love your body day

LOVE YOUR BODY DAY

75% of American women are dissatisfied with their

appearance

“For women, the road to power will remain less traveled until

we value female brains as highly as female beauty.”

-Marie Wilson

50% of 9 year old girls and 80% of 10 year old girls

have dieted.

A shocking 81% of 10-year-olds are afraid of being fat.

Young women that have anorexia are

12 times more likely to die than

other women their age.

“A primary reason that women and girls smoke and are afraid

to quit is their terror of gaining weight — the tobacco

industry plays on this in ad after ad."

—Jean Kilbourne

 “Curve:  The loveliest distance

between two points.”  ~Mae West

The body type portrayed in advertising as the ideal is

possessed naturally by less than 5% of females.

“For me, it might sound cliche, but beauty for me really does

start on the inside. It's like a state of mind, a state of love if you will. Then, whatever you can do on the

outside is all like a bonus.”-Queen Latifah

The average woman weighs 144 pounds and a size 12.

The average model is 5’11 and 117 pounds.

“I think that whatever size or shape body you have, it's important to embrace it and get down! The female body is something

that's so beautiful. I wish women would be proud of their bodies and not diss other

women for being proud of theirs!”-Christina Aguilera

As many as 10 million women and girls suffer from an eating disorder, in the United States

alone.

“I refuse to become part of this perfect-body syndrome. I like my body. It looks good on-screen, and it's not because it's perfect. I accept it and wear it like a good dress... One guy I dated said: "You're beautiful but you're soft. You can't compete with other actresses in Hollywood because everyone's in shape and working out." I said: "Very nice to meet you. Good-bye!"‘

-Selma Hayek

Americans spend over $40 billion annually on diet related products.

"For me, it's not about looking like a supermodel - it's about feeling good

about who I am naturally." -America Ferrera

"I am the sum of my parts and infinitely more so. The hum of my brain, the curve of my torso.

The spark of my wit, the depth of my heart. Size is no measure in such a work of art"

(from a Hanes Her Way ad)

People with negative body image have a greater likelihood of developing an eating disorder and are more likely to suffer from feelings of depression, isolation, low self-esteem, and obsessions with weight loss.

95% of diets fail.

Tell the image makers and magazine sellers and the plastic surgeons that you are not afraid. That what you fear the most is the death of imagination and

originality and metaphor and passions.

Accept yourself -- Accept your body.Celebrate yourself -- Celebrate your

body.

“THEN BE BOLD AND LOVE YOUR BODY. STOP FIXING IT. IT

WAS NEVER BROKEN.” -Eve

Ensler