http://jezebel.com/5893382/the-scary-weird-world-of-pinterest-thinspo-boards
The post I decided on relates to the body image issues that women (and some men as well) deal with. Pinterest is a website that allows people to share pictures and interests with one another. However, on this site, there has been an increasing amount of "thinspiration" posts. These are posts meant to inspire anorexic women using pictures of emaciated women and advice on how to starve yourself. Some include reasons to want to starve yourself ("To look down and see a "0" on your clothing") or quotes to encourage each other ("Do not reward yourself with food. You're not a dog", "Do you really want them to have to order you a plus-sized casket?") The reason these kinds of posts are so common on sites like Pinterest is because it allows these people to express themselves while remaining anonymous.
A similar blogging platform, Tumblr, has actually started banning blogs that are dedicated to self-harming activities. Bloggers who search terms relating to anorexia will instead be redirected to information on how to seek help. I think it's really important that websites recognize and take action against issues like this, because use of these sites until now has only facilitated the spread of ideas like thinspiration.
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