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WARNING: Misleading Photos Have Serious Consequences

2017-07-31
By: Erin Konheim Mandras
On: July 31, 2017
In: Blog

We had just received family pictures back from my cousin’s bar mitzvah. I had worn a black, satin gown with a white stripe across the chest. I remember feeling particularly beautiful that night. When my mom called for me to come look through the picture album, my eyes went straight to me. I was sickened by how fat I thought I appeared. It was at that moment I decided I needed to make changes, both with food and exercise.  One picture of myself. One angle. One moment. One conclusion. I determined I hated the way I looked, compared myself to others, and became motivated toRead More →

Kim Kardashian’s Body Image Obsession Tweets

2016-02-10
By: Erin Konheim Mandras
On: February 10, 2016
In: Blog

As someone who was significantly affected by media, attaining the ideal body type, dieting and exercising to lose weight, and taking it to the extreme, I know how celebrities influence millions of people. Whether it be through behaviors, public statements, or even photographs, they are followed and aped so closely. However, when a person, like myself, is replicating similar actions to that of a celebrity, and has a genetic predisposition and a particular personality, then one becomes susceptible to developing an eating disorder. According to an article in Huffington Post, “Dying to be thin in our celebrity-driven culture has become prevalent not only with yourRead More →

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