Twitter & Blogs

This is by far the most interesting source because it’s the story of a girl named Jen who doesn’t see her eating disorder, anorexia, as a disease, but as a lifestyle. She is part of a growing international group of “pro-ana” (anorexia) and “pro-mia” (bulimia) bloggers, who perceive their illness as a “lifestyle” and urge others to do the same. I thought this was extremely interesting because you would think that most people would see their own eating disorders as something negative.

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