Against Anorexia, but Supporting Websites

1.I don't support anorexia but I do support the websites, or at least some. I think everyone has a say in their opinion especially on an issue like this. After reading the assigned reading, it made me realize how pro-anas are just as troubled as depressed people who get all the attention they can get. People who are anorexic are troubled and need a place to express themselves. As Claire said, she didn't have anywhere else to go except for online. I'm sure most pro-anas are the same way because no one understands them. Some of the society looks down upon anorexics and only see their view of how bad it is. It is hard to understand not eating because to the people with a normal eating habit, food needs to be taken in for energy. Many doctors and scientists would agree that food is a source of energy and the only source of energy for people to function and to limit it would just decrease the activity.
Anorexia and belimia is a terrible disorder and can affect a person in ways not just by mind, but by health and the way that a person lives. It isn't good for anyone and should be focused on. This mental disorder also leads to depression as some of the girls stated in the reading. The only reason they haven't commited suicide is because of these online websites, blogs, and forums. These are the salvations for these people who are anorexic. It is also a sign that others can still help them.
It's very shocking reading some of the comments on the websites about how these people say. One girl stated how she was so mad that she ate over 500 calories, but runs almost 12 miles a day.

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I don't think the websites should exist because how influencial it is to these young readers who are mostly girls. For people who are already anorexic or thinking about being anorexic, reading these forums would just increase their chances of being completely pro-ana or pro-mia. The 'Ana Creed' and the 'Thin Commandments' also influence anorexia by stating to-dos and not-to-dos. Some people such as Chaos, Clairegirl, and Futurebird are focused so much around these websites that their whole lives are online and that is also how it is influencial. Other people on these websites encourage these pro-anas and pro-mias.


3. Finally, write a third position in which you try to find a middle ground between these two extremes.

The anorexia sites are both good and bad. It is a place to express oneself about their days or their specific case of anorexia because it is true how no one else understands them. If one were too get too caught up in the website, certain people or just posts would just influence these people to go on with their disorder. It would be better if we used these websites to help these people feel better.