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"...what really irks me that anorexia is perceived by anyone as glamorous. how
many times have i heard, "i wish i could be anorexic." no one ever hears, "i
wish i could be an overeater."
-from a Google group discussion.
I'm going to have to disagree a little.
People might not say out loud that the'd like to develop COE but they do like to use it (and other medical reasons) as an excuse for being overweight. And it often seems to me that it's not just an excuse for being a fat fucker, it's about being special. I've got a disease, I've got issues, I'm special. Which is same sense of glamour that's frequently applied to anorexia.
The discussion goes on to the usual 'you wont feel very glamourous when you're in an ED in-patient treatment centre' arguement. Which of course, is bullshit. I know plenty of anorexics who wear their hospitalisations as a badge of pride. I admit I enjoy the signs of failing heath in a sick way.
I'm not sure about this whole Glamour issue. If there is anything to it it's probably generated by the media.
Why do outsiders aregue with anorexics, like we're stupid and all those reasonable arguments havent occured to us? Like we dont know what we're doing. I find it all a bit insulting.
In other news, I feel okay today. That's unusual enough lately to post about.
many times have i heard, "i wish i could be anorexic." no one ever hears, "i
wish i could be an overeater."
-from a Google group discussion.
I'm going to have to disagree a little.
People might not say out loud that the'd like to develop COE but they do like to use it (and other medical reasons) as an excuse for being overweight. And it often seems to me that it's not just an excuse for being a fat fucker, it's about being special. I've got a disease, I've got issues, I'm special. Which is same sense of glamour that's frequently applied to anorexia.
The discussion goes on to the usual 'you wont feel very glamourous when you're in an ED in-patient treatment centre' arguement. Which of course, is bullshit. I know plenty of anorexics who wear their hospitalisations as a badge of pride. I admit I enjoy the signs of failing heath in a sick way.
I'm not sure about this whole Glamour issue. If there is anything to it it's probably generated by the media.
Why do outsiders aregue with anorexics, like we're stupid and all those reasonable arguments havent occured to us? Like we dont know what we're doing. I find it all a bit insulting.
In other news, I feel okay today. That's unusual enough lately to post about.