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>the western world does have an obesity problem though, not an anorexia one It has both, and they are linked. It is a false ontology to place them in oppositio
by dTal 2y ago
>the western world does have an obesity problem though, not an anorexia one
It has both, and they are linked. It is a false ontology to place them in opposition, just because one is "too fat" and the other "too thin".
It's also very arguable that obesity is the "worse" problem. Yes it causes negative health outcomes, and is more widespread, but anorexia is more immediately and dramatically harmful, even fatal, and disproportionately affects teenagers during a critical growth phase, often causing irreversible disfigurement.
- 0xcde4c3db 2y agoAlso, it's become pretty clear that anorexia embodies a particular kind of dysfunctional dynamic between body perception and diet (one that is gaining recognition in other forms of dietary restriction, as sometimes seen in e.g. athletes and people obsessed with various categorizations of "natural" or "pure" foods). The vast majority of obese people aren't building an elaborate system of memes and rituals to force themselves to overeat because they look in the mirror and see themselves as thinner than they really are.