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I’VE GOT SOMETHING TO FILL THAT GAP RIGHT HERE: Eating disorder experts slam social media for fueling dangerous ‘thigh gap’ trend

Another way to make women more self-conscious and to lower their self-esteem!

From the London Daily Mail:

Experts in eating disorders are concerned about an Internet-fueled trend in which teenage girls and young women pursue an elusive and possibly dangerous weight-loss goal: to become so slender that their thighs don’t touch even when their feet are together.

Specialists say achieving a so-called thigh gap is risky and virtually impossible. But some exceptionally thin models have the gap, which is upheld as a beauty achievement on countless Tumblr pages, blogs and other social media sites.

‘The issue of focusing on a particular body part is very common,’ said Claire Mysko, who oversees teen outreach and digital media for the National Eating Disorders Association, an advocacy group. ‘What is new is these things have taken on a life of their own because of the Internet and social media.’

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Thanks to P1 Adam Sacks.

 

2 Responses to I’VE GOT SOMETHING TO FILL THAT GAP RIGHT HERE: Eating disorder experts slam social media for fueling dangerous ‘thigh gap’ trend

  1. Ted in Fort Wayne October 7, 2013 at 12:26 am #

    Their goal should be to GET RID OF THEIR GIGANTIC CINNAMONSTER ASS, then there’ll be plenty of dudes willing to cause that “thigh gap” for ’em!

  2. David Xrey October 16, 2013 at 2:21 pm #

    Just when you thought you had seen it all…..

    Unfaithful man beaten by girlfriend

    http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1326400/video-boyfriend-his-knees-being-slapped-irate-girlfriend-kowloon

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