you are viewing a single comment's thread.

view the rest of the comments →

[–]ArthnoldManacatsaman🇬🇧🌳🟦 8 insightful - 1 fun8 insightful - 0 fun9 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

"Should a person with anorexia, who thinks they look are too fat, be encouraged to diet? If not, then why should a woman, who thinks she looks too feminine, be encouraged to remove her breasts? Why is there this double standard about different types of body dysmorphia?"

I asked this very question in a Reddit thread once. I was told 'they're not the same' and then my account was banned.

[–]reluctant_commenter 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Typical Reddit.

Funny, I remember hearing this question come up in college and I was so confused on what the difference was, because they seemed like the same thing. I gave up and moved on. Never would've thought that question would become so relevant to my life later!