tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27277534.post1394275379835923257..comments2023-10-24T03:48:17.089-04:00Comments on Does Every Woman Have an Eating Disorder?: Black or Whitedrstaceynyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11698974154886393241noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27277534.post-87467547900803297912014-11-25T01:27:03.199-05:002014-11-25T01:27:03.199-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17030141516711716387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27277534.post-41278134268703006722014-11-20T10:09:33.083-05:002014-11-20T10:09:33.083-05:00Meliss - It's a lot easier to accept and love ...Meliss - It's a lot easier to accept and love our bodies when they fit into social norms. Our culture fat shames, making it so much harder and challenging for heavier people to feel accepted and great about themselves. I think this post from Science of Eds gets to the heart of what I'm talking about: http://www.scienceofeds.org/2014/11/11/recovering-from-an-eating-disorder-in-a-society-that-loves-fat-shaming-and-dieting/<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11390713493906994270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27277534.post-75197303486933932002014-11-20T09:44:21.678-05:002014-11-20T09:44:21.678-05:00it's such a complicated issue. i do think, tha...it's such a complicated issue. i do think, that whether i like to admit it or not, i do like to be on the thin side. it's comfortable for me.<br /><br />and there is the societal stuff, that i have, sadly, bought into. i like the clothes i fit into, i like that no one thinks i could stand to "lose a few", i like that my body doesn't stand out...........Melisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05636667782705233988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27277534.post-15047997809917044812014-11-20T08:04:39.529-05:002014-11-20T08:04:39.529-05:00JW - yes to all of that. Special K had it's an...JW - yes to all of that. Special K had it's anti Fat Talk campaign but also has 70-calorie treats that allow us to "indulge while staying on track." Mixed messages.drstaceynyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11698974154886393241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27277534.post-26696956728614308392014-11-19T15:49:39.376-05:002014-11-19T15:49:39.376-05:00Literally, was just thinking something like this t...Literally, was just thinking something like this today - a psychologist I follow on twitter (who posts a lot about recovery) re-tweeted all these things about how bad sugar is and such. Such a mixed message and it feels like I have to unfollow that person now. <br /><br />I also found some videos online ("Institute for the Psychology of Eating")a while back that have been helpful, but then they publish books on how to lose weight. So that's another shake my head moment...<br /><br />And perhaps most challenging was when my local ED recovery non-profit put a link up to the newest jeans-based Special K commercial - I left a comment about how the commercial may be positive, but this is coming from a brand that is trying to sell you cereal that, in previous campaigns, suggesting eating said cereal as meal replacements to lose weight. Plus the slogan "what will you gain when you lose", has that been dropped? Not sure? Anyway,I was answered by the person who posted it saying they think it's great companies are starting to share more positive advertising, pretty much this is better than anything else. Yes, that is great, but we must look critically and constructively at media who tries to be body positive for the reason of selling something, particularly products that just reinforce our dangerous social norms. <br /><br />Yeah, was going to blog about this - frustrating! Thanks for keeping things real.<br />Jill Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11390713493906994270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27277534.post-17828115493723544942014-11-19T12:01:50.941-05:002014-11-19T12:01:50.941-05:00it's not about the food. food's a symptom....it's not about the food. food's a symptom. when i stopped eating compulsively, i started drinking alcoholically, then i turned to drugs.. same causes and conditions underneath<br /><br />no diet could help that!Melisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05636667782705233988noreply@blogger.com