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I know that statistics on eating disorders, at least among women in the Western Hemisphere, are pretty scary--almost 10 percent, according to one study I read, of women either have or have had some form of eating disorder. But thinking about this topic lately, I have to wonder a bit about that statistic.
At some point, I think many women have somewhat adversarial relationships with their bodies and food. This is a new feeling for me, speaking personally here for a second--I don't know if it's all the stress I've been under or the brief illness I had or what have you, but recently I've been very suspicious of food and excessively worried about gaining weight. I'm spending a lot more time looking in the mirror and fretting over whether I'll have to replace every pair of pants I own. And I wonder if it's possible to develop an eating disorder by just sort of worrying one into existence.
But anyway, before this becomes a ZC thread, let me ask you all a few things:
1.) What do you all think about eating disorders? How and why do they come about?
2.) If stats on eating disorders factored in those who have thought about eating disorders or those who sort of flirt with having them, how much higher would the number go up?
Thoughts, please.
At some point, I think many women have somewhat adversarial relationships with their bodies and food. This is a new feeling for me, speaking personally here for a second--I don't know if it's all the stress I've been under or the brief illness I had or what have you, but recently I've been very suspicious of food and excessively worried about gaining weight. I'm spending a lot more time looking in the mirror and fretting over whether I'll have to replace every pair of pants I own. And I wonder if it's possible to develop an eating disorder by just sort of worrying one into existence.
But anyway, before this becomes a ZC thread, let me ask you all a few things:
1.) What do you all think about eating disorders? How and why do they come about?
2.) If stats on eating disorders factored in those who have thought about eating disorders or those who sort of flirt with having them, how much higher would the number go up?
Thoughts, please.