12.01.2005

I thought this was a joke...

But it wasn't. And apparently this girl's gotten too much publicity and was probably nominated for a suicide watch so she went into hiding.

There are whole gigantic web communities devoted to encouraging themselves and others to starve and be underweight and malnourished. Most, by their own admission, use it as a form of control for emotional pain that, obviously, cannot be controlled in this way. Most are teens although there are several blogs from "older" women in their twenties and thirties who claim that they can't give it up. New word for the day: "Thinspiration."

Labels: , , ,

5 Comments:

Blogger Worldgineer said...

(shiver) There's a whole community like her. Click on the blog links on the side.

Thanks, media.

1/12/05 11:47  
Blogger Tara said...

That is beyond sad and depressing. Someone needs to sick Dr. Phil or Oprah on her. That would scare her straight.

1/12/05 12:33  
Blogger Koobs said...

Yeah, just look at the comments of all the people congratulating her for losing 3 pounds. Just wrong.

Click on her profile and her first 3 "interests" are Anorexia, Bulemia, and Cutting. Talk about you ABC's! The last one listed is suicide! Wow, those are some interests for a 16 y/o.

1/12/05 12:39  
Blogger Tara said...

And she potentially has her whole life ahead of her. Imagine what other interests she could acquire at this rate.

1/12/05 13:40  
Blogger Nicotine Jones said...

Disturbing...

2/12/05 07:27  

Post a Comment

<< Home

Web Counters