Body Image Statistics - How Women Feel About Their Looks
We asked women in their early 60s and late teens to take a survey about body image. How do they compare? You may be surprised.
O, The Oprah Magazine | From the November 2011 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine
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Unlimited options to "fix" every "problem," with knives, needles, or lasers—not to mention Photoshop—have created a standard of beauty (Bambi eyelashes! moonlike white teeth!) practically guaranteed to make you want to shatter your mirror. What's a sane woman to do? Keep reading for a rich mix of viewpoints, including a surprising glimpse into what O readers, young and older, really think about the way they look. Do You Like Your Appearance? 60s: 64% Teens 69.3% Do You Look Good for Your Age? 60s: 88.3% Teens 80.2% "Isn't it great that we seem only a little less satisfied as we get older? I wish more than two-thirds of both groups felt that way!"—Valerie Monroe, Beauty Director |
