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Fat Loss Factor isn’t all that different from other online diet plans: It’s unclear how it works until you buy, their advertising all seems shady, and it’s incredibly difficult to find legit reviews about their weight loss methods. But they’re … More
Could pro-ana and “thinspo” sites actually be good for women with eating disorders? A new study from Indiana University says yes. Researchers interviewed 33 bloggers from seven countries about their experiences in online eating disorder communities and found most believe these communities have been crucial to their eating disorder recovery. More
Oh, Miley Cyrus. Miley, Miley, Miley. We need to have a talk. I think it’s really great that you’ve discovered a gluten-free diet that works for you, and that you love Pilates. And to be honest, you are looking pretty toned and strong. But girl, we need to talk about the kinds of photos you’re sending to your young, impressionable fans. Most notably, this one [which could be triggering to some, which is why I'm not posting it]. You’re getting dangerously close to thinspo territory, girl. More
Thinspiration, or “thinspo,” may have been banned from social media sites like Pinterest and Tumblr, but its “healthier” counterpart, “fitspo“—which, for all intents and purposes, is basically the same thing with an emphasis on muscles instead of bones—is still shared on basically every major channel of electronic communication. One is abhorred as eating disorder trigger, and the other is more widely accepted as “healthy” or “normal,” but neither one is likely to go anywhere any time soon—because the fact is, this kind of imagery impacts us deeply on many levels. So many levels, in fact, that banning it is not only unlikely to erase the problem, but more likely to make those who depend on it become defensive of it. More
“Thinspo” content—images and articles “inspiring” readers to persist at disordered eating and dieting for the sake of being thin— has slowly been getting pushed off social media sites and shamed for its damaging effect on women’s body image and mental health. In its wake, a new brand of body-negative, obsession-spurring “inspiration”—called “fitspo”—has begun cropping up on Facebook, Pinterest, and Tumblr. But with the goals of achieving fitness and health, instead of thinness, it’s unclear when fitspo is a great way to stay motivated, or when it’s just thinspo in sheep’s clothing. More
