One of the readings that really stuck out to me was the assigned reading for Megan. When I think of issues regarding women’s bodies, addressing eating disorders is a must, despite how triggering and sad it can be. A woman’s relationship with food almost goes hand in hand with her relationship with her body in my opinion, and I think that uncomfortable idea might be hidden by the framing of viewing meal skipping as willpower or a sign of strength, when really it is weakness to abandon your body of what it needs. I think this article including statistics and pictures also helped elevate the seriousness of the message, showing that there is nothing cute or healthy about undereating. I think the body dysmorphia image is a good visual that depicts a problem society places on women’s bodies. When society portrays that skinny is beautiful, “nothing tastes as good as being skinny feels”, it might push women who have 100% normal, healthy bodies to view theirs as fat. It’s dangerous for society to push a triple zero to be normal, and this is a topic that NEEDS to be addressed more, especially in a time like today where ozempic is so common. Society has placed the idea of being skinny on a pedestal, but the importance is appreciating what your body does for you, how it provides for you, and life is too short to not love the body you have. It’s yours, what is there not to love about it?
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