I recently read an article which cited a study claiming that one in twenty women would rather lose a limb than be obese (http://www.womenshealthmag.com/nutrition/detox-diet). I'm still working on finding the original article, but I found it incredibly disturbing that some women are so body conscious they would consider trading in an arm or a leg to be thin. I wish I could claim I would reject bodyism entirely, but I do think this article brings up an important point; when did "healthy" become a disguise word for "obsession" and eating disorder behaviors?
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I recently read an article which cited a study claiming that one in twenty women would rather lose a limb than be obese (http://www.womenshealthmag.com/nutrition/detox-diet). I'm still working on finding the original article, but I found it incredibly disturbing that some women are so body conscious they would consider trading in an arm or a leg to be thin. I wish I could claim I would reject bodyism entirely, but I do think this article brings up an important point; when did "healthy" become a disguise word for "obsession" and eating disorder behaviors?
June 8, 2011 - 8:08amThis Comment
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