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Originally Posted by Ewan Took  This seems like something else, it's almost like a fetish. |
It is, it is very much a fetish, although you could say it's a fetish everybody has. Just take a look at your local magazine stand.
Pro-ana blogs and "support" groups have been on the Internet for years, and they're scary. They include tips on how to hide your disorder. They include exercise tips ("I run at least five miles every day on the treadmill"). They have forums ("I love feeling hungry. I feel so clean and empty"). They have galleries and galleries of skinny teenagers. They have fashion tips and hair tips.
In short, they glamorize the eating disorder -- much like suicide and depression have been glamorized. When you have an eating disorder ... you are part of a big community of a bunch of (mostly girls) who have the exact same problems as you.
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Most of these women range from 12-25 years of age. I'm in that bracket. I don't know anyone who has an eating disorder, though I knew one who might have been on the verge (purely speculation, though).
Also, I wanted to note that most models do not have eating disorders, no more than ordinary women. They were born lanky and tall. Lanky and tall people can tell you that they eat pretty much whatever they want. There was a study, but I can't find the link anywhere.