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the reality of beauty.
10 million surgical and nonsurgical cosmetic procedures were performed in the United States in 2008
Women had over 9.3 million cosmetic procedures
8 million Americans have an eating disorder – seven million women and one million men
In 2006, suicide was the third leading cause of death for young people ages 15 to 24.1
50% of girls between the ages of 11 and 13 see themselves as overweight.
4,000 respondents in varying numbers between 15% and 30% said they would rather walk away from their marriage, give up the possibility of having children, be depressed, or become alcoholic rather than be obese.
Only 2% of women describe themselves as “beautiful”





