Can we all band together and get rid of thinspo forever!???

jgal86
jgal86 Posts: 77 Member
edited February 1 in Health and Weight Loss
Thinspo is terrible. If you do not know what it is, google it. It is the portrayal of an unrealistic body type that many girls/women strive for.

I will admit, I have looked at thinspo at times. All it does for me is make me feel bad about myself and my body type. I have since stopped looking at it and strive for a more fit body. Thinspo even pops up on pinterest from time to time when I am browsing through fashion or beauty sections. In this article, it staytes that: "A 2010 study by Jett, LaPorte, & Wanchisn showed that 84% of non-eating disordered participants decreased their weekly calorie intake by an average of 2,470 calories after viewing pro-eating disorder websites, with only about half of the participants actively perceiving the reduction".

What do you think of this? Read the article. It is very interesting and includes some studies that were done on pro-ana and thinspo websites.

http://everydayfeminism.com/2013/05/talk-about-it-approaching-the-thinspiration-conversation/

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  • nomeejerome
    nomeejerome Posts: 2,616 Member
    Everybody get together to get rid of something on the internet? Good luck with that.
  • perfect_storm
    perfect_storm Posts: 326 Member
    I think it is gross but you are never going to get anywhere with this post....but I wish you luck anyway. :smile:
  • jgal86
    jgal86 Posts: 77 Member
    Lol the title isn't meant to be taken seriously.....
  • kckBxer396
    kckBxer396 Posts: 460 Member
    I first heard of this today. I thought maybe it was something like "fitspiration",until I Googled it. :noway: Nearly fell off of my chair! How terrible! I agree that it's not healthy to be excessively overweight,but the extreme opposite is, imo, just as bad! If you're someone reading this,and THAT is what you're aspiring for...please...just don't. In 110% seriousness, my s.o. walked by and thought I was looking up photos of concentration camp victims.
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