Hey Guys!!
As I've been saying, I'm starting a youtube channel in affiliation with my blog. Here's the link to the first video!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ng60Y8G2GIg
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ED.
Friday, December 30, 2016
Tuesday, December 27, 2016
On Eugenia Cooney.
Hey Guys,
So today I wanted to write a post on a pretty controversial and sensitive topic, but one I feel is very important to discuss for us here in this community. I want to start writing about current events within the Eating Disorder community as I feel it is essential to keep up with the latest events to get a full understanding of the reality of ED's in our world today. That said, I'm going to talk about Eugenia Cooney.
Before I begin, I'd like to express that I think Eugenia is great. This is in no way sending her hate, because I think she is a very kind person as far as it seems on her youtube. For those who do not know Eugenia, she is a very well-known you-tuber who is also extremely emaciated. I've been following Eugenia's story for quite some time now, and it seems to have worsened as of late. The purpose of this post is not to diagnose Eugenia, but for me to add my perspective to the growing conversation on the issue.
Yes, I personally believe that Eugenia has Anorexia. But I also have not seen her or spoken to her, and I do not know whether she may have a different medical illness. That's not the point, though. It's clear that she is malnourished and is not at a "healthy" weight just from looking at her. The frustration for me, and I'm sure for many others, lies in the fact that Eugenia will not offer ANY sort of explanation to her viewers about what is going on. Eugenia's stance is that everything is fine and that she thinks it's weird that people are sending her hate. But, Eugenia, you have decided to put yourself on the internet and moreover to put your body in front of the camera (and sometimes just in shorts and a tank top) for the world to see. It is harmful to do this and to not provide an explanation for your extremely skeletal figure.
Eugenia often says "I'm not trying to do anything wrong." That's not the point, Eugenia. You don't have to be trying, but in essence you are being harmful to your viewers by acting like everything is okay when it clearly isn't. Young girls are going to try and emulate you, because they look up to you, and when they hear you acting like everything is fine, they will think it is perfectly fine and healthy to look the way you do. You are not being a good example by not saying anything. If you have a medical condition other than an ED, then by now you should at least touch upon it. I disagree with others saying you should put your blood tests and medical charts online, because of course that is invasive. But to just touch upon it would really calm your viewers down and offer a clear insight, and I know you always say, Eugenia, that you want the conversation about this issue to die down.
For me, this isn't just about Eugenia, though. It's about girls like her. Girls on social media that are clearly skeletal but do not explain anything about what is going on. You can't decide to put your world on the internet and then leave one whole aspect of your life that is so obvious to your viewers out and then expect no one to say anything about it. Eugenia acting surprised about this is what gets on my nerves and I'm sure on many others nerves. At the end of the day, we just want to know Eugenia is getting help. We want her to be real. Especially if she says she is being honest in sharing her life with her viewers.
So before you guys go to Eugenia's profile and start writing comments about how she should eat a burger, remember the real issue here. Eugenia is sick, whether she admits it or not, whether from an ED or another medical illness. She needs to get help, and she needs to get real with herself and her viewers. Only Eugenia can decide to do this. But if she's not going to be real about it, we can, and we can talk about the real issues here. And it starts with awareness and being honest with one another, especially if we are putting our lives out there for the world to see. Spread positivity, awareness, and BE REAL.
ED.
So today I wanted to write a post on a pretty controversial and sensitive topic, but one I feel is very important to discuss for us here in this community. I want to start writing about current events within the Eating Disorder community as I feel it is essential to keep up with the latest events to get a full understanding of the reality of ED's in our world today. That said, I'm going to talk about Eugenia Cooney.
Before I begin, I'd like to express that I think Eugenia is great. This is in no way sending her hate, because I think she is a very kind person as far as it seems on her youtube. For those who do not know Eugenia, she is a very well-known you-tuber who is also extremely emaciated. I've been following Eugenia's story for quite some time now, and it seems to have worsened as of late. The purpose of this post is not to diagnose Eugenia, but for me to add my perspective to the growing conversation on the issue.
Yes, I personally believe that Eugenia has Anorexia. But I also have not seen her or spoken to her, and I do not know whether she may have a different medical illness. That's not the point, though. It's clear that she is malnourished and is not at a "healthy" weight just from looking at her. The frustration for me, and I'm sure for many others, lies in the fact that Eugenia will not offer ANY sort of explanation to her viewers about what is going on. Eugenia's stance is that everything is fine and that she thinks it's weird that people are sending her hate. But, Eugenia, you have decided to put yourself on the internet and moreover to put your body in front of the camera (and sometimes just in shorts and a tank top) for the world to see. It is harmful to do this and to not provide an explanation for your extremely skeletal figure.
Eugenia often says "I'm not trying to do anything wrong." That's not the point, Eugenia. You don't have to be trying, but in essence you are being harmful to your viewers by acting like everything is okay when it clearly isn't. Young girls are going to try and emulate you, because they look up to you, and when they hear you acting like everything is fine, they will think it is perfectly fine and healthy to look the way you do. You are not being a good example by not saying anything. If you have a medical condition other than an ED, then by now you should at least touch upon it. I disagree with others saying you should put your blood tests and medical charts online, because of course that is invasive. But to just touch upon it would really calm your viewers down and offer a clear insight, and I know you always say, Eugenia, that you want the conversation about this issue to die down.
For me, this isn't just about Eugenia, though. It's about girls like her. Girls on social media that are clearly skeletal but do not explain anything about what is going on. You can't decide to put your world on the internet and then leave one whole aspect of your life that is so obvious to your viewers out and then expect no one to say anything about it. Eugenia acting surprised about this is what gets on my nerves and I'm sure on many others nerves. At the end of the day, we just want to know Eugenia is getting help. We want her to be real. Especially if she says she is being honest in sharing her life with her viewers.
So before you guys go to Eugenia's profile and start writing comments about how she should eat a burger, remember the real issue here. Eugenia is sick, whether she admits it or not, whether from an ED or another medical illness. She needs to get help, and she needs to get real with herself and her viewers. Only Eugenia can decide to do this. But if she's not going to be real about it, we can, and we can talk about the real issues here. And it starts with awareness and being honest with one another, especially if we are putting our lives out there for the world to see. Spread positivity, awareness, and BE REAL.
ED.
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