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- Title
MORE THAN WE CAN CHEW: An Analysis of Discourse Concerning Patriarchy and the Prevalence of Women's Eating Disorders.
- Authors
VITARBO, AUGUST
- Abstract
Western cultural norms resulting from patriarchal oppression contribute to the development of eating disorders in women. As represented by various philosophers, social factors can contribute to self-discipline of the body, which characterizes most imagebased eating disorders. Critics of fundamental texts argue over the best way to engage in feminist discussion concerning these eating disorders, given that anorectics are often excluded from mainstream discourse. This paper proposes that the feminist community must approach conversations about eating disorders in three steps: recognition, sympathy, and acknowledgement. This is the only way that we can move towards addressing the cultural causes of individual pathologies.
- Subjects
EATING disorders in women; DISCOURSE analysis; EATING disorders; SOCIAL norms; SOCIAL factors; COMPULSIVE eating
- Publication
Stance (1943-1880), 2024, Vol 17, p86
- ISSN
1943-1880
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.33043/S.17.1.86-97