I stumbled into this article last night that reminded me of Tuesday's discussion about girls, led by me and Nushi. This articles is regarding recent criticism of Jennifer Lawrence, the lead in the new Hunger Games movie, because she isn't "skinny enough" to play a teenage girl from a poor area. Jennifer can be considered a role model to many girls. Not only is her character the protagonist/heroine of the series that can very easily be considered a good influence, she is personally a moral young actress who believes that dieting is never the answer. So not only is this criticism disrespectful to Jennifer (in no way is she overweight), it also sends negative, and potentially harmful, messages to young girls regarding their own bodies. Just search her name on Google Images, and see for yourself; Jennifer is a very healthy, and average-sized, 21 year-old. Yet even she is criticized. So what kind of effect will this criticism have on today's youth?
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/entertainment/2012/03/jennifer-lawrences-body-criticism-toxic-psychologists-say/
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