Hey all you Gemma fans,
I was browsing for some stuff on the net and I landed on two articles that might interest all of you. have fun reading
EIGHT out of ten women are so unhappy with their bodies they avoid looking in the mirror, a survey has revealed.
[Gemma Jones]
Influence... models like Gemma Jones make many women unhappy with their own bodies, a study has found.
Women say they are most concerned about their hips, legs, breasts and bottoms, according to the research.
The survey was commissioned in the light of concerns that women's unease with their bodies could make them unwilling to discuss health issues.
Nearly half said their face was their favourite body part and their bottom was the least favourite.
Eighty per cent of 18 to 30-year-olds said pictures of models such as Australian Gemma Ward made them feel they should be thinner. That figure dropped to 35 per cent among the over-30s.
The Body Truths Survey, to be published in the January edition of the British version of Marie Claire magazine, also found that a worrying proportion of women remain ill-informed about breast cancer.
Nearly a quarter were looking for the wrong symptoms or failing to check their breasts often enough.
Garry Richards, co-ordinator for the University of Western Sydney's Self Research centre, said the research connected with studies done here.
He said from as young as 12 females begin to worry about their image and are fearful of displaying their bodies, often trying to avoid PE classes at school.
"As females grow, despite the fact hips are getting bigger and breasts are growing, the image society is thrusting upon them is slender and svelte," Mr Richards said.
"Most dramatically this impacts on health when they become bulimic and/or anorexic."
He said men are able to remain in denial, often distorting their body image in their minds.
"For females every day it's a negative for them, they're constantly trying to get it right and they don't want to be too exposed if they don't get it right," Mr Richards.
"For males it doesn't matter, they all think they are Adonis."
Other research has shown that women are 10 times more likely than men to think they are fat.
A study by lifestyle web-site handbag.com revealed that one in five feel uncomfortable undressing in front of husbands or boyfriends.
But as the pursuit of physical perfection intensifies - with demand for cosmetic surgery and spending on beauty products at record levels - women's bodies are getting bigger.
Although bust and hip sizes have fallen, the average waist has increased by 7.5cm in 50 years to more than 75cm, and is expected to hit 80cm in the next 50 years.
The average woman's weight is up by 10kg to 65kg, with predictions of another 10kg by 2054. This is largely due to a less healthy diet.
NEW SUPERMODEL FROM PERTH< OUTDOING ALL OTHERS
THIS is a face that soon will be gracing magazine covers around the world.
[Zoe]
LOOKING GOOD: Zoe Loveland makes a perfect fit for a monokini.
Perth teenager Zoe Loveland is tipped to be the next "it" girl on the international modelling circuit.
The 17-year-old has been enlisted by a respected New York model agency that manages supermodels, including Gisele Bundchen, Kate Moss and Heidi Klum.
The Methodist Ladies College student has been modelling for only eight months but already has made an impact on photographers, make-up artists and stylists.
Zoe is the latest in a long line of Perth girls to crack the international modelling scene.
Her success follows that of local models Nicole Trunfio, Melissa Moyle and Gemma Ward. STM fashion pages featured Zoe recently at Bunker Bay resort in Dunsborough .
Since then she has received the news that she will move to Sydney in January and then go to New York, where she will be represented by IMG Models New York.
Tanya Muia, manager of Chadwick Models in Perth, said Zoe's look was captivating.
"Zoe's porcelain skin and her angular features give her an amazing presence, and she has a maturity beyond her years," Ms Muia said.
Zoe has just finished her TEE exams and has decided to hold off on her dream of teaching young children to pursue her modelling career.
International photographer Gavin O'Neill will be in Perth next week to work with Zoe on beauty shoots for Harper's Bazaar and Vogue magazines.
Theres a picture of Zoe on this link
http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,11660391%5E2761,00.html
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