Deviance

For this blog assignment I set my sights on websites which support and promote Anorexia. Out of the hundreds to choose from, http://www.nothinspiration.com/ana-mia/tips-for-anorexics/ this is the link to the website I will be referring to. It is an informational blog which contains tips on how to be anorexic, curve cravings, keep your mind off eating, etc. There was one tip on using Crest white strips beforee dinner so you have an excuse to not eat. There are links all over the page pertaining to subject matter like "top 5 reasons to be anorexic". Also, there is a "tag cloud" which I thought to be interesting. It is just a space where some words are bolded and others are very lightly written. Some of the bold words include "model, anorexia, skinny. Additionally, since it is a blog, there are also comments on these posts. There are countless comments of young girls displaying their love for anorexia. There was one girl who was 15 years old who said she started starving herself when she was 14. She said she was 140 lbs. but now she is 110 lbs. and still dropping! There are countless posts from young girls who are admitting to weighing below one hundred pounds and loving it. There are also the opposite types of posts. There are people who are against what the post is about and are expressing themselves in agressive ways. I would definitely consider websites like this deviant. Everyone with internet access can find this type of post. I know children under thei age of 8 who have laptops and go on the internet. I was able to easily find it. As I was reading it, although I felt sort of sick to my stomach with how self depricating it was, a part of my conscious and im sure subconscious mind was processing this information and now it is in my mind. These type of messages displayed in public are hard to avoid and can be extremely damaging to those whose minds are still developing. This type of website is 100% deviant.