some women get so skinny, have such bad eating disorders- they don’t ever get a period- or get it once or twice a year- some women are just as stressed, they miss their period for long periods of time too…what kind of pain or damage occurs from women who don’t get regular period because of [...] Read more »
How does TV influence YOUR decisions and ideas about life?..?
For example, anorexia (to be thin like models you see on tv) and other things on tv that can influence your thoughts and ideas. Explain how tv influences them. You can include reality tv shows, ads and world news. Sometimes TV can creep into my daily life and blur the edges between reality and make [...] Read more »
What are all of the known eating disorders?
I know of several eating disorders… Bulimia Nervosa, Anorexia Nervosa, Diabulimia, and overeating (I don’t know the technical name for this one). Are there any more? Or do I have an incorrect name for any of the ones I listed? Can you think of anything else? Thanks so much for your help! I appreciate it! [...] Read more »
Criticism for the overweight, which are healthy ones?
It was not so long ago I heard in the news that being overweight is contagious…..I also heard it was wrong to call them chuddy and say it was more to love since this encourge them not to lose weight. It was best to called them as it is and crush them so they would [...] Read more »
Eating disorders real or just to get attention?
There is so many resources and money spent on anorexia and bulimia all because girls have crappy self-esteem. I think it is more of an attention-getting thing than an actual disorder. Female celebrities seem to brag about it when they have it. And girls on the internet go to websites that support eating disorders. Meanwhile [...] Read more »
STRESSED OUT!!!!!! Advice please!!?? PLEASE!!?
I have three tests tomorrow (Math, English, Science), a Latin quiz, 8 pages of French homework (120 questions), a project due in Latin, and a Science Project, plus an English Essay, and 50 Math Problems, and a History essay! It is currently 10:00 PM and I am stressing out because I have only done half [...] Read more »
Do you think magazines influence eating disorders?
I am currently at school, doing my sociology coursework. I am doing whether magazines influence young girls to develop eating disorders. I would like to know all your opinions, please give reasons! Don’t just say yes or no, I would like a good opinion :] Thank you for taking the time to help me! Yes, [...] Read more »
What would you categorize this as [easy 10 points]?
So I’m doing a project at school where you have to find an article for each conflict (man vs man, man vs nature, man vs self, and man vs society). I found this article about Luisel Ramos, a model who starved herself to death on a diet of only lettuce and diet coke. I cant [...] Read more »
Are eating disorders hard or easy to treat?
I need help with an assignment. I need to know whether eating disorders are easy or hard to eat. Short Answer; Eating disorders are difficult to treat, because it is very difficult to get the individual being treated to see their bodies as being normal or appropriate; they can weigh 84 lbs and near death [...] Read more »
Should Marijuana be legalized? Why?
My personal vote is: Yes absolutely. First of all, the criminalization of Marijuana use has hampered the lives of millions of Americans. Drug charges can deter people from getting jobs (great in a failing economy), and from joining the armed forces (even though they need recruits). Many Americans who have an education, pay taxes, hold [...] Read more »
