1960s Skirt hems rise and dieting becomes popular. The average fashion model weighs eight percent less than the average woman. Twiggy shifts the image of models. Feminists burn bras and female accessories in protest of the Miss America pageant. The look shifts from thin to toned.
Exercise becomes a more popular activity.
Singer Karen Carpenter dies of heart failure due to anorexia. The average model weighs 23 percent less than the average American woman. 1990s Five million American women suffer from eating disorders in 1990. Fenfluarmine is taken off the market after heart disorders are linked to their use. 2000 Actresses including Calista Flockhart, Jennifer Aniston, and Gwyneth Paltrow are criticized for being excessively thin.