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Kate Winslet Speaks Out Against Anorexic Role Models

By John M. Grohol, PsyD
Founder & Editor-in-Chief

In an effort to try and undo people’s fascination with thinness — especially Hollywood and the New York fashion industry — Kate Winslet, an actress, recently spoke out about what calls a “disturbing trend:”

Winslet, speaking in Good Housekeeping magazine said: “It seems to me that (Hollywood) is breeding a whole new generation of anorexics. I look at people and I want to say ‘Look, it’s alright you can eat something’.”

Anorexia and other eating disorders have long been a growing societal problem that few people are willing to talk about, much less discuss openly in a magazine. Kudos to Winslet for shedding some more light on this dark condition that affects millions of people.

The UK’s Daily Mail has the scoop.


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Grohol, J. (2007). Kate Winslet Speaks Out Against Anorexic Role Models. Psych Central. Retrieved on February 9, 2012, from http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2007/02/12/kate-winslet-speaks-out-against-anorexic-role-models/

 

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