ate their bodies and become victims of eating disorders and other social and health risks (217). Friedman concludes
             that young girls who lack self-esteem use the "language of fat" as their own way of expressing emotional feelings (220).
             Marika Tiggemann, Maria Gardiner and Amy Slater further this approach in " 'I Would Rather Be Size 10 Than Have Straight A's': A Focus Group Study of Adolescent Girls' Wish to Be Thinner." They note how previous studies have discussed why there are such fixations of weight among adolescent girls. Tiggemann et al. believe the answers lie within the adolescent girls themselves (646). Therefore, they surveyed a group of adolescent girls to study the causes of adolescent girls' wish to be thinner (645).
             Among many surveyed questions, the adolescent girls blamed the media for their eating behaviors (647). Tiggeman et al. investigate from open discussions that these adolescent girls did realized the unattractiveness of the models on runways and catwalks. However, these adolescent girls still believe models are " 'just looking perfect'" even though the models are " 'all skins and bones'" (648). Tiggemann et al. identify other reasons for developing eating disorders in most adolescent girls as low self-esteem, loss of self-control, popularity, and attractiveness (651). Furthermore, Tiggemann et al. maintain that the media proselytize young females because "seeing it so often, they [young females] think it is normal, and begin to think that is how everyone is supposed to be" (649). Surprisingly, adolescent girls' desire to be thinner does not equate to dissatisfaction with their bodies (651). Therefore, Tiggemann et al. conclude the "imperativeness of including the girl's own views and meanings if we're ever to formulate successful interventions for the prevention of eating disorders"...