Interview Summary

After researching and reading many blogs on the topic of pictures of models, celebrities and "perfect girls"  effecting how other women think about themselves, I decided to interview a few of my peers. With this topic being a common problem among many teenage girls, I picked 2 girls, one using the internet everyday, the other a few times a week. I asked them basic questions concerning themselves, for example how many times they went on Tumblr/Pintrest ?, If they were happy with how they looked, etc. It wasn't till I asked how they would help a person struggling with themselves based on looking at these pictures and how they would help them, till I felt an honest concern and interest in my project from these 2 girls. What most people don't realize is how much of an issue "Thinspiration" and photo blogs have become. While explaining them the extent people go to to look a certain way, there faces dropped. I asked them if this topic should be broadcasted more as a major problem among teenage girls and women and they both agreed. This reoccurring issue is not going to just disappear on it's own, it is important for everyone to bring awareness to this topic. In doing so we might not only save lives but help women feel more confident and happy with there bodies.

Bloggers Effected by Thinspiration

Here are some examples of Thinspiration blogs in the real world.

Define: Thinspration

Define: Thinspiration

• Photographs or other material intended to provide inspiration for anorexia nervosa as a lifestyle choice.

• A person's thinspiration is usually an Image or Photograph, but can be many other things like: Lyrics, Poems, Quotes, Sayings, etc... 

Synonym:

•  Thinspo 

Etymology:

• Blend of Thin and Inspiration

Sources:
-http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/thinspiration
-http://glossary.feast-ed.org/7-non-clinical-slang-terms/thinspiration

Social Media Effects

Tumblr, Pinterest, Magazines, Celebrities, Models, all within our lines of vision or at a touch of our finger. These social networking sites, entertainment, and beautiful people all inspire people in many different ways. But has it gone to far? With people becoming obsessed with fitting in to that "perfect size" or "perfect body image" because of what they see on Tumblr or Pinterest, has become a huge issue. What people need to realize is that most of these pictures are edited, not possible for each and every person, and below the weight or size that normal people should regularly be at. These blog posts or pictures not only make people striving to reach this sort of "look" self conscious, but also uneasy when thinking about how to reach what they define as perfect.