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Post-op photo of liposuction by Sarah A. Friedman.

Two months ago VICE featured a 90-pound anorexic woman as a DON’T and called her a “fat fucking pig.” When the eating disorders (or EDs, as they call them) world got ahold of it, they ran to their computers and filled up every ED message board on the net. Here’s our favorite.

POST SUBJECT: VICE DON’TS—
tiny arms/anorexia insult

Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2002 5:21 pm
I think their point is that “men aren’t attracted to girls that thin so why do they bother fasting?” but that misses a major point. I for one don’t give a rat’s ass about what others think of my weight. I know I’d be more attractive to most men if I put on a few. So?
Wanting to impress someone else is rarely enough motivation for long term starvation.

My ex-boyfriend even had the gall to say that I should be careful because all this flirting with death can lead to “shitty tits” in the long run. Like that would stop me.

JitterBug


Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2002 5:33 pm
If it was as simple as telling someone, eat and guys will like u, it wouldn’t be a disease.

Sally


Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2002 6:13 pm
I don’t know. I’m not going to bother with that debate because secretly I agree and think that about myself.

Glass


Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2002 6:13 pm
When my son died I didn’t think I was worthy of food, happiness, love. I feel guilty splurging. That wouldn’t go away if I were the only one left on earth. It won’t go away if some guy tells me he’ll love me at 125 pounds versus my 96-pound body.

Lonesome dove


Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2002 7:44 pm
I appreciate the full figured woman. Like anything, it’s how people carry themselves. I choose to starve myself because I want to disappear. I do not want to be seen. And as for what guys like, I DON’T GIVE A FLYING FUCK. Men are the last people I want physical attention from. That is why I’m blessed to have a husband that doesn’t care for sex either. THANK GOD.

I prefer to starve because it makes me feel calm. It’s the only thing that gives me comfort. Shrinking happens to be a side effect of starvation, and that’s fine with me.

d.i.e.y.e.t


Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2002 8:25 pm
If you have trouble with those messy complications that are relationships—whether of the platonic, romantic or simply fuck-me-now variety—an ED does make some whacked sort of sense.

MINI


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COMMENTS

Anonymous, on Jan 15, 2009 wrote:
maybe they just never found the food that they liked.
Anonymous, on Nov 11, 2008 wrote:
they all claim to be starving them selves for personal reasons and that they don’t ’give a fuck’ what other people think. i believe them. that must be why they spend their time on forums defending them selves to strangers.
Anonymous, on Sep 29, 2008 wrote:
Thats some sad shit. The worst part is, i bet most of them are smart enough to know that hardly anyone gives a shit. kill yourself? whatever. if you don’t want to live then dont live. there are people in this world who want to live more than anything and they cant. you selfish. stupid. sonsofbitches.

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