How "Beauty Sickness" Is Hurting Women

As a psychology researcher, when I talk to young girls, I often ask that question so many adults ask: What do you want to be when you grow up? I love the variety of answers. A teacher. A scientist. An astronaut. A veterinarian. A painter. The president. But no matter what type of life young girls dream of, I know there’s a good chance there are two things they really want to be: thin and pretty. Girls start thinking about their ideal body at a shockingly early age. Thirty-four percent of...