Hate+Sites

Pro-anorexia sites provide a supportive way of 'staying thin' for women and men with this deady illness. Some of these sites display logo's such as "Anorexia-A Lifestyle, Not a Disease." and "Fatness Equals Imperfection" clearly stating and their pride of being anorexic. Many of them say they go to these sites for the support of their peers that are in a similar situation such as theirs. Below are a few interviews that were conducted by us to some of the girls that attend these sites. A few websites that are pro-anorexic include: [|http://www.pro-ana-nation.com/], [|http://www.anafriends.org/] , These websites include tips for anorexic girls in order not to eat, for example, “when you feel like eating, clean something gross in the toilet or clean your room, or feed your dog your food.” Other ones include ideas to make a ‘Thinsperation Scrapbook’ to keep your mind off food. ‘Every time you’re about to binge, looking at your Thinsperation Scrapbook.’ Cerulean Butterfly, although not as grotesque as the other hate sites, showed photos of unhealthily skinny celebrities such as Mischa Barton and popular runway stars. The pictures featured are those of them in revealing clothing or in awkward positions highlighting the ‘skinny’ features of their diseased bodies.
 * Anorexia effects thousands of people each year, most whom are females ranging from the ages of 15-25 It is a psychiatric illness. ** With names such as "**Love You to the Bones**" and "**Stick Thin Pixies**”, these
 * Bonesofbeauty** advised to “wear a rubber band around your wrist and flick yourself with it every time you think about eating."

The real issue is, should these pro-anorexia sites be banned? In the United Kingdom, =R oyal College of Psychiatrists wants the government to take action and ban these sites. = . "Pro-ana and pro-mia websites advocate anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa as a lifestyle choice, rather than as serious mental disorders," said professor Ulrike Schmidt, chair of the college's eating disorders section. "Research shows that, even for healthy young women, viewing such websites induces low mood, low self-esteem and increased body dissatisfaction."
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 * [|http://www.houseofthin.com/]
 * [|http://www.aboutanorexia.org/Articles/Pro_Ana_Tips_and_Tricks.php] ,
 * [|http://www.ceruleanbutterfly.com/]
 * [|http://twistedgirlofana.icyspicy.com/custom.html]
 * [|http://forum.ringsworld.com/post-5453.html]
 * [|http://grungefairy.spiritualitea.net/custom3.html]
 * [|http://perfectingana.freeservers.com/favorite_links.html]
 * [|http://crunchyroll.com]

Solutions to these unhealthy and immoral websites could include the banning of any website that involves an influential or suggestive behaviour towards anorexia or other eating disorders. If this cannot be done, we must provide young women and men with information that this is not a healthy, or right decision to make to prevent them thinking it’s okay to look like a skeleton.