As you know, on this blog I often talk about fashion. Fashion shows. Fashion stores. And just fashion in general. We all think of fashion as being this glamourous thing that only the rich and famous can only be a part of, but what many people don't realize, is that there's an ugly side to fashion and the fashion industry.
Did you know that 1.5% of Canadian women aged 15-24 suffered from an eating disorder?
Did you know that eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness?
Yes, I'm talking about eating disorders. These deadly disease has taken the lives of millions of people and the fashion world has played a role in this. Models are told to lose weight from their size 2 frame constantly and the everyday woman is impacted by these models and the media and "the norm" is no longer a healthy beautiful woman. It's a girl who's rib cage is exposed and who's hair is falling out completely from malnutrition.
I really believed that it was my duty to address this serious issue.
A new six episode television series does an even better job at addressing it, and showcasing the REAL lives of those living with anorexia and bulimia, without sparing any details or deadly images. It's called "What's Eating You" and can be seen on E!
Let's please shed this unhealthy image of what is BEAUTIFUL and find what TRUE beauty is.
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