Eating Disorders and the Ugly Truth
Lynn Crilly once stated “Anorexia is not an illness of the body, it is an illness of the mind”. This quote is the true definition of the issue at hand, eating disorders have become a clear issue in this country for decades. There are many unanswered questions that relate to this disease, one being how does the exposure to media, wealth and the people in our communities have affected the choices and decisions our young people who are battling this disorder? The media’s portrayal of body images causes a mental complex with people. Along with the social standing within a communities such as the African-American and Caucasian communities. Also there are many differences …show more content…
In an ABC News article she speaks about her body image issues “Even though I 'm not hungry at all, there 's no point where I 'm like, ‘I need to stop,’ especially when I 'm feeling like I 'm in that dark place.” ABC News states that “Though she has never been formally diagnosed, Lahori believes she has an eating disorder. She shows all the signs of a binge eater, succumbing to frequent, uncontrollable eating sprees, and then, from time to time, she also forces herself to throw up”. She relates to this pressures due to the media scrutiny that is placed upon black women, the ideal image of black women is to be curvy and proud of their weight. But as the article goes on the realization of that is beyond the truth. From the pressures of Beyoncé’s, Nicki Minaj and other famous curvy women it causes a doubt in many black women’s minds about appreciating and accepting their unique and beautiful bodies. There are many insecurities within the black and minority communities just like any other culture but because there is a sense of pride of being a strong black women and accepting all of your flaws to be less like our equal white counterparts it causes hidden insecurities just like others but unlike others we have to hide
Lynn Crilly once stated “Anorexia is not an illness of the body, it is an illness of the mind”. This quote is the true definition of the issue at hand, eating disorders have become a clear issue in this country for decades. There are many unanswered questions that relate to this disease, one being how does the exposure to media, wealth and the people in our communities have affected the choices and decisions our young people who are battling this disorder? The media’s portrayal of body images causes a mental complex with people. Along with the social standing within a communities such as the African-American and Caucasian communities. Also there are many differences …show more content…
In an ABC News article she speaks about her body image issues “Even though I 'm not hungry at all, there 's no point where I 'm like, ‘I need to stop,’ especially when I 'm feeling like I 'm in that dark place.” ABC News states that “Though she has never been formally diagnosed, Lahori believes she has an eating disorder. She shows all the signs of a binge eater, succumbing to frequent, uncontrollable eating sprees, and then, from time to time, she also forces herself to throw up”. She relates to this pressures due to the media scrutiny that is placed upon black women, the ideal image of black women is to be curvy and proud of their weight. But as the article goes on the realization of that is beyond the truth. From the pressures of Beyoncé’s, Nicki Minaj and other famous curvy women it causes a doubt in many black women’s minds about appreciating and accepting their unique and beautiful bodies. There are many insecurities within the black and minority communities just like any other culture but because there is a sense of pride of being a strong black women and accepting all of your flaws to be less like our equal white counterparts it causes hidden insecurities just like others but unlike others we have to hide