DoņaNina
02-01-2008, 12:17 PM
Okay, now this is a topic that's hit close to home and I'd like to get everyone's opinions on it. I know that here in the Wench's Guild there are a lot of very strong and outspoken femenists (no, not the "I hate men" kind, just the "go women, yay" kind) and that you've likely seen this sort of thing, before. For the past few months I've been doing research on eating disorders (for a few different reasons), and one of the things I've come accross is called "thinspiration".
Here's an examples:
http://nimhuic2.files.wordpress.com/2007/04/keira-knightley.jpg
Thinspiration is a type of photo, usually of really really thin celebrities, that are used as inspiration for people with eating disorders. You know how you read about people with bullemia and anorexia, and usually think, "wow, they must be suffering so much"? Well they are, and the worst part is, they are brainwashed. I'm not going to say by the media completely, but it is partially to blame. The sad part is how terribly sick some of these girls are. Here's some of the ones I've talked to:
ive been bulimic since 7th grade and i know its bad but i just cant stop..ive been to inhouse therapy but i just got better at lieing. i will never give up my disorder its my only friend... even if it kills me
i'm the girl that would get nothing less than an A< while maintaining two jobs, and 6 clubs in highschool.
i'm the same way in college.
and i am the same way about my body.
it makes me feel good to succeed at the goals i set for myself. those goals vary from person to person, but what i do makes ME feel good.
i don't want to be "average."
in any way, shape, or form.
Maybe settling with yourself works for you. Some people have an incredible drive to be better...a quite admirable quality. I'm not the type to settle, be it with my weight or any other area of my life. That's what's helped me be happy, I don't settle for a crappy relationship, I don't settle for a crappy job, and I certainly don't settle for an average weight.
as terrible as this sounds.. id rather die being too thin than live as a fat blob.
Im not "underweight" according to BMI standards... but i want to be. My current BMI is 19.2. When i reach my goal, it will be 16.3. Sorry if you find that disgusting... but i find obesity disgusting... and ill do anything to avoid being fat.
I think Nicole's Richie's body is amazing, and it isn't bad parenting if I would allow my child to admire her. I'd rather her admire someone with healthier habits (i.e. no drug problem), but I just mean I can only hope that I can remind my kids how very important it is to be thin and fit. Too many children just accept their obesity, and I won't have that situation with my kids. So yeah, if they admire a too-thin star over the penguin from the microwave food in the freezer, I'd be okay.
Yeah. I just felt like sharing this with you guys. What do you think? I'll be honest, this sort of thing makes me very sad because it's so easilly understood how someone can think this way.
Here's an examples:
http://nimhuic2.files.wordpress.com/2007/04/keira-knightley.jpg
Thinspiration is a type of photo, usually of really really thin celebrities, that are used as inspiration for people with eating disorders. You know how you read about people with bullemia and anorexia, and usually think, "wow, they must be suffering so much"? Well they are, and the worst part is, they are brainwashed. I'm not going to say by the media completely, but it is partially to blame. The sad part is how terribly sick some of these girls are. Here's some of the ones I've talked to:
ive been bulimic since 7th grade and i know its bad but i just cant stop..ive been to inhouse therapy but i just got better at lieing. i will never give up my disorder its my only friend... even if it kills me
i'm the girl that would get nothing less than an A< while maintaining two jobs, and 6 clubs in highschool.
i'm the same way in college.
and i am the same way about my body.
it makes me feel good to succeed at the goals i set for myself. those goals vary from person to person, but what i do makes ME feel good.
i don't want to be "average."
in any way, shape, or form.
Maybe settling with yourself works for you. Some people have an incredible drive to be better...a quite admirable quality. I'm not the type to settle, be it with my weight or any other area of my life. That's what's helped me be happy, I don't settle for a crappy relationship, I don't settle for a crappy job, and I certainly don't settle for an average weight.
as terrible as this sounds.. id rather die being too thin than live as a fat blob.
Im not "underweight" according to BMI standards... but i want to be. My current BMI is 19.2. When i reach my goal, it will be 16.3. Sorry if you find that disgusting... but i find obesity disgusting... and ill do anything to avoid being fat.
I think Nicole's Richie's body is amazing, and it isn't bad parenting if I would allow my child to admire her. I'd rather her admire someone with healthier habits (i.e. no drug problem), but I just mean I can only hope that I can remind my kids how very important it is to be thin and fit. Too many children just accept their obesity, and I won't have that situation with my kids. So yeah, if they admire a too-thin star over the penguin from the microwave food in the freezer, I'd be okay.
Yeah. I just felt like sharing this with you guys. What do you think? I'll be honest, this sort of thing makes me very sad because it's so easilly understood how someone can think this way.