manorexia

altitude · 10-09-2008, 05:56 AM

is manorexia for real or just a media driven phenomenon?

Following the decision to ban size zero female models from the catwalk, Clothes Show Live is taking a stance against skinny male models too. The fashion and beauty event viewed over 250 potential male and female models at a recent casting and won’t be working with unnaturally thing models. The decision has been made as part of an ongoing commitment to promote a healthy body images and responsibility within the fashion industry.

The move follows reports that the number of men treated for anorexia - or "manorexia" has increased by 67% in the past five years. This rise has been attributed to the fashion industry’s increasing preference for very slender male models; as well as to the popularity of celebrities such as Russell Brand, Johnny Borrell and Pete Doherty who have made the boyish male physique fashionable within the younger male population.

**dumb5** · 10-09-2008, 02:38 PM

i think i might have manorexia... i'm meeting my psychiatric nurse for lunch next week.

honcho · 10-09-2008, 03:58 PM

do you think the skinny jeans fad has anything to do with manorexia?

Triggernomics · 10-09-2008, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by dumb5

i think i might have manorexia... i'm meeting my psychiatric nurse for lunch next week.

Reminds me of a fave joke of a friend 'Me neurotic? My therapist will hear about this!'

He may have stole it from somewhere.

I could possibly pass as an anorexic as I am that thin. I need to start eating properly- I would probably be happier and healther if I were overweight.

**Dunnymonster** · 10-09-2008, 07:10 PM

People come in all shapes and sizes naturally so i dont think it really matters if you appear a little overweight or underweight so long as you are happy and healthy. I think that there is a lot of pressure on men these days as there has been on women for years to look slim. Like you say celebs that are stick thin ( and probably on drugs most of the time so never eat properly) are influencing guys. I say just be who you are, the world would be a very boring place if we were all the same

darkside_kiddo · 10-09-2008, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Dunnymonster

People come in all shapes and sizes naturally so i dont think it really matters if you appear a little overweight or underweight so long as you are happy and healthy. I think that there is a lot of pressure on men these days as there has been on women for years to look slim. Like you say celebs that are stick thin ( and probably on drugs most of the time so never eat properly) are influencing guys. I say just be who you are, the world would be a very boring place if we were all the same

tacifornia · 10-10-2008, 03:07 AM

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Originally Posted by honcho

do you think the skinny jeans fad has anything to do with manorexia?

no! manorexia is a euphemism for "weak minded man"!

altitude · 10-10-2008, 05:37 AM

scary or what?

altitude · 10-10-2008, 05:41 AM

and

altitude · 10-10-2008, 05:42 AM

and here's dumb5 after his crash diet