Anorexia billboard causing shockwaves to motorists

[greekmule]

guys sorry to say this but some of you dont have a clue about what you are talking about.

anorexia nervosa is a psychiatric disease. when this woman sees herself in the mirror her mind distorts the real picture and she thinks she is fat.

BTW its really difficult to get over this. most patients need psychiatric help for more that 2 years in order to recover

[Axl4Prez2004]

Greekmule, I'm pretty sure everybody here understands what anorexia is.  The debate seems to be whether or not media images exacerbate the problem in those who have anorexia.  Another debate seems to be whether or not media images can cause the disease.

Personally, I like the billboard's message.  But as you know, in a world of what, 6 billion people?  There will always be a % of people who take things too far.  I don't think tv, the movies, the model industry should change one damn thing.  If they sell products and make more money using thin models, so be it.  If fat was "in," they'd be doing that too.

I've said it before, I'll say it again.  Obesity is a much more prevalent and deadly problem than anorexia. 

[greekmule]

But as you know, in a world of what, 6 billion people?  There will always be a % of people who take things too far.  I don't think tv, the movies, the model industry should change one damn thing.  If they sell products and make more money using thin models, so be it.  If fat was "in," they'd be doing that too.

i disagree. the media and the advertising industry have immense power-everyone knows that. they influence your subconscious much more than any of us understand.

i think its about time the media started projecting some healthy and positive role models for the population. you cant allow them to do what ever they

want  in order to gain more money by using the excuse that some people will take it too far. people who will take it too far have a certain

psychopathologic background, its not as they have actually a choice or not.

I've said it before, I'll say it again.  Obesity is a much more prevalent and deadly problem than anorexia.  peace

well its indeed more prevalent but not as deadly. (although because of its much higher prevalence kills much more people of course).

i agree with what you say here, but i feel again that the media have played a great role in this high prevalence of obesity .

[Axl4Prez2004]

greekmule, I meant obesity's more deadly in raw numbers, not % obviously.  Just wanted to clarify.

[lul]

thats revolting