Eating Disorders and media
One of the biggest controversies right now in the media is Mary-Kate Olsen. One cannot go to a magazine or paper section of any local bookstore and not see Mary-Kate's battle with anorexia all over the news pages. This paper is going to discuss the social problem of anorexia. This is a very important subject to look at primarily because of how many young women, and increasingly men, suffer from eating disorders in general. The study of anorexia is relevant to sociology primarily because it is in fact a social problem that is still addressed as an individual and personal responsibility. THESIS Pop stars that younger kids listen to (O'Connor, D1) One person claims that the eating disorders run more ramped with people because they are not honest with themselves. This makes one think that anorexics cannot control their own behavior. Additionally, she goes on to say that a suffer needs to surrender and ask for help (D1). Another article sited that eating disorders comes from people that feel pressure or need for control in their lives - and anorexia fills this need (Adams, C1). Another view is that anorexics are responsible for their own eating disorder because they feel like they need to be perfect (vuong, Houston 1)
They ranged from a psychologist, social worker academic professor and heads of different eating disorder (Vuong, 1). " Along with that, is the notion that it is in fact societal pressures that making eating disorders (vuong). More recently, one's genes are to contribute to eating disorders and studies are currently underway testing families that have more than one member who has battled anorexia. The article didn't just blantaly say this accusation but it was an underlying theme. These teenage girls and women are depicted all over the media. It seems like the reporters are always getting some kind of reference to back up what their reporting. In the articles it seems like the only evidence that was cited was objective. In the United States men may seem to want a "thinner" physique in a girl, but it's common knowledge in other cultures to find women with wider hips and meat on her bones - more attractive. However, all of the solutions are personal. A very controversial is a "tough love" model. One girl was anorexic because she didn't feel any love from her parents (Adams, C1). The article by Mary Vuong for the Houston Chronicle named six different psychologist and/or professionals in her report. Cynthia Bulik is cited, "Co-morbidity is really the norm rather than the exception" (Vuong,1) That is, about eighty percent of the population which as anorexia also suffers from another disorder. Ulene did not site anyone else in her article.
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