Eating Disorders
Pro-Ana - Wikipedia has a remarkably well-documented entry for "pro-ana" - the eating disorder support community that celebrates anorexia as a way of life.
Cultural Expectations of Thinness in Women - Here's a little more information about the study Dr. Rome described about Playboy centerfolds. Drs. Garner and Garfinkel produced a parallel study on "Cultural Expectations of Muscularity in Men." I'm still trying to track down a readily available copy of both studies for you.
Cultural Expectations of Thinness in Women - Here's a little more information about the study Dr. Rome described about Playboy centerfolds. Drs. Garner and Garfinkel produced a parallel study on "Cultural Expectations of Muscularity in Men." I'm still trying to track down a readily available copy of both studies for you.
