I have an 11 year old
couch that has grown old along- side kids growing up. It is in desperate need
of a do over. I decided to look up how to re-upholster furniture. It amazes me
how many how-to articles there are on the web. There is, of course, how to re-upholster
furniture. How- to recipes. How to tie a
tie. How to start a business. How to make chloroform was number three followed
quickly by how to be anorexic. Seriously? Seriously!
Curiosity has my interest peaked. The chloroform website does state
that making chloroform can cause terminal diseases and death if not done under
medical supervision. I know I am getting
old but I can’t fathom why anyone would need to make their own chloroform. I
can’t think of one household use for it. Granted, chloroform is much more
effective than ether, but I don’t have much use for ether either.
How to be anorexic? Yes that was the next topic directly
below chloroform. Free pro anorexia tips. Best ways on how to become anorexic. Granted, some of the pro anorexia websites are providing support for those battling and trying to overcome the disease, there are still, far more, trying to teach people how to become anorexic.
They tote themselves as the answer to useless diet gurus and give convenient
and helpful tips on the best way to starve oneself to the point of death. How
kind of them.
The first
misconception these websites promote is that weighing less than 80 percent of
your peers is a positive state to achieve. The second misconception is that
anorexia is a choice. The first concept glorifies and provides validation to
self- starvation while the second notion does a disservice to those that truly are
suffering from the disorder which is based upon biological, psychological and environmental
factors according to Mayo Clinic. (http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/anorexia)
So once again I am a hypocrite. I don’t wish my thoughts
and writings to be censored. I don’t wish my writings to be banned. Yet, I have troubles wrapping my brain around
these websites that promote anything harmful to the self or to others. Someone
on the brink of self-destruction needs to find websites promoting healing, not
hurting. Should there or should there not be a censor on what may or may not be
posted on the internet? Sometimes I say no. Yet, when I find websites that
promote hurt and pain I find myself thinking yes.
If you want to check out a website that offers
inspirational women of beauty and strength check out the Spartan Race page on
Facebook. Beauty isn’t in the starvation. It is in the strength. Notice how the
women smile the most in their beast phase? https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151707843591861.1073741983.251061411860&type=3
I’m
going to pre-empt some potential comments here and now. Yes, have very tall and
very thin daughters and my son looks like he stepped off the show Vikings. We
keep track of their calorie intake. They are very athletic and we want to ensure
they are receiving enough calories and nutrients on a vegetarian diet. The
girls eat between 4000- 5000 calories during cross country season. That calorie count is to maintain weight and
ensure they don’t lose any. My daughters are naturally thin and they run. Two
points of interest are:1. genetics, they
are built like their father, and 2. running.
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