On AlterNet: anorexia

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "anorexia"

How I Learned the Mainstream Myth About Eating Disorders Was Wrong

Autumn Whitefield-Madrano, Salon. February 29, 2012.

A new awareness campaign once again ties eating disorders directly to body image. The reality is much more complex.

How the Fashion Industry Is Killing Women

Libby Rodenbough, In These Times. April 13, 2011.

The pressure on models to be thin—and the resultant pressure on girls, boys, women and men to conform to an unattainable ideal—is immense.

Botox, Bingeing, Bullying and Breast-Ironing: We Must Stop the War on Women's Bodies

Courtney E. Martin, AlterNet. March 31, 2011.

In a globalized world, we must fight toxic body culture by "becoming what we have never seen"--rewriting the paradigm of health and self-acceptance.

Understanding Anorexia: A Thin Excuse

Naomi Hooke, The Independent UK. October 1, 2007.

One woman delves deep into the causes of the anorexia that nearly killed her. But of one thing she's sure -- it had nothing to do with 'size 0' models.

Dying to Be Thin

Sophie Goodchild, The Independent UK. November 22, 2006.

Confused by conflicting messages about diet and health, vulnerable young women are turning to lifestyle anorexia websites for 'thin-spiration.'

Thanks to Aggressive Lobbying, Pizza and French Fries Are Classified as Vegetables

Sarah Seltzer, December 31, 1969.