Hi Bipasha,
Thanks I am glad my article found some resonance with you. Hope you remain pleasantly plump. 🙂

This was a nice read. I used to be very thin and now that I am nearing my thirties I am pleasantly plump (I like calling myself that) and believe me I am happier now. I look nice, my skin glows and I am not bothered if my waist size is 29 and not 24 inches. I am a prettier woman today. There are times when references are made that I should lose weight and I reply that you wouldn’t have said so if you see my thin pictures. 🙂 And, yes who would want to sleep with a bag of bones and get poked. Bones do come in the way 😛

Hi Aj,
I am glad your liked the article. I agree with you. Sadly the trend to grow skinnier is only growing worldwide.

Hi Nicole,
Im glad you liked the article. Thanks

Shibani,
Thanks for your comment. I agree Anorexia is a disease or a condition. But unfortunately unlike obesity not many people think it is a disease or a condition. The article was more specifically about the fashion industry and how they encourage anorexia. In the fashion world anorexia is not considered a disease. It is a choice models make to remain in the business. The audience of the article is more specifically the fashion fraternity and the article was in fact published in a fashion supplement of The Times.
The article is certainly not about women genetically anorexic. It is perhaps against the idea of Anorexia as a `cool’ condition to be in. But yes it certainly about the `thousands of normal women who fall prey to the expectations of friends, lovers, employers and parents’. Its tells them not to fall prey to this overweening peer / parental/societal pressure. That don’ t `become’ anorexic because of others expectations of you and please eat and drink like a normal person. Anorexia is unfortunate only if you are genetically inclined that way and are unable to get out of it. But it is very ugly as a fashion statement. And hence the title.

Anorexia is a disease, or a condition. Much like Obesity. Would you write an essay called ‘Obesity is Ugly’? Many people who are anorexic (or bulimic, that’s even more painful) don’t wish to be so. Agreed, it is often brought about by the kind of misguided body image expectation that you are writing against, but I feel that you’re alienating your most relevant audience with your title. I know you’re using ‘anorexic’ just as an adjective, but we should pay heed to the thousands of normal women who fall prey to the expectations of friends, lovers, employers and even parents, and BECOME anorexic – i.e., UNABLE to eat and drink like a normal person.
I agree with your essay, but please change the title. Anorexia is unfortunate.
your otherwise fan,
Shibani

Thanks Rajat 🙂