http://www.mp285.com/2007/04/ugly-bettys-weight-statement/ wide world. in a web. Sat, 21 Feb 2009 07:47:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://www.mp285.com/2007/04/ugly-bettys-weight-statement/#comment-4 Anonymous Sat, 14 Apr 2007 03:05:51 +0000 http://mp285.com/2007/ugly-bettys-weight-statement/#comment-4 It's interesting that Ferrera says that, "And honestly, even if I wanted to be anorexic, I just don't have what it takes. After four hours of being anorexic, I'd be like, 'It's been four whole hours! Feed me!' " Even when female stars are making their "weight statements" to say they're ok with how they look, it still seems that their decision is tied to a lack of willpower or self-control. There is a sort of weird admiration for eating disorders that promote extreme limitation of the self (bulimia, anorexia), while overeating is still seen as "letting yourself go," when, in fact, all eating disorders indicate a similar surrender of control to the disorder. It’s interesting that Ferrera says that, “And honestly, even if I wanted to be anorexic, I just don’t have what it takes. After four hours of being anorexic, I’d be like, ‘It’s been four whole hours! Feed me!’ ” Even when female stars are making their “weight statements” to say they’re ok with how they look, it still seems that their decision is tied to a lack of willpower or self-control. There is a sort of weird admiration for eating disorders that promote extreme limitation of the self (bulimia, anorexia), while overeating is still seen as “letting yourself go,” when, in fact, all eating disorders indicate a similar surrender of control to the disorder.

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