PRO-ANOREXIA WEBSITES RISING IN POPULARITY

PRO-ANOREXIA WEBSITES RISING IN POPULARITY



NEW YORK (Wireless Flash) – This may be hard to swallow but a lot of sufferers of anorexia are using the web to swap tips for staying skeletally- thin. According to a report in Self magazine, there are an alarming number of websites and chat forums actually dedicated to teaching people how to stay anorexic. Some of the unhealthy tips go so far as to recommend putting bleach or disinfectant on food to keep you from eating it. One website even features photos of rock stars and models with eating disorders who are described as symbols of “anorexic strength and purity.” Self executive editor Dana Points says she finds the sites “horrifying,” and wishes organizers would instead use the forums to help each other recover from the disorder.

Mon 07-23-01