Pro-Ana, Pro-Mia

A lot has been said in the news about the popularity of "pro-ana/mia" websites. These websites promote eating disorders as a lifestyle rather than the horrible mental affliction with physical side effects that they are. They glamourize wasting away by showing pictures of too thin celebrities and models who have publicly admitted they were sick. They give tips on how to lose weight fast, "meal" plans, and how to fool doctors into thinking you weigh more than you do. All in all, these websites are promoting sickness, not health, and can be quite detrimental to those who are truly suffering from eating disorders. There is nothing glamorous about little energy, frequent chills, and aching bones from over exercise. I truly do feel sorry for those that administer those sites because they are clearly trapped in their illness, but it is just wrong for anyone to put out "advice" and make people feel bad for eating more than the allotted half a cucumber for dinner. I know that the argument is just to ignore it, and don't go on it if you are bothered by it. However, there should be some accountability. The message is just wrong, but not only that, it is dangerous, especially to those who are at an impressionable age.