newspaper article 2, not written by me

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/245965.php


A little girl of 6 asks her father, "Daddy, do I look fat?" A 15-year-old boy risks damaging his liver and kidneys by regularly taking steroids to boost his abs and pecs. A 12-year-old girl dreads going to school every day and determines never to put her hand up in class for fear of drawing attention to her looks. 

Unfortunately these not uncommon examples are just some of the symptoms "that show body image pressure in our society has got out of hand," says Jo Swanson MP, and Chair of an All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) that on Wednesday released a report proposing wide-ranging recommendations for government, industry, voluntary groups and individuals.Dissatisfaction with body image in the UK has never been higher, particularly among young people, says the 80-page report. The document, titled "Reflections on Body Image", covers growing up (the focus of this article), and two other areas, "mis-sold ideal", and health.
It follows a lengthy inquiry that investigated the causes and consequences of body image anxiety in the UK. The APPG, established in May 2011, heard evidence from hundreds of people, including academics, health professionals, teachers, and members of the public.
Body image dissatisfaction undermines self-confidence, contributes to depression, and results in a number of physical, emotional and societal problems. Promoting positive body image is fundamental to addressing some of the social and public health problems facing young people, says the report. The inquiry heard evidence that around half of girls and up to a third of boys have dieted to lose weight. It heard that children and young people dissatisfied with their bodies are less likely to take part in learning at school, and over half of bullying is targeted at appearance.






I choose this article because I think that it is very closely related to how the people think in the book. They seem to be so concerned about the way that they look, of course the people think this in the book but they may not go on a diet because they are getting the surgery when they are 16 either way. But it is the fact the people in the book think they are ugly and that they are not as good as the pretties just because of the way they look. I think that it is related to the dystopian that is written in the novel. 


The author is panning what is happening with the self-esteem because it truly is harming the children. It can cause depression, there is no positive emotion shown in his/her article. The author pans this by showing all of the negative effects of the media on children. I think that this author dose this because he would like to raise awareness for the things that are being done wrong by the media, and I think that they need to be fixed. This is affects my view of the novel because there were some things that I learned about that were truly amazing, in a bad way. It is horrible what some kids are afraid of because they are being judged. It almost makes me feel sorry because people go through years of their life thinking that they are ugly. Or the people in the book as they will all live 16.