WP4 Zero Draft

Social Media and the Female Body Image

I.               Introduction

Hook: Describe the background on the image of the fashion industry

Thesis: The media and the fashion industry’s portrayed image of women negatively affect average women.

II.             Concern over weight and appearance

Women’s concern over weight and appearance related issues often surface at an early age in a female’s development, and continues throughout the lifespan.

III.           My survey

Topic sentence

IV.           Media presents underweight and unhealthy images of models

Images in the media today project an unrealistic and even dangerous standard of feminine beauty that can have a powerful influence on the way women view themselves.

V.             Anorexia and dieting

The constant exposure to thin models fosters body image concerns and disordered eating in many females.

VI.           Conclusion