http://mamavision.com/2009/03/04/is-this-really-necessary/ Body Image, Eating Disorders, Proanorexia Culture Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:04:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://mamavision.com/2009/03/04/is-this-really-necessary/#comment-12246 dub Sun, 22 Mar 2009 03:24:59 +0000 http://mamavision.wordpress.com/2009/03/04/is-this-really-necessary/#comment-12246 You know, this idea could have been really effective if she had gotten some props for the pictures. Like maybe some hospitals beds, medical equipment, feeding tubes, coffins. She could have shown them wearing make up and high fashion clothing but lying in hospital beds or coffins. That would have garnerned attention without glamorizing the illness. But with her friends doing "glamorous" poses and wearing cute outfits, her exhibit is a complete DISASTER. You know, this idea could have been really effective if she had gotten some props for the pictures. Like maybe some hospitals beds, medical equipment, feeding tubes, coffins. She could have shown them wearing make up and high fashion clothing but lying in hospital beds or coffins. That would have garnerned attention without glamorizing the illness.
But with her friends doing “glamorous” poses and wearing cute outfits, her exhibit is a complete DISASTER.

]]> http://mamavision.com/2009/03/04/is-this-really-necessary/#comment-12245 aileb Sat, 14 Mar 2009 02:02:36 +0000 http://mamavision.wordpress.com/2009/03/04/is-this-really-necessary/#comment-12245 "how can you be fooled into thinking the women in the picture are real women?" The thing with anorexia or eating disorders is that your perception of self and body is distorted. Logically, I know that those are not real women but I can't see "it," the skin and bone reflected by my mirror, or horrifying or disgusting picture you see. “how can you be fooled into thinking the women in the picture are real women?”
The thing with anorexia or eating disorders is that your perception of self and body is distorted.
Logically, I know that those are not real women but I can’t see “it,” the skin and bone reflected by my mirror, or horrifying or disgusting picture you see.

]]> http://mamavision.com/2009/03/04/is-this-really-necessary/#comment-12244 Sharon Fri, 13 Mar 2009 03:25:17 +0000 http://mamavision.wordpress.com/2009/03/04/is-this-really-necessary/#comment-12244 its horrifying, disgusting. ew. is this what people with anorexia look up to? then this is good evidence to show that people with anorexia really do need help and they are not "competing for attention". ew. this is photoshopped. i know how to do this. ew. how can you be fooled into thinking the women in the picture are real women? its horrifying, disgusting. ew. is this what people with anorexia look up to? then this is good evidence to show that people with anorexia really do need help and they are not “competing for attention”. ew. this is photoshopped. i know how to do this. ew. how can you be fooled into thinking the women in the picture are real women?

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