Have you ever turned on the TV and realized how everyone seemed so perfect and wanted to change your life so you could be like them? Almost all parents let their children know that they are beautiful inside and out, but how many children actually feel that way? Whether we realize it or not, every day, somewhere, someone is experiencing body dysmorphia and/or an eating disorder. Personal problems can contribute to this, but it is necessary to have a broader vision. Much of what is shown in the media contributes greatly to this. In fact, children as young as nine or ten have even tried to lose weight after watching soap operas, movies, and even music videos (Teen Health 1). The media disseminates falsified and reworked images of "perfect" appearances and bodies, generally causing insecurity in people and further causing body dysmorphia disorders, eating disorders and sometimes even suicide. Some people don't know how much of what is shown is actually real. . Much of what is shown in the media does not actually match the original photo and in fact undergoes a lot of editing and retouching to make it look perfect. (Beauty Redefined 2014) People are misled when they see these images and it is overlooked and ignored as if it is not a serious problem. As noted in a Beauty Redefined blog, “While the vast majority of images of women are digitally altered, so are our perceptions of what is normal, healthy, beautiful, and accessible” (Beauty Redefined 2014). When the media changes the true meaning of beauty and shows these edited images, we tend to cling to the idea and belief that this is truly what it means to be beautiful. We don't have long...... middle of paper...... trouble and sometimes even suicide. The body image examples presented require people to work ten times harder to obtain bodies that would not even be healthy if obtained. Eating disorders and diets are completely different things and one cannot and should not be confused with the other. For most people, eating disorders and body dysmorphia seem simply to do with worrying about the food they eat and fear of gaining weight, but it actually goes deeper than that. People suffering from these disorders need emotional support. We need to constantly remind people that everyone is beautiful in their own way. Although the images may look attractive, they are unrealistic. It's time to limit the amount of editing done to photos. It is time to show the women and men of society what is really real. We can't be blinded.