Reflections of Reality.
On April 13, 2017, Jenna Rose Simon, submitted an illustration to CNN that portrays the thoughts that traveled through her mind when in her recovery stages. Jenna is implying that she is terrified and alone by using contrasting colors like black and gray, very dull colors that have a negative feeling behind them. Robert Jimison, the reporter who Simon gave her drawing to reports that her [Simon] portrays,"how she felt while in therapy" (CNN). The artist wanted those who viewed her picture to feel guilty and submissive to the fact that evening when getting help with eating disorder ones only feeling is hopeless. The intended audience for Simon is young teens, her tone being helpless and scared.
The Blitz Magazine, September 2000 edition captures a photograph of young, British Priminister, Tony Blair, in her teen years. Louise Aird, an eating disorder reporter and socialite implies that seeing those who are famous and considered role models become so frial and hurt, it becomes normal for the children watching them, but doesn't blame it on the marketing, Aird says, "Anorexia is a complicated psychiatric issue, not a consumer issue, and it’s pointless to blame it on marketers." (Aird). Aird finishes her argument when closing, " Advertising probably exacerbates existing psychological problems, but it doesn’t cause them. And even if that blame were correctly placed, is Calista Flockhart going to be fired for being too thin? No. Are the creative directors for Prada and Gucci going to start using chubby models in print ads? No. Because, for now, skeletons sell." Aird beileves we can't blame the advertisers for doing their jobs. Aird's tone is ironic and opinionated meant for parents who young teens are affected by anorexia nervosa.
Ronit Baras, a lifestlye mother, owns a practical parent blog, and gives insight and help for parents struggling with kids that are stuggling with social issue. Baras says, "As hard as it is to accept, choosing not to eat is a way to deal with difficult emotions" (Baras). Baras thinks eating disorders is more of a mental challenge. Her tone is insightful as she provides various ways to help those with eating disorders, her audience being those affected (teens & parents) by these deadly diseases.
On October 28th, 2015, Megan Friedan, a writer for the cosmopolitan, uses this picture of a 40-pound anorexic woman who begged for help has made a stunning recovery. Friedan portrays Rachael's (victim) story and begins with the result of her long awaited recovery, Friedan states, "In recent months, she has been admitted to a treatment center in Portugal. Though she's still frail, and has a hard time standing and walking on her own, she has gained weight and looks very different than she did a few months ago(Friedan). Freidans tone is uplifting and optimistic when saying things like "recovery" , "blessings", and "awareness". Freidans intended audience are those who think they're too old to recover.
On January 9th, 2017, Martha Escobedo published,"Eating Disorders Aren't Just A White Girl Thing". She argues that the myth that only white girls have eating disorders isn't true. She supports her argument with her providing evidence from her life, mentioning, "Throughout that fall my mom told me I looked okay, I just needed to tighten up the area around my stomach" (Escobedo). Escobedo then says it wasn't okay, but she had parents who supported her unlike some of her friends and family. She uses this photo to create an informing tone that not judgmental and presents herself as someone who cares and wants these issues addressed in every latin household. Her audience are latin families who are ignorant to the severity of eating disorders.