushed and ‘perfected’ images- unattainable beauty; the cosmetic, beauty and diet product industries secure profit and continuous growth.
So are the pictures in the glossy magazines to blame?
YES
The industry isn’t always so flawless. The nature v nurture debate is key here.
The images within the pages of magazines are to all but an extremely small number of women completely and disturbing unattainable.
Although anorexia is the illness that receives more coverage, bulimia is actually a lot more common.
Bulimia is estimated to affect around 2% of women aged 15 to 40.
Anorexia is estimated to affect between 1 and 5 teenage women in every 100,000.
The culture of Thinness is unacceptable. Researchers have found that women’s magazine as opposed to men’s have ten and a half times more ads and articles promoting weight loss; this set along side the images of the ‘perfect’ body surely is a recipe for danger.
Thin is IN, well within the glossy pages and advertising it seems to be.
I was shocked when I found that 20 years ago, the average model weighted 8% less than the average woman BUT todays weigh 23% less. A true representation, I think not!
Advertisers seem to believe that thin models sell products.
When I was teenage I like many others looked to models, singers and actresses as role models and with the trend of ‘thin is in’ these ‘role models’ are seeming to be getting smaller and smaller.
Women see these females, in their retouched state mostly, and come to the conclusion that they need to look like them in order to be beautiful. They want to attain the skeletal frames as they feel this is the only way they can be truly accepted by society. Utter rubbish!
It is more than likely that these women are unhealthy and unnaturally thin.
Young women do not seem to grasp that trying to obtain these ‘goals’ set by the thin crowd bring hand in hand a lifetime of health problems and in the worst cases even death.
Anorexia Nervosa & Related Eating Disorders Inc, an American research group states in a recent report that 1 out of every 4 college aged women use unhealthy methods of weight control. Methods that include; skipping meals, binging, fasting, laxative abuse, vomiting and excessive exercise.
In a recent Channel 4 documentary ‘Dana: The 8 year old anorexic’ Dr Dee Dawson, Medical Director of the Rhodes Farm Clinic which treats young girls with eating disorders, said: "I'm in no doubt now that the average age is falling. We are seeing more 8, 9, 10-year-olds than we have ever seen before." What is society doing to our children?
Images have painfully caused the real woman’s body to be almost invisible within the media. Who draws the line between what is fat and what is thin?
Being part of the nationwide search that has without a doubt redefined the meaning of beauty was an honour. There needs to be change and it needs to happen now.
The restricted, stereotyped and narrow images of what beautiful is continues to increase within the pages of the magazines.
I know first hand how the images can promote eating disorder through ‘thinspiration’.
The pro-ana (promoting anorexia) movement is distributed over the net, through ‘support’ groups centred around web forums and social networking sites.
Members of these groups share crash dieting techniques and recipes (67% of sites in a 2006 study), advise on how to best induce vomiting, giving tips on hiding weight loss and affirm ‘attractiveness’ plus much more horrifying material.
These sites are littered with thinspiration. Images act as an encouragement. Images or video montages of slim women, usually celebrities and models. The ‘secret society of starving’ has ill individuals spending hours measuring themselves up to unattainable goals and airbrushed ideals.
The Academy for Eating Disorders takes the position that "websites that glorify anorexia as a lifestyle choice play directly to the psychology of its victims", expressing concern that sites dedicated to the promotion of anorexia as a desirable "lifestyle choice" "provide support and encouragement to engage in health threatening behaviors, and neglect the serious consequences of starvation."
The pressure to be thin is more relevant now than ever, this coincides with the increase in advertising and images we are subject to every single waking hour. Coincidence?
Models in the pictures feel the pressure too. In November 2006, 21 year old Brazilian model Caroline Reston who worked with many top agencies including Ford and Elite, died of a kidney malfunction. This 5’6, 88 pound model suffered from anorexia and her condition deteriorated her kidneys which led to her painful death.
