What does thinspo do to/for you?
May 31, 2008 by angelique
Filed under Women's Health
Thinspiration — also known as “thinspo” — is all over the Internet. Really, if you want to find it, you can do so with a few simple keystrokes.
As the Breaking the Mirror blogger, I find myself regularly investigating images and videos that could be considered “thinspo” in the name of investigation. But some nights, like this evening, I’ve had to deliberately stop looking at them even though I’ve found some provocative stories that I’d love to share with readers.
You see, if I’m to be perfectly frank (and I don’t think you’d want it any other way), those thinspo pics still have the ability to send me into a bit of a panic.
As a 36-year-old woman, I recognize that the photos are horrible and I’d hate it if anyone I knew fell into the Ana/Mia trap. But occasionally my mind reverts to a 16-year-old way of thinking and I find myself hating my body even more than I normally do.
It seems ridiculous that some of my thoughts when seeing pro-ana thinspiration include: “Why didn’t I look like that when I was anorexic?” and “I wonder how fat I really seem to these pro-ana girls?”
Foolish thinking, but it goes to show you how sneaky Ana is — she can slyly remain in the background even when you think she’s gone.
Image: Newscom
