telepolis: "am 26. Juli beschloss die vereinigung amerikanischer anorexiekranker anad (national association of anorexia nervosa and associated disorders) den zahlreichen homepages und onlineforen, in denen magersucht als lebensstil und nicht als krankheit propagiert wird, den kampf anzusagen".

another example of the difference between good-will and well-done. since yahoo! banned 21 pro-ana (ie. pro-anorexia) sites from their server, many girls and women feel separated from the support of their virtual community. "they cut off our lifeblood", says 22 year old anorexic silent chaos in an interview with the boston globe.

eating disorders are a public desease. i believe that more people suffer from it than anyone can imagine. its offshoots are closer to you than you might think since anorectics and bulimics consequently try to hide their desease from their social environment and rather suffer secretly.

set.point is a viennese therapy group whose guestbook illustrates some of the emotions and motives behind the mere diagnosis.