Cause and Effect

Brittany Wood
Grammar for College
Cause and Effect
Block 4



In society today being skinny is the latest trend for teens. One may think that they need to be skinny and will do anything in order to fit in. Well, what cause and effect does this have on teens today?

Teens today believe they need to be skinny in order to be "popular". The media and fellow peers are a big influence on these teens. They see a woman on a commercial who is a size 2 or a man who has the perfect body and think that if they aren’t that like that no one will like them.

Starting this disease can lead to a lot of deadly problems. When one starts starving themselves, making oneself vomit or exercise a lot they get very addicted. They think they will be able to stop when they are that perfect size but it takes over their body. It almost becomes a drug. Once one starts, they can’t stop.

Many teens today are faced with the problem of eating disorders. They see it everyday and feel like it is okay. Eating disorders are one of the deadliest diseases in society today and teens everywhere get caught by it daily.