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Show vivtvttttivti ffeatures@statesman.usu.edu Media pass off harmful body images for a normal look portrayed body image ideal is neutral at best, but often very negative," Doty said. Sadly, this idea that women must be super skinny to the point of unhealthiness is a common belief. Doty said. "I think it is a trend toward a very disconnected, soul-less way of seeing ourselves and others," she said. Another large problem this media-enforced image is creating is its effect on men and their view toward women. Men are bombarded with TV shows and other forms of media that aid in the development of unrealistic expectations for how the woman in a man's life should look, Doty said. And body image, dissatisfaction can start at an alarmingly young age, Doty said. "Eight-year-old girls should be enjoy^ ing their childhood, but instead, some of them are worried about their body image," Doty said. Forty percent of girls ages By GREG BOYLES staff writer Marilyn Monroe, fat? Well, based on current beauty standards, she is. The sex-symbol icon from Hollywood was at her peak at size 14, Mary Doty said. Doty, director of of USU's Counseling Center, said since the 1960s, the ideal size and weight for women has decreased every decade. Tall, skinny and big-boobed hasn't always been the mainstream image in America, she said. And beauty pageant participants, models and Playboy Bunnies have gotten thinner with each passing decade. However, this ideal body image that media are telling women they should look like cannot be attained by 90 percent of women. In the past decade, research has increased toward discovering the effect that "ideal" body image from the media has on women, said Brenda Cooper, professor of journalism and director of women and gender studies at USU. "America's Next Top Model" and "Desperate Housewives" are prime examples of how the media have framed what a woman should look like. Cooper said. These programs show super-skinny, tall, airbrushed women and who are perpetuating this "ideal" image. These examples of beautiful women make the ideal image more unrealistic and impossible for women, Cooper said. Doty said this idealistic image can sometimes lead to the development of dangerous dieting practices, over-exercise, low self-esteem and, in A GIRL CHECKS OUT HER BODY IN the mirror. Brenda Cooper, professor of journalism, said "America's Next Top Model" is an example of how the media have framed what a woman should look like. DEBRA HAWKINS Pbow illustration some cases, eating disorders, which 5 to 10 percent of women on campus struggle with. "For most women, the effect of the media- [M See BODY, page 8 People with Raynauds show true colors in cold By BRITTNY GOODSELL JONES feotures editor Red, white and blue. How patriotic. Dr. Jim Davis, director of the Student Health and Wellness Center, said thesethree colors appear during the process of Raynaud phenomenon. This condition makes body extremities, like fingers, toes or earlobes, react to cold or even stress by changing colors starting with white and moving to blue before they warm up and become This happens because the little arteries in each area close down when exposed to cold or stress. They then get smaller in diameter, constricting blood flow to the area, he said. Davis also said smoking can potentially cause Raynaud's because smoking constricts the bloodvessels. This condition can be bothersome, and Davis said HOLLY MITCHELL, USU GRADUATE, SHOWS W H A T RAYNAUDS looks like on her fingers after driving home from work this week. Photo courtesy of Holly Mitchell people should visit a doctor to determine if it is symptomatic and can be linked to a disease like Lupus or rheumatoid arthritis. Secondary Raynaud is when the condition came along with something else and is a side effect of a disease, so knowing where it came from is important, he said. But knowing if people are born with this condition is something Davis said is unknown. "If I had the answer to that we would probably win a Nobel Prize," Davis said. "But you love to see it because it's easy to diagnose." Holly Mitchell, USU journalism graduate, said she noticed the phenomenon on her own hands when she was 16 years old but didn't know what it was at the time. After a doctor's visit explaining what it was, she said it didn't seem so weird to see her fingers or toes sometimes change colors. Today, Mitchell said if she scrapes ice off her window, her fingers will be white by the time she gets in the car. To help protect her fingers, she wears mittens instead of gloves so her fingers can stay together and keep warm. But even with warm mittens, she said she gets Raynaud's every day during times she leaves the house for work or other reasons. "It feels like when you stick your hand in ice or snow and then you come inside and stick your hands under hot water," Mitchell said. "It kind of feels like a stinging sensation as all the blood flows back into your fingers." Mitchell said she has Primary Raynaud, which means the symptoms occur by themselves and not as side effects df a disease. But having Primary Raynaud instead of Secondary Raynaud doesn't {MSeeRAYNAUDfpage8 'Everybody Loves Raymond' a page out of my life T elevision scares me. gle person and Bob Sagat's desperate No, it's not because of PBS - they attempts at humor. finally banned Teletubbies for its I'm a big fan of "Everyone Loves obvious links to terrorist organizations. Raymond," though for a long time I Tinkiwinkie had all the markings of a per- couldn't figure out exactly why I liked it son/animal/marshmallow/TV antenna so much. One day it finally dawned on on the verge of violently snapping. It's me: This show is the story of my life. No, not because of reality TV either, even really, it is. though more Americans can name who First off, Raymond is the favored son in the last five American Idol winners are his family. Me too. This may be because but couldn't name the last five U.S. presi- I'm the only son in my family, but nonedents. Now that's a sad commentary. theless I am still the favored son, and It's hot even because I figured out that most likely the favored child, though I Miley Cyrus and Hannah Montana are doubt my parents would openly admit to the same person but with different hair that, just like Raymond's parents refuse to colors - Disney-was really throwing me admit they like nim more than Robert. for a loop on that one. Second, like Raymond, 1 am a sports Television scares me because when I writer for a newspaper that no one seems watch it, 1 see my life. to read or know about. Yeah, it's pretty One of the most popular shows on much the dream job. I get paid to watch television is "Everybody Loves Raymond," sports, read about sports and write about which chronicles the life of a man named them. I get into games for free, eat the Raymond, who lives in New Jersey with free food, sit courtside and rub shoulders his family. Sounds like a simple enough with athletes. Notice how you rarely see sitcom, like "Full House," minus three Raymond work? It's because sports writdads, a twin masquerading as a sin- ers rarely do Work - it's an HGH (the sports writers union) policy. Next, 1 am married to a beautiful woman named Debra that somehow puts up with my crazy antics. Like in the show, my wife is a short woman with the ability to sling sarcastic insults faster than John Wayne can draw his trusty sidearm. Another similarity to the show is how my wife hits me every five seconds. Seriously, watch the show and see how many times Raymond gets hit. Now substitute my face (if you forget what it looks like, jump to the end of this column - hey that sounded like a "choose your own adventure thing") and feel pity for how often I get beat, though I'm sure 1 don't deserve it. • . legitimate? In the show, Raymond's in-laws are wealthy, culturally-refined people, much like my wife's parents. The question with them is not, "So, what's new with you," it's, "So, how was Paris?" It's always discouraging when the response is, "Being away from Paris for two weeks is so rough." Though, unlike the show, I get along well with my in-laws, and they aren't raging alcoholics, though that would maKe our seemingly biweekly gettogethers much more amusing. In the show, Raymond has three kidsone girl and twin boys. While 1 don't have any kids yet, I'm pretty sure I'm going to have twins when 1 do have children. The And like the show, my wife is con- difference will be that my twins will be siderably smarter than me, and I get in girls. You see, there's something about constant trouble for doing stupid things. being a Hawkins male that destroys the What's so wrong with using a curling iron ability to produce multiple male offas a light saber? How was I supposed to spring. I only have two Y chromosomes in know the little clips she puts in her hair my body, and I'm using one of those. really are for hair and not to close potato chip bags with? And who says arm wresH See RAYMOND, page 7 tling 10-year-olds and beating them isn't |