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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How Do You Feel About the Way You Look? (The most-selected from a list of nine descriptors) 60s: Grateful: 52.2% Satisfied: 46.1% Self-conscious: 32.6% Dissatisfied: 28.7% Happy: 27.4% Teens: Self-conscious: 50% Satisfied: 42.9% Grateful: 40.5% Happy: 36.9% Dissatisfied: 26.2% "I see in magazines how my hair should look, and girls on TV who are 20 pounds lighter. If I had someone to do my hair and a trainer, I could be like that. But it's hard to both think that way and be happy with how you look."—Kateyln Labarre, 18, Southborough, Massachusetts Are You Concerned About Aging? 60s: 67.6% Teens: 43.2% "Guaranteed: In five years, these teens will wonder what they were concerned about!"—Valerie Monroe |
