eating disorders in various ways. One way describes a "disdain for traditional female and roles social limitations," while the other is a fear of "'The Female,'" or "voracious hungers and sexual insatiability." Based on culture's influences on her self-perceptions, the anorexic fears seeming too needy and dependent on those around her, which increases her sense of need to control her body (41). These gender stereotypes also affirm contemporary beauty ideals, which individuals with eating disorders choose to shun in response. Thin, spry bodies and sharp angles embrace a boyish appearance and masculine stereotypes of bodily control and freedom over self. Inversely, there are factions of Anorexics and their supporters that are open about the merits of These individuals describe themselves by the friendly term Anorexia Nervosa. (Richardson and Cherry, 2011). They claim that there is no problem whatsoever with Anorexia, because it is a "lifestyle choice rather than an illness" which they embrace (119). There are many anonymous blogs geared towards those who define themselves as "Anas," which strive to provide a safe and encouraging place. On such websites are entries about what and when to eat, how to fool doctors into thinking one is not underweight, and "trigger pictures." Trigger pictures are usually emaciated women parading around on runways, exuded On the other hand, some sites also include reverse triggers as a means of or pictures of individuals that are obese, overweight, or even of a normal, healthy weight. Anas resist feminine body types, and go even further to resist society's- already slim- view of the ideal beauty, in favor of the extreme-thin. One goal is to drop so low in weight as to stop normal menstruation cycles, leaving another identifier of womanhood behind. In Girl a 2013 movie on a young, Siberian teen who seeks a modeling career, this body type is Model, described in terms of the modeling business. Thirteen-year-old Nadya is chosen to model in Japan because she is slim and "fresh-faced," meaning that she is young-looking, but is told to
eating disorders in various ways. One way describes a "disdain for traditional female roles and social limitations," while the other is a fear of "'The Female,'" or "voracious hungers and sexual insatiability." Based on culture's influences on her self-perceptions, the anorexic fears seeming too needy and dependent on those around her, which increases her sense of need to control her body (41). These gender stereotypes also affirm contemporary beauty ideals, which individuals with eating disorders choose to shun in response. Thin, spry bodies and sharp angles embrace a boyish appearance and masculine stereotypes of bodily control and freedom over self. Inversely, there are factions of Anorexics and their supporters that are open about the merits of Anorexia Nervosa. These individuals describe themselves by the friendly term (Richardson and Cherry, 2011). They claim that there is no problem whatsoever with Anorexia, because it is a "lifestyle choice rather than an illness" which they embrace (119). There are many anonymous blogs geared towards those who define themselves as "Anas," which strive to provide a safe and encouraging place. On such websites are entries about what and when to eat, how to fool doctors into thinking one is not underweight, and "trigger pictures." Trigger pictures are usually emaciated women parading around on runways, exuded On the other hand, some sites also include reverse triggers as a means of or pictures of individuals that are obese, overweight, or even of a normal, healthy weight. Anas resist feminine body types, and go even further to resist society's- already slim- view of the ideal beauty, in favor of the extreme-thin. One goal is to drop so low in weight as to stop normal menstruation cycles, leaving another identifier of womanhood behind. In Girl Model, a 2013 movie on a young, Siberian teen who seeks a modeling career, this body type is described in terms of the modeling business. Thirteen-year-old Nadya is chosen to model in Japan because she is slim and "fresh-faced," meaning that she is young-looking, but is told to
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