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but of course that's so! It's even worse in younger females -- there are anorexics and bulimics in grade school, and 8 and 9 year old girls on diets. It's also very much connected to media images (not just TV, but also magazines). Many studies have been done on the relation between media ideals and body image. it's interesting to note that in countries with cultures that are basically agrarian, being a heavy woman is the ideal.