I've seen quite a few extremely fat people at nudist and clothing-optional venues, and I admire their willingness to bare all.
I have also seen a few very anorexic young women. Because they are completely naked, I can see more clearly the effects of anorexia, and it makes me very concerned.
Given the serious health implications of both morbid obesity and anorexia, I wonder if the nudist credo of body acceptance (acceptance of one's own body) is always a good thing.
Also, the idea of an anorexic person being a nudist seems to be a contradiction. As I understand anorexia, people with this condition have a distorted and negative image of their body, which doesn't equate with body acceptance.
What are the implications of body acceptance for people at both extremes of the weight scale?
Gary
I have also seen a few very anorexic young women. Because they are completely naked, I can see more clearly the effects of anorexia, and it makes me very concerned.
Given the serious health implications of both morbid obesity and anorexia, I wonder if the nudist credo of body acceptance (acceptance of one's own body) is always a good thing.
Also, the idea of an anorexic person being a nudist seems to be a contradiction. As I understand anorexia, people with this condition have a distorted and negative image of their body, which doesn't equate with body acceptance.
What are the implications of body acceptance for people at both extremes of the weight scale?
Gary
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