I do strongly agree with what you are saying, Society does need to learn a few things or two, and it does get rather annoying with everything being about the ideals.
But maybe it's not society as a whole, but indiviuals themselves, can't seem to undertstand it's not about this, or maybe they do.
For instance, I do believe society shouldn't be like that, and I know I shouldn't care about being the thinnist, prettiest, size 0 person. I know that I shouldn't, I know it's stupid.
But I still want to be.
And it's that where I am a failure, and many other people see the same, they know they shouldn't but they do, and it's that choice that is societys weakness. It's that influence we had from a younger child to our teens, that has made us see that as an importance, a sort of goal. to fit into the ideals, as you say.

I admire that you speak for that minority who think as you do, ie. myself. and I hope it does change people's minds, because as you say, things may only get worse.

Take care.

Its not just about body image you know....alot of my problems with bulimia stemmed from extreme stress and theres the fact that i tend to have really high expectations of myself. Its like, ill set a limit or a goal for myself. Forget Hollywood or every other skinny chick out there....its just me. Its what I want. Thats only the physical part (the actualy body image problem)...the rest is kind of like therapy...the pit in my stomach is like I just expelled whatever was bothering me from my body. I feel better...

Ive stopped before...kinda like when alcoholics have sober periods....im in one now. But since all this stuff keeps happening to me....i dunno. Im so close I can feel the pit and its better than what Im feeling now...I remember.

Who is/was your biggest role model and why? My biggest role model is my father's girlfriend Casey. She's a very optimistic and intelligent person. She put herself through school and she's a very determined person and once she sets her mind on something, she tries her best.

Which celebrities do you think are good role models? It might sound really surprising, but it makes some sense to me. I'm going to say Nicole Richie. I know she was a big party girl, and did drugs, and might have had an eating disorder, but she showed that  once something important in introduced into your life, that crazy behavior needs to stop and you need to change your priorities.

Which do you think are bad role models? All the moronic hollywood "it" girls we hear about everyday. They're lazy, not doing any productive for themselves or anyone else at that, and have corrupted values and morals. [ie: :indsay, Brittany, Paris (though she seems to be a lot better lately)]

Thank You for your comment! I hope a lot of people will check my diary out!

I'm trying this out on a diary because I would like to start my own website as a hobby!

I like the topics of your entries so far!

Who is/was your biggest role model and why? My biggest role model right now would have to be my friend Andy who is overcoming cancer at the yount age of seventeen.

Which celebrities do you think are good role models? Personally i dont particularly look up to any celebrity as a role model but there are some out there who are trying to change the world (i.e. Bono from U2, Angelina Jolie, etc)

Which do you think are bad role models? Brittney Spears and Lindsey Lohan, hands down

There's also and over eating disorder. They all have serious health risks, and should all be taken very seriously. Thanks for posting this.

do you not think that the controlling part comes in the form of in a world where they are consumed with their fears that food and what goes in their bodies is the one thing that they can control and exercise power over?  i agree with you on the whole consequences that 'dont exist' part.

there is also the school of thought to do with perfectionism plays a large part in alot of anorexic ppl and that trying to gain the ideal can blind them to the reality.

just a thought.

i agree.

i feel there is no good in my life now or about to happen and that im destined to fail at everything.

i'd love a simple chat :)

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I was going to do this as well.

:P

I read about this and I thought it was

the coolest idea ever. I hope NASA

or someone has a satellite take pictures

of this when it happens to show the difference

when everyone, or a lot of people turn

off their lights. I told my mom about this

and she's down.

Yeah, I'm def gonna try and do this

x