Why do teens worry so much about their boobs and body image?
Puberty and boobs: Teenage years, or puberty, is the time of many changes, and of course for girls, one of those changes, developing breasts, is one of the many stormy and dramatic – but wonderful – changes young girls go through in puberty, and because breasts and breast size are visible and easily noticeable under clothes and because of broad cultural emphasis by media along with the enhanced attention by teen boys, many teenage girls begin worrying about their breasts not developing early or fast enough, possibly compared with friends and possibly compared also with the idealized images seen in magazines, on TV, and in movies. Up front about boobs: And unlike the development of pubic hair at puberty, boobs are “out there” for all to notice and sometimes remark on, not always with sensitivity to the feelings of the owner (there is a famous book by Meema Spadola entitled “Breasts: Our Most Public Private Parts). Sure, teen boys sometimes worry about the size and growth of their penise
