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99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall

Submitted by Suzanne on Fri, 03/16/2012 - 04:26

What do Lady Gaga, Lindsay Lohan and Amy Winehouse have in common?

Fame, fortune and the essence of gossip- sure you could say that, but right now the media is trying drunkorexia on them for size.

While at first a catchy term for online sources with images of “skeletal celebrities who appear to live only off of Grey Goose and cigarettes” (Mohammad) the name has stuck so well that it now gets coined along with similar slang terms like pregorexia and orthorexia as well as serious illnesses such as anorexia and bulimia.

Once Upon A Time...

Submitted by Suzanne on Fri, 01/06/2012 - 14:40

The new children’s book, Maggie Goes on a Diet (Kramer, 2011), has received negative press for its blatant promotion of dieting, in addition to suggesting that weight-loss among kids can lead to increased popularity and athleticism. While the content of Kramer’s book may send a potentially dangerous message, the controversy surrounding its publication has lead to a positive outcome: parents and teachers are finally asking themselves, “what lessons are books teaching our children?”