Here is my response to Spreadshirt CEO Mr. Philip Rooke: https://change.org/p/mr-philip-rooke-tell-spreadshirt-com-to-remove-pro-anorexia-bulimia-inspiring-goods/responses/24604 Dear Mr. Rooke, While Ioana Urmas art installations might be backed by a positive mission statement, her slogans are without context and are open to misinterpretations. While you seem to be aware of the pressures that exist on society, you seem to be unaware of the effect that the designers T-shirts have on those that are suffering from eating disorders. As a survivor of a more than seventeen year battle with bulimia and anorexia, I can attest to the major harm that provocative messages can cause. Not only are such messages insensitive, they are a mischaracterization of eating disorders, fueling the stigmatization of a mental illness that is irresponsibly glamorized and downplayed in its severity. I worked as a fashion model for many years and developed anorexia nervosa as a direct result of the social pressures placed upon me from my environment, but eating disorders affect people from all backgrounds, economic standings, sizes, shapes, and races. To understand how these messages are received by someone with an eating disorder, I encourage you watch this TED talk: Eating Disorders from the Inside Out: https://youtube/watch?v=UEysOExcwrE I would extend my sincere gratitude for the steps you will be taking in order to remove the goods. Sincerely, Nikki DuBose @TheNikkiDuBuse
Posted on: Fri, 07 Nov 2014 01:00:12 +0000
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