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A free and responsible press serving the UMass community since 1890

Massachusetts Daily Collegian

A free and responsible press serving the UMass community since 1890

Massachusetts Daily Collegian

Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor,

After reading the article “Curves of Controversy” by Chelsea Whitton, I could not agree more with her argument that media sends messages that conflict and confuse us concerning body image. We are constantly bombarded with headlines in magazines that are stating “Lose 10 pounds in two weeks,” then, when we turn to the next page, an article will rant about celebrities with their eating disorders and how grotesquely thin they look.  When are we going to reach a happy medium?

At 5-feet-9 inches and 118 lbs, I am constantly self-conscious that people will believe I have an eating disorder, though I eat more than any other female I associate with. The media repeatedly highlights opposite sides of the spectrum, sending us conflicting messages about how we should look and how we shouldn’t. Regardless of which body type a woman occupies, they are unhappy and are constantly working towards an unattainable goal that the media sets for us.

Honor Hamilton,

Los Angeles, CA

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