'Would seeing a more diverse range of bodies in the media improve your self-esteem?'

As a reader of magazines and a viewer of a vast range of television programmes and films, it is often refreshing to see women of all shapes, sizes, ages and race. Being a curvy size 12-14 myself occasionally it feels I am too 'big' as all the models on the catwalk and magazines have tiny little size zero figures, but in my opinion I like being curvy so having all of those skinny models everywhere I look does not really bother me. There are so many celebrities famous for not only whatever profession they are in but for also looking beautiful, curvy and healthy, for example, some celebrities with the most amazing figures are women such as Holly Willoughby, Kim Kardashian, Jennifer Lopez, Beyonce and many more. I feel that this whole debate over the size issue in the media is constantly being blown out of proportion, quite literally, over dramatised and talking about it all the time encourages people to think badly of themselves. I also feel women and girls who feel they are too big compared to catwalk models need a little shake and sense talking into them purely because those models look unhealthy, are unhealthy and personally look quite unattractive at times. People need to realise having a little or even a lot of meat on the bones is not a bad thing, it creates variety in our world, why should everyone look stick thin with no figure. If you are naturally slim then I have no query with that, but for people to force their bodies to go against their natural shape is ridiculous. Be proud of your figure, your looks and stay healthy, you can never be anyone else than yourself, so learn to live, laugh and love life as YOU.