The media is a fascinating tool; it can provide entertainment, self-help, intellectual knowledge, information and various other positive influences; However, despite its advances for the good of our society, it has a particular physical flaw that targets young women. This flaw is seen in the unrealistic body images it presents and in the reckless delivery method that forces its audience to care and attend. Women are bombarded with messages from every media source to change their bodies, buy specific products, and redefine their views on beauty to the point that it becomes not only a psychological illness, but a physical one as well. The problem, as mentioned above, is largely because the media and its airbrushed models urge women to change their appearance to become more attractive or healthier while gaining popularity and confidence with their new look. As absurd as it may sound, Celia Milne, the author of Pressures to Conform, supports this idea and states that "90 percent of Canadian women are dissatisfied with some aspect of their body" and that "they will go to frightening lengths to achieve their ideal body. » (Milneh 4, 9). Where does this dissatisfaction come from and why should people who already have a normal body mass index (BMI) intend to lose weight? The answer lies in the media, which presents young women with idealistic body images that, although they seem achievable, are completely unrealistic. Despite this problem, most women will continue to strive for perfectionism due to peer pressure or media hype, thus finding themselves trapped by a goal they can never achieve. Dieting, excessive exercise and weight loss programs are some of the healthy options that are offered middle of paper. In conclusion, it is possible to see how the media promotes physical and psychological illness. among women through the use of unrealistic body images, as it pushes them to change their bodies, buy “enhancing” products and redefine their opinions. Such statements may seem ridiculous, but for young women who seek to perfect their bodies according to how the media portrays “beauty,” this forms the basis of corruption. Confidence, contentment and a healthy lifestyle are the keys to a perfect and unique body image and no amount of money can advertise or sell a treatment as authentic as this. Works Cited • Milne, Celia. “Pressure to conform.” Maclean's Aug-Sept. 2000: no. page. Print.• Sullivan, Deborah A. “Tightening the Bonds of Beauty.” Cosmetic surgery: the cutting edge of commercial medicine in America. Np: Rutgers UP, 2001. N. pag. Print.