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“Absolutely shameful”. Beth Grant, a Brit who suffers fromanorexia for 13 years, does not hide her disgust at the sight of the sweatshirt that she considers “pro anorexia”. At a time when clothes with inscriptions are popular, certain formulas, exhibited like mantras, go badly. Example with this sweatshirt sold on the online sales site Amazon with the inscription “anorexia like Bulimia, except with self control” (anorexia is like bulimia, but with self-control). While some will take this formula as unimportant mockery, patients affected by anorexia like Beth laugh yellow. According to her, this may support this eating disorder that is anorexia, she explains. at the BBC which reports the controversy. “It could be extremely damaging for anyone suffering from bulimia or anorexia, “Beth annoys on the BBC’s Victoria Derbyshire. It could damage their mental health even further or even endanger them.”
A dangerous inscription
Critics are calling for this garment to be removed from the Amazon site. Dr Susie Orbach, psychotherapist and expert in anorexia, agrees and considers the sale of such clothes “irresponsible” on the part of Amazon. “People affected by anorexia may feel even more anxious” with this kind of registration. On the side of society, we did not comment on this controversy, according to the BBC. A spokesperson nevertheless clarified that the sweatshirt was no longer available on Amazon UK.
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