Is Beauty killing Beauty?
NO
There are numerous groups and experts that argue against the idea that the media correlates with body image issues. Their claims are that eating disorders are deep rooted.
Eating disorders can be seen to be a psychological imbalance in the brain starting at birth.
Eating disorders are complex conditions that are a result of a variety of long standing behavioural, emotional, psychological and interpersonal factors.
Individuals suffering with eating disorders often use food and its control as an escape. The excessive control of food can compensate for feelings and situations that may otherwise seem overwhelming.
I know for a fact that I used dieting, bingeing and purging to cope with painful emotions. I wanted to feel in control of my life, exam stress, personal issues and as a result suffered from extreme low self confidence. My behaviour and poor coping methods damaged my physical and emotional health and along side with it my self esteem, as lack of it.
Scientists believe there are possible biochemical and biological issues that cause eating disorders, which would get the fashion and beauty industries off the hook.
There is also current research that indicates that there are significant genetic contributions to eating disorders.
Depression, anxiety, anger or loneliness are all psychological factors that can contribute to the illnesses.
I felt inadequate, although I don’t believe that the images I saw within the magazines were the root cause of my disorders however I’m aware that they did hinder my recovery.
If you are suffering from low self-esteem seeing images of size 6 models will not cheer you up.
Disorders can arise from interpersonal factors such as troubled family or personal relationships along side a difficulty in expressing emotions.
Individual suffering who have had a history of physical or sexual abuse will of course not blame the beauty industry.
However the images we all see is altering the perception of what beautiful is. So the interpersonal factors such as a history of being teased or ridiculed based on size or weight are purely based on society’s ideals.
Women may use images to stick on their fridge as a way of diverting their hands from the chocolate éclairs housed within. I am aware that it is important to note that many of the women dieting will never fall into the dark depths of eating disorders but SOME will. The industries that present their products to the population need to have a duty of care. If the imagery used is enhancing someone’s ability to practice unhealthy food restriction then surely they should fix up.
In conclusion I believe that each case is different and the beauty industry isn’t solely to blame.
Eating disorders are complex conditions that seem to be the result of a variety of potential causes. If I’m honest it took nearly 2 years of Cognitive behavioural therapy to understand why I was making myself sick and punishing myself. I was crying out for help and wanting to have a control over my life which was obsessive and immensely harmful.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is an umbrella-term for psychotherapeutic systems that deal with cognitions, interpretations, beliefs and responses, with the aim of influencing problematic emotions and behaviors
Behaviours can spring from environment.
I’m not going to lie social factors did contribute to my eating disorders.
Cultural pressures, especially in the West, seem to glorify ‘thinness’ and place getting a ‘perfect body’ on a pedestal.
There are narrow definitions of beauty as a result society thus women are only being presented with a small spectrum of body weight and shapes. The average size in the UK is a 16!!!
There is a worrying trend that cultural norms disturbingly value people on the basis of what they look like and not inner qualities and strengths.
‘Miss Naked Beauty’ challenged conventional notions of what is ‘beautiful’. To do this it turned the traditional beauty contest on its head.
It is important to understand what it is to be naturally beautiful!
The dark side of the beauty and fashion industries rears it’s ugly head occasionally, the death of a size zero model for example.
The problems need to be tackled and fast.
Eating disorders are serious, what ever the cause, and require professional help.
They can create a self-perpetuating cycle of destruction.
Research does indicate that exposure to airbrushed, thin and young bodies is linked to depression. There are also links to loss of self-esteem and the development of unhealthy behaviour in women so a change needs to happen and the female form in all its colours shapes and sizes need to be celebrated.
Sunday, 17 May 2009
Was asked to discuss an event that resonates deeply....7/7
7/7-The London Bombings
Disturbing a dancer mid pirouette is a dangerous feat. A power surge on the underground was to blame, well that’s what I and the rest of the capital thought on the morning of the 7th July 2005. First reports suggested that a surge in the Underground grid had caused explosions in the power circuits.
