Other - Society & Culture - 17 November 2006

SAO PAULO, Brazil (Nov. 16) -- A 21-year-old anorexic model who weighed only 88 pounds has died of generalized infection, a hospital said.
Ana Carolina Reston, who had worked in China, Turkey, Mexico and Japan for several modeling agencies, died Tuesday, according to Sao Paulo's Servidor Publico Hospital.

The model's cousin, Dani Grimaldi, told the Estado de Sao Paulo newspaper that Reston also battled bulimia; an eating disorder marked by binge eating that is followed by vomiting or the use of laxatives.

The world of high fashion and modeling has long been targeted by critics who say it encourages women and girls to emulate rail-thin models.

In September, a Spanish fashion show responded to such criticism by banning models with a body mass index of less than 18. Body mass index is a calculation doctors normally apply to study obesity, and anyone with an index below 18.5 is considered underweight.

Is there a clear and present danger emulating from the world of modeling?

2006-11-17 10:18:05 · 10 answers · asked by marnefirstinfantry 5

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2006-11-17 10:15:42 · 4 answers · asked by Black Atheist 1

I know in my heart I don't lie. Well the events are none of your business but they think I'm lying for some reason. Its ridiculous.

2006-11-17 10:14:19 · 11 answers · asked by Random_Unkown 2

From Your Bunny-Bear

The One I Love


I'm Sat Here Alone, Deep In Thought,
Where Did I Go Wrong? We Never Fought!

Time Was Required,
You Needed Some Space
To Sort Out Your Feelings,
To Think And Embrace

I Fell For You Quick,
I Fell Hard And Deep
With My Head In My Hands
I Just Lay Here And Weep

Starting Out, We Had Good Fun
To Where You'd Be, I Would Run
Like A Child At Christmas, You Brightened My Day
Here In My Arms Is Where I Wish You Had Stayed

Holding You Tight, While You Slept,
I Knew The Truth, But Failed To Accept
The Love Was There, But For Me It Not Be,
I Knew All Along, That You Loved Danny

2006-11-17 10:08:50 · 7 answers · asked by Spike2012 2

could anyone tell me a short, inspirational story (possibly with a moral)? it doesn't have to be a true story (its actually better if its not) and it can't be one of aesop's fables. i will be choosing about 2-3 of these stories and using them for a presentation i have at school. its just called 'thought for the day' so i decided on inspirational stories. help!!!

2006-11-17 10:07:06 · 2 answers · asked by amandac 3

i know 2 people that are age 10 and 12 that ask questions on here and they dont remove their questions!!

2006-11-17 10:05:48 · 1 answers · asked by david_strickland31 3

Is that often something useful most people can learn and apply fairly, or is it more often a tool for rationalizing personal paranoias? Are you reading between the lines and finding the truth or exaggerating what wasn't directly said? What about the in between lines that may be from errors and not itended?

My bias on this is, I will admit, that reading between the lines is an inherently flawed technique that is best used with great caution.

What do you think?

2006-11-17 10:03:31 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

It used to be male celeb sex symbols for women were men like Sean Connery and Tom Selleck - men who had body hair and really looked like men. It appears recently the male sex symbols are almost feminine - smooth bodies, perfect hair. I guess what they call metrosexuals. This also seems to coincide with the recent rash of mature women of this age range having sexual affairs with young teenage boys - males who have not fully become men. Just curious.

2006-11-17 10:02:02 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

-- doesn't want to marry someone of the same sex?

2006-11-17 09:59:50 · 21 answers · asked by ? 7

How do you filter that anxiety?
(what do you do as a result?)

2006-11-17 09:56:42 · 4 answers · asked by WiseWisher 3

I know they did join NAFTA but I've never heard of a war or any Canada haters...

2006-11-17 09:52:07 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

our religious beliefs should be close in our hearts. we should learn to tolerate with one another no matter how different. no need for offending each other.be good people no matter what religion or non. peace, harmony, friendship. doesnt anyone agree with me? There's nothing that can't be done
If we raise our voice as one.

peace is playin really hard to get. it is the awful truth.
but, as individuals if we really want peace, we should embrace the idea, u can make a difference.
thanx 4 ur views. peace.

2006-11-17 09:32:09 · 1 answers · asked by Leila 2

now i ain`t got a choice

2006-11-17 09:30:26 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why is it that some men cannot look you directly in the eye when speaking with you? They always seem nervous and look away or down when I speak with them. I am attractive and have really pretty eyes (so I'm told). Is it because they are shy, insecure or a combination of both? I am single and 99% of the men in my workplace are married. I would never have any interest in any of them because I have a steady boyfriend. What gives here anyway with them not looking you in the eye?

2006-11-17 09:29:00 · 12 answers · asked by Me, Myself & I 4

Why is it that when you're running late for work, you always get all the red lights, get stuck behind the slowest drivers, and can never find a parking space. But when you leave early, you always get the green lights and you always end up getting there so early.
Does my luck just suck? Does this happen to you?

2006-11-17 09:27:02 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-17 09:24:54 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Arkansans don't wear shoes, date their relatives, all live in mobile homes, are poor, and uneducated? Supposedly there are still people all around that believe this. Why do we still have such a bad rep? I see questions on here all the time concerning this (e.g.: q: What to do for fun in AR? a: Hang out at Wal-Mart.) We have one of the top Universities around (Harding). We deserve more respect and people need to lean that the times have changed! Nothing mentioned above is true!

2006-11-17 09:23:35 · 6 answers · asked by ღღღ 7

2006-11-17 09:23:18 · 4 answers · asked by Chapadmalal 5

Since Thanksgiving is coming this time of year I become a better samaritan, than I was in the whole year and it started this week. I helped someone off the highway, paid for a gas can, gas, and drove her back to the highway and put gas in her car. I helped a 15 yr old walking home in the cold by welcoming her into my car and taking her home. I feed the homeless, I donate money to CHKD, and do my best to give Thanks. What do you do? You don't have to be a millionaire to donate money. I'm nowhere near that.

2006-11-17 09:17:07 · 6 answers · asked by fourcheeks4 5

do you mean that literally (that we are all the same but with different shades) or do you admit there is a cultural difference as well?

I ask because there are a lot of racial Q's in this section and alot of the answers result in saying something that the only difference is skin colour.

2006-11-17 09:16:11 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-17 09:16:07 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Where do you draw that line

2006-11-17 09:06:16 · 12 answers · asked by Mean Rob 2

How old were both your parents when you were born?

2006-11-17 09:04:06 · 13 answers · asked by Alex 2

2006-11-17 09:03:21 · 11 answers · asked by mOises 1

I think it should

2006-11-17 08:59:47 · 32 answers · asked by Da King 1

2006-11-17 08:55:32 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-17 08:52:36 · 10 answers · asked by Druantia 3

Why is it that in society, people hold high standards of purity for girls, but not equally as high for boys.

2006-11-17 08:52:16 · 17 answers · asked by Sapphire-by-the-sea 2

2006-11-17 08:49:24 · 4 answers · asked by navymom 5

2006-11-17 08:44:47 · 9 answers · asked by Nazurha B 1