To think trans is the new anorexia?

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SouperMario · 03/05/2023 10:04

Controversial but I just read this piece and cannot help agreeing with a lot of it. Both forms of body dysmorphia, both social contagions.

https://unherd.com/2023/04/is-trans-the-new-anorexia/

Is trans the new anorexia?

Becoming a woman is an unappealing business

https://unherd.com/2023/04/is-trans-the-new-anorexia/

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Lamelie · 03/05/2023 10:22

Not anorexia but definitely bulimia/ self harm.

Gtsr443 · 03/05/2023 10:21

He is very wrong.

Lionel Shriver is a woman . Professional provocateur.
Poster girl for the anti-woke brigade. Utter arsehole.

beeskipa · 03/05/2023 10:20

What a strange article.

People weren't having anorexia for attention. They might have said they did, but anyone who was actually anorexic was not doing so for a trend. People aren't trans for attention. Some people might say they are and play with the idea, but nobody is going through the slow and useless NHS process to transition and taking lifelong medication and surgeries for a trend.

Love that Shriver (who decried the later MeToo movement and has been criticised for the way she spoke about women who've been sexually assaulted) manages to get a dig at bisexuality in there, too. She's a real peach.

Sparklybanana · 03/05/2023 10:20

Sounds about right. Aspiring to be special by bypassing the usual route of intelligence or beauty and becoming socially 'different' but actually following a well trodden path of hysteria. Ironically, these people are told they are strong for walking this path but it actually takes greater courage to accept your cards in life, accept that "normal" is great and actually the secret to be happy is not to strive to be happy but be pleased with being level - just simply satisfied.

YouCould · 03/05/2023 10:08

Oh my, I couldn't bring myself to wade through that article. It's
He is very wrong. He makes out that anorexia is something people choose to have because it trendy which is absolute bollox.

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