We, all in our peachy pink tights and bondage black leotards were baffled, ‘can everyone go ring their parents!’ echoed through the studio.
‘Bombs’ ‘Crash’ ‘Attacks’ were key words polluting the air like thick black Victorian smog.
I dived for my mobile buried beneath jazz shoes, dancewear and pumpkin seeds. It took me several times to get through to my dad; I was relieved to hear his voice. My father is a detective inspector for the Metropolitan Police and that day was at the Old Bailey Criminal Court. The mobile went dead as he had predicted because as a security method the court blocked out phone signals.
Students who lived locally were sent home and the handful left continued in a bizarre Musical theatre school bubble for a few more hours. Throughout my Singing class my phone received about 30 texts, during 90 minutes even for a self confessed text addict that was vast. The peculiar bubble burst when The Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Ian Blair stated the explosions that he believed that they were ‘probably a major terrorist attack.’ He announced that police had found indications of explosives at one of the blast sites, though he would not speculate on who might have carried out the attack. The investigation thus concentrated on possible terrorist suspects. We nervously huddled around the radio in the school’s office.
Meanwhile my younger brother had set up a newsroom in our house’s longue. Relatives from the North of England and as far as the Caribbean rang to make sure our London based family was safe. Rolling news coverage of the attacks broadcast by both on BBC One and ITV1 ran uninterrupted until 7pm. ITN confirmed that its coverage on ITV1 was its longest uninterrupted on-air broadcast in its 50 year history.
The Directors of my school put me in a taxi and a 30 minute drive turned into a 3 hour mission as traffic around London hit record levels. The radio stations played ‘sombre’ music it was like a soundtrack to an eerie Hollywood blockbuster.
The BBC website received some 1 billion total hits on the day of the event; I reckon a million of those were my brother retrieving updates to distribute.
It struck a deeper chord when my father returned home, seeing his reaction to the graphic news images gave me a tremendous sense of reality. On his way to Court he could have so easily had shared a carriage with the Edgware Road bomber.
The 7th July 2005 was the most surreal day of my 24 years. Islam is such a beautiful religion, I have many Muslim friends, and these wronging named ‘Muslims’ had the audacity to proclaim that their murderous acts were in the name of Islam.
Islam is the second largest religion in the world with over 1 billion followers. The 2001 census recorded 1,591,000 Muslims in the UK, nearly 3% of the population. Their horrendous crimes hindered race relations and enhanced barriers within communities all over the world. The word Islam means ‘submission to the will of God’ and is derived from the Arabic word for ‘peace: ‘Salam’.
Stereotypes are everywhere; they are preconceived ideas that take on certain generalised characteristics. They form the basis of prejudice, highlighting real or imaginary differences due to race, gender, religion, ethnicity, socio-economic class, disability and occupation. They are terms used mainly with negative connotations. Muslim stereotypes, for example, are perpetuated within society accompanied by gross misinformation about Islam.
What resonates most deeply in regards to the poignant events is how quick society can label and judge. Chav, snob, gypo, terrorist, WAG, geek...
On Tuesday 12 July the far-right political party, the BNP, released leaflets showing images of the blown up Number 30 bus with the slogan ‘Maybe now it's time to start listening to the BNP’. Charles Clarke, Home Secretary at the time, described it as an attempt by the BNP to, ‘cynically exploit the current tragic events in London to further their spread of hatred’
The bombings killed 52 commuters and injured 700, and caused disruption of the city's transport system and the country's mobile telecommunications infrastructure.
There were unfortunate consequential warnings regarding our national identity. How could four British citizens blow up themselves and kill innocent commuters? The events unfortunately undermined contentment about the British model of multiculturalism. If we can take only one thing from 7/7 maybe it should be that there must be positive acceptance throughout society and never negative tolerance.
