self-loathing oilers fan

"why celebrities are like that" -> another privilege signifier, as if people (especially women and girls) of all classes don't struggle with this disease. as if (as op pointed out) there aren't other, extremely major reasons that celebs specifically are vulnerable to eating disorders.

"if you don't have the proper resources..." -> the proper resources are FOOD and TREATMENT, anyone with anorexia is by definition struggling to accept either of those things regardless of money.

"...you would be unable to function in daily life" -> anyone with anorexia, including celebs, is not functioning in daily life if you (correctly) define "functioning" in part as having healthy, non-life-threatening behaviors. depending on how long and severely they've been struggling, they may have trouble functioning to the point of being unable to run, lift heavy things, go up the stairs, sing, dance, or even stand and walk. they may have heart disease or pancreatitis.

"it's a way of saying..." -> no one suffering from anorexia is doing it to flaunt class privilege. it's an disease. many people who have it are completely out of control / under the disease's control.

"...you can afford to live on the edge" -> no one can "afford" to do this. it is a deadly disease that can kill you no matter how rich you are.

"I fully believe this" -> this disease kills 10,200 people per year in the US alone, 75% of whom are women and girls*. you've constructed this belief to position the victims (up to 20% of whom will die of anorexia**) as oppressors so that you can blame women and girls for their own suffering, instead of sympathizing with them and encouraging treatment. you should be ashamed.

*source

What I think this woman is reacting to is the fact that men look at wealthy women's ability to do more female submission rituals and they see those women as more valuable because of it. And we absolutely can talk about how fucked up that is, especially when, by this woman's own admission, the submission ritual in question is physically disabling.

tanya olson, notes from jonah’s lecture series

Dans la baleine, tu ne comprends pas pourquoi tu es dans une baleine. C’est même difficile de reconnaître que c’est une baleine. Tu te rappelles de la mer, du bateau, de passer par dessus bord mais tu n’as toujours pas vu la baleine (Q - Quel angle est le plus difficile pour reconnaître les baleines ? A - A l’intérieur.) De l’intérieur de la baleine, tu ne peux pas guider la baleine. La baleine fera à sa manière de baleine. Tu peux te jeter d’un bord à l’autre pour tenter diriger la baleine ; tu peux essayer d’user la force de ton esprit pour avoir une influence sur la baleine. Ton esprit a beau être plus affûté que celui de la baleine, mais encore une fois la baleine fera comme bon lui semble.