Why do the girls spell it ANA when Anorexia is ANO? Wouldn't that make it Pro-Ano? All the girls at my school are doing the Pro-Ana thing and it's rather stupid.
2007-06-29 13:35:41 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Women's Health
Because Ana is a female name and Ano is not. They refer to their eating disorders as if they were friends....ED, Ana and Mia.
2007-06-29 13:56:24 · answer #1 · answered by First Lady 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The use of the word "Ana" and "Mia" (for Bulimia) serve to make the diseases sound human and like a friend. If you read posts on these sites, the girls almost seem to regard their disorders as friends. "Ana" is a girl's name, "Ano" doesn't sound much like a name.
2007-06-29 20:39:19 · answer #2 · answered by Joy M 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is rather stupid. I think they do it to give it more of a human face and to make it seem less clinical and dangerous and more like a fun little club. It's the same thing with the Pro-Mia garbage. Do you notice they both have cute little female names?
2007-06-29 20:38:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