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| Reasons for Image Obsession Among Girls |  Printer view
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| Topics: | Appearance, Appetites, Beauty, Body, human, Contentment, Coveting, Culture, Eating Disorders, Fitness, Food, Happiness, Hunger, physical, Insecurity, Lifestyle, Motivation, Motives, Parenting, Peace, Peer pressure, Pressure, Priorities, Self-control, Self-discipline, Self-esteem, Self-image, Self-worth, Teenagers, Vanity, Women, World, Worldliness |
| Filters: | Marriage & Sex, Pop Culture, Statistics, Stories, Women, Youth & Children |
| References: | 1 Samuel 16:7 , Proverbs 30:10-31, 1 Timothy 2:9-10, 1 Peter 3:3-5, 1 John 2:15-17 |
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In a 2008 article for Psychology Today magazine, Hara Marano writes about the constant pressure girls face concerning their image. Deprived of an internal compass, girls compete to be "hottest," turning colleges into incubators for eating disorders and numerous unrealistic, self-imposed expectations.
But why?
Marano cites Courtney Martin, author of Perfect Girls, Starving Daughters. Martin believes ...
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| U.S. Teens Are Some of the Least Happy | Printer view
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| Topics: | Adolescence, Alcohol, Assurance, Beauty, Childrearing, Children, Commitment, Community, Culture, Drugs, Eternal life, Family, Fathers, Father's Day, Happiness, Life, meaning of, Materialism, Mothers, Mother's Day, Parenting, Parents, Purpose, Questions, Relationships, Security in God, Self-image, Society, Success, Teenagers, Worldliness |
| Filters: | Free, Money, Pop Culture, Statistics, Stories, Youth & Children |
| References: | Deuteronomy 4:9, Deuteronomy 6:4-9, Proverbs 22:6, Ecclesiastes 5:8-20, Ecclesiastes 12:1, Luke 12:13-21, Ephesians 6:4, 2 Timothy 3:14-16, 1 John 2:15-17 |
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The United States doesn't always come in first place. UNICEF surveyed 21 of the most developed nations and measured how kids related to other kids, spent time with parents, used alcohol and/or drugs, and perceived their own happiness. Tight-knit nations—like Sweden, the Netherlands, Denmark, and Finland—ranked the highest when it came to young people feeling secure and happy. The U.S. ...
William Falk, "The Week," The Week (3-2-07), p. 5; submitted by Ted DeHass, Bedford, Iowa |
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| The Cult-Like Lure of Anorexia | Printer view
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| Topics: | Addiction, Cults, Desires, Eating, Eating Disorders, Emptiness, Extremes, Health, Idols, Needs, Significance, Teenagers, Worship |
| Filters: | Pop Culture, Youth & Children |
| References: | Exodus 20:3-5, Psalm 135:15-18, Colossians 3:5 |
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We become what we worship. Consider the following news item about the cult-like appeal of anorexia:
They call her "Ana." She is a role model to some, a goddess to others—the subject of drawings, prayers, and even a creed. She tells them what to eat and mocks them when they don't lose weight.
Ana is a reference to anorexia, the potentially fatal eating disorder.
"People pray to Ana to make them ...
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| Epidemic of Lies | Printer view
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| Topics: | Behavior, Communication, Deceit, Lying, Sin, toleration of, Speech, Tongue, Truth, Truthfulness, Words |
| Filters: | Famous People, Literature, Pop Culture, Work & Career |
| References: | Psalm 120:2, Proverbs 12:19, Isaiah 59:3-4, Jeremiah 27:14-16, John 8:44, 1 John 1:6, 1 John 2:21 |
| Tone: | Warn |
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It was the dream of a lifetime for George O'Leary: A chance to coach the world's most prestigious football team—Notre Dame's Fighting Irish. But the dream soon became a nightmare.
The day after he signed his contract with Notre Dame, O'Leary's résumé was sent to the press—a résumé that included "inaccuracies" about his education and college football letters. A few days ...
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