Does Your Weight Matter?

By: B.M.

Why do so many girls worry about their weight?

It’s because girls look at magazines and think that if they want to be like the beautiful women they see they need to be slim like them.  Girls also think that they won’t get a boyfriend or girlfriend if they aren’t skinny enough. Also, girls are laughed at and made fun of for not being skinny enough or being overweight.

To be skinny girls can do a lot of harm to their bodies. They can starve themselves, which is also known as anorexia, and sometimes girls throw up the food they eat, which is known as bulimia. Anorexia and bulimia are both eating disorders that are very unhealthy for you and can cause a lot of harm to your body.

Some curvier women like Wendy Williams, Kristie Alley, and Oprah Winfrey are very successful women we should look up to instead of models and actresses that have unhealthy bodies.

I think that you shouldn’t worry about your weight. In Girl Space I learned that you shouldn’t let people’s opinions bring you down. It’s your body - not anyone else’s! Just remember that! Love yourself and love your body! 

If you think you might have an eating disorder make sure you talk to a  trusted adult, a UAI social worker, or any Girls Inc. or Carrera staff member to get help! 

For more information about eating disorders visit:   

• http://kidshealth.org/ 
• http://girlshealth.gov/