This passage projects Pro Ana as a religion which has rules that you have to obey in order to not be considered a “sinner”. This could easily be interpreted that Ana is a representation of God and to be like Ana is to be a goddess of beauty. Based on the psalms, the aim is to provide the body with the bare minimum that it needs to function. The recurring theme of control appears in the phrase “it trieth my will power”, a statement that shows that it takes a lot of will power to perform self-starvation and it is a challenge to be successful in if the members want to achieve the “perfect” body. The fear of gaining weight can be seen in the last sentence of the psalms which shows that it is a mental disorder and not a lifestyle choice as they
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Pro Anorexia sites are influential and deceptive to the members of the subculture. Pro Ana sites uses items such as commandments and psalms which are religious references to make their arguments more persuasive. They also successfully plant ideas in Pro Ana member’s minds by using religion as a platform taking advantage of their mental illness. Pro Ana sites should be banned by legislation as they are misleading and they exploit individuals who are suffering from anorexia nervosa. Eating disorders should be taken more seriously by society as a whole and action has to be taken in order to lower the mortality rate in the Pro Ana subculture. “Quod me nutrit me destruit” a Latin phrase that translates to mean, what nourishes me also destroys me. For individuals with eating disorders such as the pro anorexics, they use this phrase in reference to food instead of the true meaning that denotes that “what really motivates a person can also consume from within”(Israel). Pro anorexics allow their eating disorder to consume them and essentially negate the consumption of food. It is remotely impossible to control society’s obsession with weight. However, it is possible to help the millions who are struggling and prevent young children, adolescent, adults, sisters, mothers, fathers, brothers, friends and loved ones from developing and maintaining an eating disorder by censoring or banning pro Ana sites in the United States of
Pro Anorexia sites are influential and deceptive to the members of the subculture. Pro Ana sites uses items such as commandments and psalms which are religious references to make their arguments more persuasive. They also successfully plant ideas in Pro Ana member’s minds by using religion as a platform taking advantage of their mental illness. Pro Ana sites should be banned by legislation as they are misleading and they exploit individuals who are suffering from anorexia nervosa. Eating disorders should be taken more seriously by society as a whole and action has to be taken in order to lower the mortality rate in the Pro Ana subculture. “Quod me nutrit me destruit” a Latin phrase that translates to mean, what nourishes me also destroys me. For individuals with eating disorders such as the pro anorexics, they use this phrase in reference to food instead of the true meaning that denotes that “what really motivates a person can also consume from within”(Israel). Pro anorexics allow their eating disorder to consume them and essentially negate the consumption of food. It is remotely impossible to control society’s obsession with weight. However, it is possible to help the millions who are struggling and prevent young children, adolescent, adults, sisters, mothers, fathers, brothers, friends and loved ones from developing and maintaining an eating disorder by censoring or banning pro Ana sites in the United States of