Why is there so much hate for skinny girls? Why call them anorexic/bulimic?

Question

It's like if you are skinny, people automatically think that person is anorexic or bulimic.

I am 5'6" and 110 pounds, and I've had people spread rumors behind my back that I am anorexic, when I'm not. They don't even know me, except maybe we met in class once.

Why all this hate?

Both my parents are slim and I am still young so my metabolism is high.

Answer 1

because its a common term to use on someone who is skinny. im not saying its right but when i see someone who is really stick thin and wears "loud clothes", u kinda know that its anorexic. i mean i swear. that girl i saw was really killing me in a way. she's like a bag of bones. no kidding. and when she tried to act cute (hopped down some stairway when her BF was waiting for her), i couldnt watch. not the act cute part, its like u're afraid that she might shattered when she land on the ground. its like watching a horror flick.

its not hate in my case, definitely.

but u must understand one common misconception is that people become anorexic because they are self-absorbed, vain individuals who place too much importance on their looks. hence, the hatred for such ppl.

since your not anorexic or bulimic, ignore them. u can never stop ppl's mouth from blabbering stuff.

Answer 2

First off, for the person who answered it's jealousy, it's not. I'm sure for a few it could be, but most of it is because anorexia and biliemia has become such a part of today's world that it's just commonly thrown around to all people who are overally skinny. It's always talk about obesity around the world on the news and in the magazine but all it does is cover up all the eating disorders that are getting started because of it.

That's why you keep getting called anorexic or biliemic. It's because it's like a label. Not all kids with fringers are emo, but they're called that becuase it's a classifed group of what someone looks like. As well as, anorexic and biliemic. Everyone thinks that just becuase you're skinny you're this certain thing.

I wouldn't fret too much about it. Least it's better than being called fat. Imagine how you'd feel if you were told that everyday of your life.

I don't, but I think of life that way. There's always a brighter side to every situation.

And another thing, you shouldn't care what other people think- you know what's right and what's wrong.

Answer 3

You might watch what your daughter watches on TV but I am sure not all of her friends at scholl has parents that do and then the group of girls get together and start talking and well then you end up with a kid that thinks they dont have the perfect body because so and so said so. It makes you want to ask who determines what is good and bad on body image. Anyway start by telling your daughter that she is not fat she is still growing and as she grows she will change more and more. Let her know that most kids keep there baby fat until they hit about 11 or 12 and she is not any different than all the other 8 year olds. When she says something about being fat tell her she is beautiful and doesnt need to change a thing. drop the weight from it all together. When she goes to change an outfir because it makes her look fat dont make a big deal out of it and tell her it looks fine but if she wants to change go ahead. If you make a big deal out of it then she will as well. My oldest is almost 16 and when she says she is going on a diet I tell her no she isnt that she is fine the way she is and if she is worried about it stay out of the chips. She is not fat she is 5'3 and weighs about 110. I tell all of my kids that they have to love themselves because the way they are is the way God made them and what he makes is perfect in his eyes.

Answer 4

I agree, some girls can only dream of gaining a little weight. I'm 5'3" and I struggle to barely reach 103 pounds. This one girl called me an anorexic b i t c h and a w h o r e even though I told her I eat 4000 calories a day. (well, she was a huge bearlike thing) the people that hate us are jealous and wish they looked like us but they are too lazy to go on a diet and play *real* sports. you aren't that skinny, my friend is 5'7" and she weighs 110 and she has a lot of extra fat in her stomach and hips!

Answer 5

I try not to ever call someone a name if I don't know their issues. One they could have an illness and two they could be going through other things. Usually when you assume things about a person it's not true. I used to be that skinny growing up and had people calling me all kinds of names. When you get older, people won't make fun of your weight as much. It's just mainly a thing kids in school do because they are insecure with themselves.

Answer 6

It's mostly a perpetuation from the media: They want to continously throw hate at people on both sides of the weight spectrum in order to have people on both sides fight against each other on which is better, and never find the logical concept of equality.

Fat hatred runs way more rampant than thin hatred (Neither of which is valid), but the media will sometimes treat these bigoted views as if they will help. We all know negative feedback is just wonderful. *Rolls Eyes*

Anorexia Nervosa and Bullimia Nervosa have negative connotations in themselves because they are psychological disorders, and they base the assumption that low body weight, relative to height is synonymous with having one of them (Even though they're both psychological: I know... it makes no sense, especially when some of these people actually take psychology, and know better... :P), when the smart ones would actually ask about it. It's just the counter of the assumption of fat people: Society assumes they eat too much, and they assume that low body weight is indicative of eating too little, excessive exercise, what have you with no regards to how you actually live, your genetics, or anything else that may have an effect on your bodyweight and well-being. It's funny, because when you starve yourself: Your body goes into starvation mode, and drops your metabolism down near 0, making it dramatically harder to change in weight: How much sense does it make for them to say these things? :P

The media touts that everyone should be within a certain weight range, and many times they fail to realize the genetic variety of bodytypes, that the assumption of a lifestyle that is associated with a bodytype is not precise at all times, and that not only is it not the most accurate, but when it's always assumed for the entire group: It's highly offensive. You being just one case crushes the notion that everyone your size is not living a healthy lifestyle of some sort, and it's sad that with any weight range that isn't within the norm: Hatred is likely to be present of people that aren't within the bodytype, and in some cases from people that have the bodytype themselves.

It comes from many places though: Jealousy (If the person sees your size as a goal), the media again (Probably the biggest one), and the hatred that is observed by some people that see other women that are your size that do hate their bodies (Which isn't the standard as we know, but there's people of all sizes that hate their bodies, and that love them).

You have a high metabolism, and you said both of your parents are slim: It's likely that you have a propensity to that build, and it would take drastic changes for you to change your bodtype (Which doesn't imply that they'll make you healthier :P). By that logic (And me presuming that you live healthy: Which I'm sure of ^_^), only permanent, drastic changes will be ways of your bodytype even being attempted to be changed, and they aren't guaranteed. Usually bodytypes exist as "Propensities," but there are people that have strict body guidelines. You might be one of them, and the only that mattes is that your lifestyle is great.

Hollywood has to be the biggest to blame. When someone is over 135 lbs: They're obese, and if they're under 110 pounds, and have any appereance that looks like bone: They're OMGZ ANOREXIC!! It's an endless cycle of going in between the two, and it's ruining our country.

I know the terms Anorexia and Bullimia enough to never throw them out like that. I do not hate thin people, and I do not hate fat people. I don't ever make prejudgments about people that aren't within the normal weight range: Don't expect that from me as someone who is a thin, fit type. :)

Accepting everyone regardless of size is something I live by with that of race, sexual preference, religion, and other equality views (As long as no one tries to impose anything). I can't generalize all the haters , but: Most of them should just jump off a cliff. ^_^

I hope you see better days, and live a long, healthy life.

Answer 7

....because of the image of really skinny girls all over the media as being the "It" size to be has caused so many girls to become anorexic and bulemic so when people see a slim girl they automatically see her as trying to starve herself to fit that image not realizing that some girls are actually born that way

Answer 8

Yea me to I'm 5'5 and 106 pounds and plus I'm 15 I've been called an Ano a few times...Oh well they're just jealous so don't let it bother you I don't, just say I have the perfect body to be a model(That will shut them up real good)

Answer 9

Because America is more and more becoming a nation of fatties. Jealosy is gradually typecasting "normal" sized people like yourself into something abnormal.

Answer 10

I'm trying to figure this out myself; that is so ignorant for people to think that; I am 5'3 100 lbs lol