The "fasting girls" of the 19th century actually received lots of attention from the educated, uneducated, the elite, and the ordinary and actually became local celebrities. Some of the fasting girls, however, lived for years but it was thought that they may have been night eaters. What was most interesting, however, is Brumberg's statement "There is a final point to the story: there were, in fact, no "fasting boys...
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What was most interesting, however, is Brumberg's statement "There is a final point to the story: there were, in fact, no "fasting boys."(pg 99) Since our culture today reveres thin bodies, Brunberg believes that the disease will continue to flourish. To the advantage of those who acquire anorexic behaviors, the educational systems are very aware that eating disorders frequently occur in young adolescent females and have been trained how to cope and help...
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