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Created by oliviamae on Mar 13, 2011

Last updated: 03/13/11 at 05:55 PM

• Celebrities Speaking Out
  2010

  Stars who have overcame eating disorders are now acting apon it, like Portia de Rossi who wrote a new book called "Unbearable lightness", Scarlett Johansen who speaks out against body image, or Top Model winner Whitney Thompson, (plus-size model to the left) who is know a spokesperson for NEDA.

• Beauty Pressure
  2007

  Made by the Dove Self-Esteem Fund, where Dove is starting an movement for all girls to feel beauty in confidence, and not the media.

• Eating Disorder Awareness Week
  Feb 6, 1995

  The National Eating Disorder Association dedicated one week in February to raise awareness about girls being affected by eating disorders and the issues from the society. It stills goes on currently, feb. 21st-27th.

• It can kill you.
  Jul 1, 1983

  The actress Karen Carpenter died of cardiac arrest due to her battle with anorexia at the age of 32.

• CED
  1983

  The Center for Eating Disorders helps anyone with support, education, etc. with eating, weight and body image disorders.

• The Start
  Jul 1, 1960

  In this time period, the look of being extra skinny was in for the modeling industry, like the British model Twiggy.

• Excepting What They Have
  Jul 1, 1950 to Nov 15, 1959

  Many models and actress' were full and didn't have the need to look super skinny. Women who had that belief in that time period were Marilyn Monroe for example.

• Barbie's
  Jul 1, 1940

  The Barbie doll came out in the 1940s which put an big pressure on little girls having the desire to look like their dolls. Eating Disorders on Dipity.

• Show of Wealth
  1700

  The full, plump female figure was considered to be the most beautiful because it showed a sign of wealth in this time period.

• First Discovered
  1689

  Anorexia Nervosa was first offically identified in England from a male having the disorder.