Pro Ana Case Study

Dear Ana,
“Ana,” “Thinspiration,” and “Thinspo” are the language of a subculture called Pro-Ana, which means pro-anorexia. This tight-knit support group revolves around network sites like Facebook, Myspace, Tumblr, Instagram, and Pinterest. Sure, we want to look attractive but attractiveness to these people is extreme. Collarbones, cheekbones, thigh gaps, flat stomach, hipbones, and small wrists are targeted. The Pro-Anas are scared of gaining weight despite how thin they are. The Pro-Ana community is fueling an epidemic among young adults because it leads to physical problem, excessive dieting, and anxiety.
Right after the Internet became part of a daily routine in 1994, Pro-Ana became one of the strongest online groups. Some websites started out innocently but quickly turned into a full Pro-Ana. In this community, abnormal eating

In the Pro-Ana community, people share eating plans, teach each other how to reject food, and give out the lowest calorie recipes. They also compete on losing weight or fast together as a community. “The ‘ideal’ body image is far from the physiologic norm. Supermodels are born with a specific body type and what the public doesn’t understand is that they cannot diet to achieve it.” (H.W. Wilson) This conveys getting an ideal body is all that matters to these Pro-Ana girls. As obsession with body image get worse, girls become addicted to the number on the scale and what you should and should not eat. Size 0 girls are following a strict diet plans that eat only certain non-fat food and avoiding fats and carbs at all cost because there are always skinnier “thinspo” on Pro-Ana. This leads to reducing the food portions, reading every nutrition labels, and keeping track of your daily intake. Eventually, girls will spit, hide, and play with food. Pro-Ana sites can have a harmfully influence the eating habit of girls with or without eating