New Media And Our Appearance

     The third and final theme that he talks about is new media and our relationship with our appearance. According to Rosen and other researching the psychological affects of technology, eating disorders and media/technology use have become intertwined.  Because of advancements in technology and the constraint focus on thinness and beauty in the media, eating disorders, such as Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa, have risen.  With all of our divides being continuously overloaded with obnoxious advertisements on health and beauty, many women find themselves falling under the impression that their bodies are not acceptable to today’s society.  Rosen gave a powerful example when he talked about researcher Anne Becker and how she found that before the country of Fiji was introduced to television, only 3% of women had tried purging.  After the introduction of television, the number rose to 15%.  Becker also found that 50% of women in Fiji felt fat after watching television.  The media and technology are taking advantage of the fact that the majority of people are connected, and use this advantage to portray thinness and beauty (Larry Rosen P. , 2012).