Hello!

Thank you for your insightful post regarding the new
program, "Starved", which aired for the first time last night.

I did watch the show, with interest, because I wished to see how the
media could make light of such a serious topic and portray people
with eating disorders as jokes.

However, I was quite surprised to see that this show was not
necessarily a "comedy show" per se, but rather had a mixture of
seriousness about it as well. Also, the show's main focus (in my
opinion) was not focusing directly on their eating dirsorders, but
rather their lives (such as dating, their interactions, etc.), and
the eating disorders seemed to be taking a back seat to some of the
other issues in their lives.

On the other hand, I can truly see how this show can potentially
have the ability to become a negative influence on others, and can
ultimately shed the wrong light on eating disorders. For example,
there is no show where a group of "friends" who are all battling
cancer or aids, or even mental illness for that matter, discuss
their dating lives and interact socially, making light of their
illnesses. It's just bad taste.

So, while I was surprised at the general attitude of the show (it
really wasn't what I expected), I can still say that it should be
either taken off the air, or aired at a much later time slot. I
also have to at least give them credit for airing their disclaimer
at the very beginning about inappropriateness for younger audiences,
etc.

Anyway, again thank you for the insightful and intelligent post.
Have a great day!


--- In menseatingdisorders@yahoogroups.com, "freedomisntfree2003"
<freedomisntfree2003@y...> wrote:
> Hi everyone!
>
> I ask that you do not watch the new TV show that is
> called, "STARVED: No Laughing Matter" on FX. It debuts tonight,
> Thursday, August 4, 2005, and it makes fun of people with eating
> disorders. NEDA has aleady seen the pilot episode and has done
> nothing to make sure that it did not air, but this seems to be
> typical when it comes to NEDA. Thankfully, I have been a member of
> ANAD since age 18 years and I know that they are working as hard
and
> as fast as they can to get this trash off the air.I know all too
well
> what it is like to suffer from an eating disorder because I suffer
> with anorexia. I started at age 10 and now I am 30 it the root
cause
> is because I was abused...sexually by my adoptive father.
> Juanita has found the link so people can see a preview of this sick
> show and the link is as follows:
> http://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/originals/comedy/main.html and we
> both have e-mail FX Network.
> Please if you have children who have eating disorders make sure
that
> they do not watch this program or better yet sit down with them and
> discuss this show with them. The reason why I am saying this is
that
> 9x out of 10 your children know that you know that watching this
show
> is forbidden at their home so they will go over to a friend's home
> and watch it there.
> I am in the process of getting a petition going for those who have
> eating disorders and or know of someone who does, and/or if you are
> just disgusted at this new TV show on FX and all you have to do is
> let me know your e-mail address and you can add your name to it and
> it will be mailed off to FX Networks and ANAD, and anyone else I
can
> find who is interested.
> I am here if you, your child (minor or adult), and/or a friend is
> suffering with an eating disorder(s) and would like to chat. I am
> going for my CEDS (Certification in Eating Disorders Specialist
> Degree). I can tell you that if you have an eating disorder and
> suffering with chronic pain you are going to find one hell of a
time
> seeking inapt. treatment because these treatment centers are stupid
> about chronic pain, narcotic pain medication(s), addiction,
> habituation, tolerance, and dependence. However, I do know of only
3
> treatment centers that do not have any problems when it comes to
> chronic pain and/or narcotic pain medication(s) for pain
management.
> If anyone is interested in these 3 treatment centers please contact
> me via PM and/or e-mail.
> Also, remember that males also suffer from eating disorder too.
> If you have any questions, comments, and/or concerns, please feel
> free to contact me anytime.
> I thank you for your time and please take care of yourselves.
>
>
> Pain Relief Is Not Only a Privilege, But It's Our Legal Right,
>
> Erika Stewart, CO-Owner of "Chronic Pain Advocates" (C-P-A), "Our
> Pain," "Faces of Pain, and ,"Burn Survivors Support"
> Founder, Endo Sisters, Save Dr. W. E. Hurwitz, MD. and
TravelRNsUnite
> Consultant for the Endometriosis Association (EA) and my mother,
> Lynda, our nurse consultant, and also I am an actovist/advocate for
> people who have eating disorders
>
>
> "Never doubt that a thoughtful group of citizen's can change the
> world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." - Margaret
Mead,
>
> "Play Loud!" - Yngwie J. Malmsteen,
>
> Rap -"I call it crap! It really disgusts me when it starts creeping
> into heavy metal. Mozart once said, 'Music is melody; melody is
> music.' Talking into a microphone over a drum machine is not
> musical!! Rap has no melody, so it's not music. It is completely
and
> utterly devoid of any talent. I'm repulsed the media glorifies it
so
> much." - Yngwie J. Malmsteen,,
>
> "Let's Roll!" - Todd M. Beamer (Victim and hero of UA Flt.# 93 of
> 9/11/00), &
>
> In Memory of Nicole Schlesinger
> Died 2 years ago from heart failure due to anorexia.
>
>
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