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• laut0056 commented on Not hungry... or...
  Media, peer influence, and social context seem to all be tied into eating disorders and are major contributors to such things. One thing that I have always tried to remind myself about people is that you never know what has happened to them earlier on in life that could have stimulated the growth of such disorders at a young age. Then throw the media, peer influence, and other stresses in life on top of that and tell children its weird to be to skinny? Something to think about I guess...
• stone603 commented on Not hungry... or...
  I just did a group project on eating disorders in my bio class and something we found was that it is more often your surroundings (i.e. family, friends, etc) and has a great deal to do with how low or high of self esteem that you have. Something huge in eating disorders is that it is often about control. There are often times outside factors in a person's life that force them to give up the control of things such as sports or the excessive control of parents. This causes them to need to gain control over something and a...
• strom393 commented on Not hungry... or...
  I believe that everyone of these factors has an effect on the status of the eating disorder. I would have to say it depends on the age that the disorder happens. Becoming a teenager and finally getting to read those magazines and watch television shows you weren't able to before, puts pressure on you to look like the popular celebrities and use their diets and workouts. As you get older I feel like this obsession, for some people, dies out but other problems may persist. For example the pressure of your peers, whether it is intentional or not, is very...
• neilx035 commented on Not hungry... or...
  Honestly, the evolution of society as a whole is the reason for eating disorders and ultimately insecurities in general today. Not only the media, but the development of the notion of what is "right" and "desirable" are at fault. It baffles me that the world has come this far in its abilities to make people feel so terribly about themselves. Back in the days of the roman empire, plus-sized women were considered the most beautiful and widely accepted. It's how we've molded today's society and these obscene and hurtful expectations that have arisen that make it so difficult for people...
• wlas0006 commented on Not hungry... or...
  Great questions here Anna! I can see that your post has attracted plenty of comments since this is such a common problem for young women. Although I am not an expert on eating disorders, I know that women are more likely to restrict their eating habits especially when around their peers. They are even more likely to keep from eating when they are dining with a male with whom they consider attractive! There seems to be a stereotype that it is more "feminine" to eat less than men. Perhaps men can and should eat more if they are significantly bigger...