Rhetorical Analysis In the essay "The Culture of Thin Bites Fiji", author Ellen Goodman states that due to the influence of the media, women in Fiji have suffered from eating disorders. As Goodman points out, before 1995, people believed in their culture that big meant beautiful and bigger meant nicer in Fiji. And Fiji was an opposite image of American culture. But after 1995, American television came to the island and gradually entered their lives. Then the media totally changed their belief and started believing that fat is disgusting. And Goodman shows her argument that public media has destroyed Fijian culture and caused a social problem regarding people trying to control their weight, but it has also caused eating problems. I initially agree with Goodman's argument and think that due to the impact of the media, people's aesthetic standards have started to change and more and more people start to pay more attention to weight loss. And in my opinion, the most obvious thing is that women feel the impact of the media, especially when it comes to actors. For example, as Goodman points out, 15% of high school girls who vomited to control their weight gained 5 times. It shows that girls were worried about their weight and this led to them suffering from eating disorders. From my personal experience, I would also like to use the media to find every month what is the most fashionable hairstyle or fabric brand. And it will make me decide what things I want to buy. Also, I think I am a member of weight control, because every day I would like to maintain a good image in the eyes of others. So, due to weight control, I also have the same eating disorder problem. Additionally, the… middle of paper… night check rose to 15%, and 74% of Fijian teenagers said they felt too fat. Such statistics showed that during media disclosure, teenagers suffered from eating disorders, which confirms Goodman's attitude towards the negative effect of public media on Fijians. In conclusion, Goodman shows his views on social media and eating disorders in Fiji. It also shows how social media can influence eating problems and cause a social problem, and convinces people to pay attention to girls and solve eating problems before they get out of control. And he thinks Fijians still belong to the "vulnerable population" and need attention and support from the public. Works CitedGoodman, Ellen. “Fiji's Thin Bite Culture.” Everything is a discussion. 6th ed. Boston Bedford St. Martin's, 2013. Print.