‘Legging legs’ takes over TikTok
‘Legging legs’ has been deemed the new thigh gap, and many are saying it’s equally as problematic.
On Jan 31, 2024 by Tricia Crimmins
‘This robot causes harm’: National Eating Disorders Association’s new chatbot advises people with disordering eating to lose weight
‘Every single thing Tessa suggested were things that led to the development of my eating disorder’
On May 30, 2023 by Tricia Crimmins
‘I’m still recovering from it’: Followers say Chloe Ting YouTube workouts led them to disordered habits
‘Why was this such a universal experience.’
On Oct 27, 2022 by Tricia Crimmins
The dangerous, immersive world of Eating Disorder Twitter
Some users follow #edtwitter in need of help—but help is rarely what they find.
On Mar 30, 2018 by Lea Rose Emery
Falling in love with a woman forced me to face my body image issues
Forget the male gaze—comparing ourselves to other women can be just as detrimental.
On Oct 9, 2017 by Lea Rose Emery
Model Zuzanna Buchwald breaks her silence on eating disorder, pressures of industry
‘My agents told me to stop exercising and stop eating.’
On Apr 6, 2016 by [email protected]
Pro-eating disorder communities modify hashtag terms to perpetuate the movement
A new Georgia Tech study finds communities tweak hashtags to perpetuate movement.
On Mar 11, 2016 by Marisa Kabas
Bulimia website Photoshops video-game women with realistic proportions
Here’s an easy way to make games look better than ever.
On Jul 23, 2015 by Aja Romano
Women are putting coins on their collarbones to show off how thin they are
You might be sickly and frail, but hey—at least you no long need a change purse.
On Jun 18, 2015 by Marisa Kabas
Did this yoga magazine just advocate for bulimia?
The editor says they would never “promote any eating disorders.”
On May 12, 2015 by Marisa Kabas
Ron Lit will do the impossible: Make you want to read the classics
This week’s #WCW is an open book.
On Apr 1, 2015 by Carly Lanning
6 ways to have a better conversation about mental illness
Learn from Henry Rollins’ mistakes.
On Aug 25, 2014 by Miri Mogilevsky
Trigger warnings are not censorship
Spoilers might be bad for entertainment, but they are good for education.
On May 26, 2014 by [email protected]
Pro-anorexia tags fly under the radar on Tumblr
Some Tumblr bloggers, mostly young women, are using hashtags like “abc” to discuss pro-anorexia dieting plans—a topic Tumblr banned earlier this year.
On Sep 6, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini
Tumblr to ban self-harm blogs
The site, built on freedom of expression, is considering a prohibition on posts that glorify anorexia, suicide, and other self-injuring behaviors.
On Feb 23, 2012 by Kris Holt
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