Reflections on THIN

I just finished watching the Lauren Greenfield documentary, THIN (I mentioned it in an earlier post) and I have to say it was really well done. I thought it was successful in communicating the severity and complexity of eating disorders. I found it easy to relate to the girls going through the clinic. I saw some of me in them and it made me want to be more conscious about not putting a lot of stress on physical appearance. (I have never had an eating disorder, but I am obsessive about exercise and eating well--sometimes for the wrong reasons.) And it reminded me how important it is to influence other girls around me in a positive way....by not making comments on how fat or thin people are, by not talking about how many calories something has, by not putting myself down, etc.

I think you should all see it if you get a chance.