Chum
I feel like shark bait! Apparently I have some sort of stomach bug, because my tummy still hurts. It’s gotten much better though, and I’m keeping my fingers crossed that I’ll be right as rain by tomorrow. I haven’t been posting because my eats have been rather boring and bland. And there’s the small matter of me losing my camera for a day but let’s go with the stomach theory not the forgetful one. On the plus side – I think my yogurt storage method was fine, so that’s a good thing!
Chang
I didn’t actually know who Alexa Chung was before reading this article (hey, I don’t have cable!) but apparently people worry that she’s too skinny. Eating disorders are a serious disease that need to be treated with compassion and understanding by the media. That said, irreverent humor is often the best kind of humor.
Check out the link to the commercial she did with Bing and let me know what you think
Personally, I think this ad was hilarious. I have a big issue with the media frenzy over celebrity weight and I like the tongue in cheek way Chang pokes fun at it. I think the societal focus on stars who are “too skinny” can a be factor in eating disorders. While the articles often try for a sympathetic tone (look at this poor sick girl) the take-away message for many adolescent girls is look at how much attention we’re giving her for losing weight.
What do you think? Did you find the commercial funny or offensive?
Eating Chalk 
haha i thought it was a funny ad too. in general, i think people need to lighten up, even about serious issues. just because she’s slim, doesn’t mean she has an ED.
I agree (I also didn’t know..er, still don’t know who she is, either 😉 As a teenager, I landed myself in the hospital more than once from eating too little and exercising too much, although I was never anorexic or bulimic. It didn’t matter, though- at one point, I had to wear a heart monitor, and all of it scared me enough to change my behavior. I’m 34 now and I’m in way better health than I was as a teenager- my diet has steadily improved over the years (after a long time of being vegan and vegetarian, I got back to a very balanced diet) and I’ve basically grown up working in the health food/supplement industry. People make comments about my weight more now that I’m older, for some reason, but the fact is that if I eat properly (I don’t even exercise enough, kinda just getting back into it, embarrasingly), my weight is about 105. I’m just petite, though- my frame is small, and that’s whats normal for me. I’ve weighed more than that, but it wasn’t like I was “healthier” for having cellulite and a muffin top- lol- I would benefit from more muscle, if anything. So, when I see stories like this, half the time I look pretty similar to the women they’re referring to- my bones don’t stick out and you can’t see my ribcage, but I’m tiny. Anyway, all of the blaming-the-media nonsense has to subside at some point- whether people like it or not, we’re responsible for ourselves and how we feel – no one else is, not even the people in our daily lives. If any finger pointing is done, it should be at parents who neglect to pay attention to nutrition and foster their child’s self esteem. And even so, we still have to take responsibility later on.
Lilliah – thank you for the thought out reponse. I agree with you 100%. And I’m glad you’re feeling healthier these days!
er- what I meant to say that I’m no longer vegetarian- I don’t think it was healthy for me at all, but I did try for 7 years
I didn’t know who she was before reading this post but it’s definitely an interesting issue. She is VERY skinny but that being said, some people are just naturally built that way. I don’t, however, think that she’s necessarily a good role model for girls (I’m not sure whether she’s seen as one or not). I’d love to see her promoting healthy eating or a restaurant, rather than making a joke to promote Bing.
Just my opinion… As long as she’s healthy!