KvonM
Fri, Oct-13-06, 00:18
for as much as i vow to never watch E!, i just tried to get through a show they did on anorexia and bulimia. i'm glad that the show was aired, i'm glad that they're at least attempting to take a stand on how celebrities just feed the fire of eating disorders and forcing people into unattainable standards of beauty, and i'm glad that at the end they mentioned spain's ban on too-thin models.
i have to admit, though, i couldn't stand to watch it all the way through. i had to flip back and forth because i actually caught myself slipping back into a mindset i work very hard to keep at bay. i have to tell myself that intense hunger pangs and massive stomach growling is not a good sign, it does not feel good, getting through a day without eating is not an accomplishment. it sickens me that even if i let myself get back into that mindset, i'd end up destroying myself before i ever got to the point of getting anywhere near what the media has determined is beautiful.
one person on the show made a very important comment... if fashion designers start making clothes for size 4, then the models will be size 4. compared to where things are now, i think that would be a huge step in the right direction.
i have to admit, though, i couldn't stand to watch it all the way through. i had to flip back and forth because i actually caught myself slipping back into a mindset i work very hard to keep at bay. i have to tell myself that intense hunger pangs and massive stomach growling is not a good sign, it does not feel good, getting through a day without eating is not an accomplishment. it sickens me that even if i let myself get back into that mindset, i'd end up destroying myself before i ever got to the point of getting anywhere near what the media has determined is beautiful.
one person on the show made a very important comment... if fashion designers start making clothes for size 4, then the models will be size 4. compared to where things are now, i think that would be a huge step in the right direction.