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Mar 19, 2008 05:24

The good folks at Procter and Gamble have offered some "healthy" eating tips on their Playtex website. It's clearly geared towards adolescent girls. Maybe some people think I sound shrill or strident about this stuff, but I cannot help but be appalled ( Read more... )

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baldowl March 19 2008, 12:04:20 UTC

Jaysus! Are they encouraging eating disorders or what?

your_new_cuckoo March 19 2008, 21:02:23 UTC

They probably figure there's a buck to be made.

the_moonshiner March 19 2008, 16:05:49 UTC

You're not being strident at all - these are AWFUL! Talk about a recipe for an eating disorder.

You should post this in a feminist community and call in the cavalry with the company's contact info.

your_new_cuckoo March 19 2008, 21:00:03 UTC

Actually, the bloggers are way ahead of me- I found this on a Health At Every Size blog. they are All Over This.

It's disgusting, isn't it??

Brought to you by Bad Idea Jeans! geobabe1 March 19 2008, 16:20:44 UTC

Obsessing about every bit of food they put in their mouths is exactly what those with eating disorders do. Fucking brilliant advice.

Re: Brought to you by Bad Idea Jeans! your_new_cuckoo March 19 2008, 21:14:03 UTC

I know it- I can't imagine having to raise a daughter with this stuff out there. Hell, it isn't even that easy for boys now either.

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your_new_cuckoo March 19 2008, 21:01:22 UTC

Yes!! The "icky" is just the horrid icing on the fucking horrible cake.

srb March 19 2008, 17:58:18 UTC

Anorexia is trendy, doncha know?

your_new_cuckoo March 19 2008, 21:15:18 UTC

I can't decide if it makes me more angry or sad. Rachel included some comments posted by girls on the site- they're all so stuck in this way of thinking. One girl said she was only 92lbs but still felt fat. WTF.

srb March 19 2008, 23:01:10 UTC

It really pisses me off. I had a student, sixth grade, 11 years old, very tall and slim for her age. She knows the calorie counts of everything she eats, and won't participate in any social activity that is food related. Everybody on the faculty is aware of this, and everybody is "worried" about it, but nobody but me is willing it call it a disorder yet. She's been like this for two years and hasn't gotten any taller since she was nine. Of course, I can't bring it up, because if I do I'm the deluded fat lady. I stopped trying about 6 months ago.