Disturbing a dancer mid pirouette is a dangerous feat. A power surge on the underground was to blame, well that’s what I and the rest of the capital thought on the morning of the 7th July 2005. First reports suggested that a surge in the Underground grid had caused explosions in the power circuits.
We, all in our peachy pink tights and bondage black leotards were baffled, ‘can everyone go ring their parents!’ echoed through the studio.
‘Bombs’ ‘Crash’ ‘Attacks’ were key words polluting the air like thick black Victorian smog.
I dived for my mobile buried beneath jazz shoes, dancewear and pumpkin seeds. It took me several times to get through to my dad; I was relieved to hear his voice. My father is a detective inspector for the Metropolitan Police and that day was at the Old Bailey Criminal Court. The mobile went dead as he had predicted because as a security method the court blocked out phone signals.
Students who lived locally were sent home and the handful left continued in a bizarre Musical theatre school bubble for a few more hours. Throughout my Singing class my phone received about 30 texts, during 90 minutes even for a self confessed text addict that was vast. The peculiar bubble burst when The Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Ian Blair stated the explosions that he believed that they were ‘probably a major terrorist attack.’ He announced that police had found indications of explosives at one of the blast sites, though he would not speculate on who might have carried out the attack. The investigation thus concentrated on possible terrorist suspects. We nervously huddled around the radio in the school’s office.
Meanwhile my younger brother had set up a newsroom in our house’s longue. Relatives from the North of England and as far as the Caribbean rang to make sure our London based family was safe. Rolling news coverage of the attacks broadcast by both on BBC One and ITV1 ran uninterrupted until 7pm. ITN confirmed that its coverage on ITV1 was its longest uninterrupted on-air broadcast in its 50 year history.
The Directors of my school put me in a taxi and a 30 minute drive turned into a 3 hour mission as traffic around London hit record levels. The radio stations played ‘sombre’ music it was like a soundtrack to an eerie Hollywood blockbuster.
The BBC website received some 1 billion total hits on the day of the event; I reckon a million of those were my brother retrieving updates to distribute.
It struck a deeper chord when my father returned home, seeing his reaction to the graphic news images gave me a tremendous sense of reality. On his way to Court he could have so easily had shared a carriage with the Edgware Road bomber.
The 7th July 2005 was the most surreal day of my 24 years. Islam is such a beautiful religion, I have many Muslim friends, and these wronging named ‘Muslims’ had the audacity to proclaim that their murderous acts were in the name of Islam.
Islam is the second largest religion in the world with over 1 billion followers. The 2001 census recorded 1,591,000 Muslims in the UK, nearly 3% of the population. Their horrendous crimes hindered race relations and enhanced barriers within communities all over the world. The word Islam means ‘submission to the will of God’ and is derived from the Arabic word for ‘peace: ‘Salam’.
Stereotypes are everywhere; they are preconceived ideas that take on certain generalised characteristics. They form the basis of prejudice, highlighting real or imaginary differences due to race, gender, religion, ethnicity, socio-economic class, disability and occupation. They are terms used mainly with negative connotations. Muslim stereotypes, for example, are perpetuated within society accompanied by gross misinformation about Islam.
What resonates most deeply in regards to the poignant events is how quick society can label and judge. Chav, snob, gypo, terrorist, WAG, geek...
On Tuesday 12 July the far-right political party, the BNP, released leaflets showing images of the blown up Number 30 bus with the slogan ‘Maybe now it's time to start listening to the BNP’. Charles Clarke, Home Secretary at the time, described it as an attempt by the BNP to, ‘cynically exploit the current tragic events in London to further their spread of hatred’
The bombings killed 52 commuters and injured 700, and caused disruption of the city's transport system and the country's mobile telecommunications infrastructure.
There were unfortunate consequential warnings regarding our national identity. How could four British citizens blow up themselves and kill innocent commuters? The events unfortunately undermined contentment about the British model of multiculturalism. If we can take only one thing from 7/7 maybe it should be that there must be positive acceptance throughout society and never negative tolerance.
