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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...experts say that although bulimia and anorexia are serious disorders in and of themselves, more often they are symptoms of other, deeper problems...
...bulimics often go to great lengths to keep their disorder a secret...
Part of the problem is cultural. Pilgrim says American society places too much emphasis on women's bodies, often measuring a woman's worth by her external appearance, her shape and slimness. Slimness is frequently equated with high worth...
Davis says she does not recommend confronting a roommate or friend who may be builimic. She says this tactic often backfires precisely because the disorder involves shame and denial, adding that confrontation can compound the problem...
...Often I needed the reassurance of one anonymous woman writer who counseled her fellow Crimson editors. In response to a plaintive question--"Help me restore my faith in human-kind"--she had written, "First you have to restore faith in yourself...