Both are rather longer than is normally required, but they give some idea of ways of organizing, developing paragraphs, and providing support for arguments. In Pursuit of Thinness Throughout history and through a cross-section of cultures, women have transformed their appearance to conform to a beauty ideal.
Current standards emphasize a toned, slender look, one that exudes fitness, youth, and health.
However, this relentless pursuit of thinness is not just an example of women trying to look their best, it is also a struggle for control, acceptance and success. In attempting to mould their appearance to meet the current ideal, numerous women are literally starving themselves to death. This increase is no longer limited to women in their teens and twenties, but is increasingly diagnosed in patients in their thirties and forties. For the anorexic this distortion is exaggerated, the patient feels fat even while emaciated, however, many women who are caught up in the relentless pursuit of thinness also experience some degree of disturbed body image. One of the reasons may have to do with the media and various forms of advertising.