You are what you look like

Quentin Schultze summarizes TV’s appearance message: “It’s impossible to miss the point: women are what they look like, not what they accomplish or what they value and believe. Their looks are their essence, for their body determines their identity as well as their image in the minds of family members and especially peers. Without the proper look, identity and intimacy will never be satisfactorily achieved.”
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As time passes, the standards change, becoming increasingly unrealistic and more difficult to attain. Mary Pipher, author of Reviving Ophelia, reports that in 1950, the White Rock mineral-water girl was 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighed 140 pounds. Today, she stands 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs only 110.

these quotes are from an article entitled MIRROR,MIRROR written by a great group called the Center for Parent/Youth Understanding... at their site you can register to receive their monthly update-- it is a gospel-centered way of informing parents of youth issues