are the most vulnerable to eating disorders are men involved in sports, gay men or men that have suffered child abuse. Men involved in sports such as wrestling, for example try to stay in a certain weight category which determines who they wrestle. The day before they get weighed in they won't eat anything all day. After the wrestlers get weighed in they will "pig out" on every food they see.... (Controversial 4).
             Just about every problem comes complete with several causes. People often wonder what might cause a person to intentionally starve them self to almost the point of death. Many well educated people believe that anorexic behavior is usually initiated by surrounding influences and factors. Some causes are depression and or stress, dysfunctional families, low self-esteem, self- destructive outlook, a self-punishment for some imaginary wrong, culture, emotional problems, and childhood abuse..... (Women's 1). My Aunts cause to her anorexia was the pressure she got from society to go through the transition from a girl to a young woman. One cause that is the most important today is society. Right now our society is too busy centering in on skinniness as being the way to look "perfect." It's very degrading to see pin thin models and famous people on television. It's all you see and it is a bad influence to young girls in our society. Consistently seeing this plague is almost brainwashing and corrupting those vulnerable to submission.
             Some people turn to eating disorders because of a sport or hobbie they are involved in, such as dancing. As the article "Dying for Perfection" said, "Dancers are more likely to suffer from eating disorders than the average person.... (Dying 1)." Dancers have to fit an almost impossible profile of thinness in order to have their dream of becoming a dancer come true. "They must have the right proportions, highly arched feet, long neck and...