Thursday, 7 May 2009
When Fashion hurts!!!
When fashion hurts….
No pain No gain should be the motto stitched into every fashionistas Balenciaga. Being a slave to fashion is one thing but risking your health is another. Forking out for a season must-have may cause injury on the financial front; however I found it shocking when I discovered what physical damage can lie underneath those tailored drainpipes.
Oversized bags
They still maybe all the rage; I don’t think suffering for style this season is the best way to go. When large bags hit the boutiques ‘heavy handbag related injuries’ increase twofold.
Even without the ‘essentials’, blackberry, fashion monthly, gossip weekly, hairspray, make up bag, brolly, keys, vitamins, painkillers, tampons, tights..the list is endless... the bag’s bling and hordes of leather are heavy enough.
With the advances in technology and new formulations in cosmetics it is obvious that today ladies carry more than twice as much as our mothers used to. I seem to ship around enough beauty products to stock a small chemist and enough gadgets to keep a geek quiet for half a day. I am indeed guilty of carrying a bag the size of a 5 year old child to hide the size of my rather large behind and know that the skinny minis in my social circle carry bags of equal statue to enhance their skeletal frames. When did anyone say that lugging a small suitcase over my left shoulder was ok? Why isn’t less more?
Carrying a Nike rucksack distributing the weight evenly may not be topping the trends but simply reading about the cumulative effects of years of carry those oversized totes could cause muscle imbalance in a blink of an extremely teary eye. Being lop-sided doesn’t really sound too appealing- the clutch bag of desire or the Hunch back of Notre-Dame.
High Heels
I measure half an inch below 6ft but I still adore making myself look taller, ok when my boyfriend’s not around.
Those who don’t stand shoulder to shoulder with the Erin O’Connor’s of this world like to wear high heeled shoes to lengthen their pins. In stilettos this illusion is furthered because the calf muscles appear more defined and shapely. Why would we say no?
The concern surrounding the long-term damage of these tower building shoes was enough to give me cramp. Killer heels indeed!!
Higher the heel: greater the pressure on the ball of the perfectly pedicured foot. Other areas affected are the knees and lower back.
The body tries to compensate for the change in its alignment. You could end up walking on your tip toes without the aid of these shoes. The tendon that runs from the heel up the back on the leg, known as the Achilles, can become permanently shortened and injured. The shortening will prevent the heel reaching the floor and walking like a toddler is the only option.
The foot can lie flat or point because the Achilles is designed to be flexible so ladies have a stretch every 30 minutes on a night out before it has a chance to tighten up.
Skinny Jeans
If Thrush, Infertility and Digestive upset were stitched into your denims would we be tempted to slingshot yourself in. We block out common sense when we don a pair of super skinnies, would you wear a necklace that prevented you taking in oxygen?
Vaginal infections are the most common health risks associated with wearing jeans that are too tight on a frequent basis.
To put it bluntly our lady part’s natural funguses thrive in areas that are warm and air restricted. Yeast and bacterial infections come hand in hand! There are quick fixes, lotions and potions but there is research that highlights that a long term effect of some types of bacterial infections is infertility. I bloody hope you’re reaching for the top button.
Anyone with pre-existing digestive problems, such as IBS, are told time and time again to steer clear of skinnies, the symptoms become more severe. Being a slave to fashion is one thing but being sick for fashion is just draft.
The increase in pressure on the tum can cause any lass to bloat and burp away whilst eating; you may look fabulous but you maybe dateless! Before you opt for the Sass and Bide a size too small remember flatulence is never fashionable.
I am aware that suffering for beauty is not a new concept, cut to women in history tightening their corsets; however the damage can be permanent.
You can burn holes in your credit card striving for the new seasons look but creating holes in your health can’t be solved by 10 easy monthly payments.
I’m of course heading out tonight in skinny skinnies and towering heels but moderation is the key.
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