In 1969 a model named Twiggy had invaded the American conscienceness and the careers of many classic models came to screeching halt. For America, the message was clear, the fame of this new style model meant extremely thin women were in while the healthier models were now considered outdated or, over weight. So, many of them would adopt a junk habit just to work again or to regain some notoriety among the vanguard. But, their careers were shortened considerably. Some would wind up and Warhol's factory and star in third rate films while others bought tickets to an early grave. For the L.A. crowd, the Sun Set Strip was littered with these has been starlets.

Since then, the impossible goal of becoming one these models is now a target of teenage girls who have decided to adopt the habit of, self-weighing. To the dismay of many of these children, remember that's what we are talking about here, most gain weight at a higher rate than those girls who never weigh themselves at all. But thats the least of their troubles. The rate of eating disorders is almost double of those who pay less attention to their weight while others take up smoking in the faint attempt to get rid of the urge to eat. And this attack of images doesn't target one group of people or any particular neighborhood. Fashion is a meat market and the cattle are lead to believe the illusion of their own self importance.

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