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Why are eating disorders considered a deviant behavior in our culture?
I like to get your opinion on why eating disorders are considered deviant or not even deviant (praised) in our culture, im presenting this information for my Sociology class and I’d like to have some other opioions. Thank you!
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#2 written by Princess Wendi 2 years ago
Deviance has to do with going against the norms of a particular society. For years it has been discussed how celebrities and their super slim bodies have tainted the self-image of the very impressionable youths. We have reached a point where eating disorders have saturated the adolescent population and as such society has expressed their disgust. Previously it was a topic that was avoided as much as possible but the realization has come forth that the only way to attack this problem is head-on. As such, a very negative stigma has been placed on eating disorders especially anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. This stigma has caused those affiliated with the act to be viewed as deviants and treated as such. They are institutionalized so that they can be rehabilitated and released back into society when it is thought that they can function normally.
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#3 written by sincerelyyours 2 years ago
Our society is so intent to reduce obesity that maybe people tend to overlook what is the extreme of being thin. I know for a fact they are now doing Body mass indexes in preschools… I was disturbed to hear such when my children came home with the paper. Our country lives in excess it is part of what the U.S. is .
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Unfortunately eating disorders are so common it is a sin. They are a deviant behavior due to the fact it is self destructive behavior that harms the body. Deviant due to the fact the victim cant see beyond body image. To others it is not deviant, it is simply an illness (body image).