Ballet and Body Image

[softlykarou]

There are many things I like about the LARP that I am joining. I love the community I'm playing in. I love the character I've created and how she's linked with other characters. I love the grey cloak I made and going fabric shopping with my best friend. And at the same time, I also recognize that there's a part of me with a lot of apprehension

Comments

[arinwolfe]

I know someone who has had what I can only describe as "ED like thoughts and sometimes behaviors" for a very long time though never DXed who took ballete and was outright told the person who'd get the part would be the one who could fit in the costume (She's 6 foot now and was never tiny ) It was shit. As more people become aware of EDs ect. I feel like the image of what a ballerina is "supposed" to look is shifting thanks to people like Misty Copland.

I have also struggled a lot a not good relationship with my body (and food ), I sympathize a lot. I was never Dxed (as you know body image issues and gender issues are easy bedfellows).

Also "My ED is not about you" NEEDS to be a button. I've even (before I knew better) said things like that.