tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7349589916468289615.post2940564406937190371..comments2023-05-01T01:49:35.492-07:00Comments on run + travel: Reframing eating disorders as a personal choice?B. Jaroszhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01158510806356052260noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7349589916468289615.post-53418913132520722412012-03-28T15:19:57.543-07:002012-03-28T15:19:57.543-07:00Thank you so much for sharing your story. Clearly ...Thank you so much for sharing your story. Clearly I am writing about this from the perspective of a teacher and a runner. What you wrote shows that I'm not completely batty for thinking the way I do.<br /><br />And congratulations to you for making positive changes in your life. I can only imagine what a struggle that has been, but your health is so very important. Reading your story made my day.Beth (i run like a girl)http://i-run-like-a-girl.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7349589916468289615.post-89305123876390375742012-03-28T15:14:58.778-07:002012-03-28T15:14:58.778-07:00No need to apologize for a long comment. Clearly t...No need to apologize for a long comment. Clearly this issue got me riled up enough that I wrote 700+ workd blog post. And good for you on using purchasing power to voice your opinion. I can't say I've given up magazines entirely (Runner's World!) but I stopped buying the fashion ones a couple of years ago. Even Marie Claire - which at least tried to have a more balanced perspective - has taken a turn for the stereotypical lately. :-/Beth (i run like a girl)http://i-run-like-a-girl.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7349589916468289615.post-60900002691411921462012-03-27T16:22:43.429-07:002012-03-27T16:22:43.429-07:00Ridiculous! Disturbing! And so many other thoughts...Ridiculous! Disturbing! And so many other thoughts. It's really messed up that sites like that exist. Even more messed up that any modeling agency would let someone who looks like that model who died get out and walk a runway looking like that. Can't stand it.misszippyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16816276167373260149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7349589916468289615.post-10741905383350881522012-03-27T14:34:28.748-07:002012-03-27T14:34:28.748-07:00and also the media angers me that they try to glam...and also the media angers me that they try to glamourise anorexia, where it is anything but glamorous. NOt just in terms of dying, but what it does to your body, osteoperosis at age 23!!!, its not just the physical effects but also the mental effects where it steals your childhood/adult lifesarah (onedayiwillseethesun)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00322055295489550516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7349589916468289615.post-56426739171078592832012-03-27T14:28:01.309-07:002012-03-27T14:28:01.309-07:00The thought of these girls seeing an eating dsorde...The thought of these girls seeing an eating dsorder as a life style choice really angers me. From battling anorexia for over 10 years where I am finally managing to win the battle just alarms me that people would want to choose to be this way, make a conscious decision to be emaciated and spur others on to do the same thing is extremely worrying. I know everyone is different, but I honest to god never see it as a lifetsyle choice. I developed anorexia for many reasons and none of them was my choice, yes I guess I did have to make a choice to get well. BUt you don't become anorexic through choice. I had a lot of low self esteem issues, past history of abuse, identity issues, and some of it is also chemical as pretty much all my family has mental health problems. <br /><br />alos the comparison to running is barmy, from taking up running it actually helped my eating disorder as I wanted to be able to do it well, and running on empty is no fun at all. I would honestly say running has had such a positive impact on my life. I am the healthiest I have ever been and am well on my eay to being a helathy weight. <br /><br />urm sorry for the essay!!! I could go on for hourssarah (onedayiwillseethesun)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00322055295489550516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7349589916468289615.post-88784263908432853082012-03-27T06:34:23.262-07:002012-03-27T06:34:23.262-07:00The most shocking thing of all is the picture of t...The most shocking thing of all is the picture of that model on the runway, and the fact that NOBODY bothered to say or do anything, and that they actually let her go up there looking that way. Not only is it irresponsible because these young girl see these images and revere them, but honestly, I think it makes them accomplices. They stood by and watched this girl kill herself.<br /><br />The comparison to running is also ridiculous. People with eating disorders and control issues are drawn to all sorts of activities--some of them run. But most runners are concerned with what their bodies can DO, not with how they look, and most runners, as you say, realize that fueling properly is so important to achieving those goals. <br /><br />I seriously believe that until we can change the images young women see every day, we won't be able to do much about this problem. I stopped buying magazines because of it, and I try to encourage others to do so, but people love to look at pretty clothes...on skinny models.<br /><br />Sorry for the long comment! I greatly enjoy your blog!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com