eating disorders

Mental Disorders Induced by Neoliberalism Are Crushing the Bodies and Minds of Millions

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Oct 12, 2016 Societies around the world are suffering epidemics of mental illness because “human beings, the ultrasocial mammals, whose brains are wired to respond to other people, are being peeled apart.” Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Study: Facebook Use Linked to Eating Disorders Among College Women

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Mar 9, 2014 Researchers at Florida State University learned that female students who use Facebook frequently are more likely to claim an eating disorder, and those who browsed for just 20 minutes reported more body dissatisfaction than others. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Why the Fat Guy Should Lose His Privilege

David Sirota / Truthdig Apr 29, 2011 The real explanation for the gender disparity is found in a chauvinist culture whose double standards demand physical perfection from women while simultaneously celebrating male corpulence. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Hegemonic Pretzel Ad Provokes Subversive Repurposing

Staff / Truthdig Aug 5, 2010 One would think that advertisers would be done remixing American aristocrat Wallis Simpson's highly problematic old saw, "You can never be too rich or too thin," but then one would be mistaken. Updated Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Spanish Gov’t to Set Limits on Diet-Related TV Ads

Staff / Truthdig Jan 22, 2010 The Spanish government is cracking down on television advertising that promotes weight-loss products and other related goods and services, including plastic surgery, by creating legislation that would bar the ads from being shown until after 10 p.m. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )