Tumblr's Thinspo Ban Could Actually, Horribly, Make Pro-Ana Sites More Accessible
LatestAlthough back in March blog and image hosting services Tumblr and Pinterest did their best to dump Raid on the insidious pro-ana, pro-mia “thinspiration” community, individual domains like Skinny Gossip—run by an anonymous woman who “has done some modeling” and “now works in the fashion and entertainment industries”—remain intact for former Tumblr/Pinterest pro-ana reader migration. Posts and categories (to which I am not linking for a number of reasons, among them the insanely high read they provoke on my discomfort/sadness scale) include “Fat Pride Burns My Hide,” a takedown of a body-image awareness spread featuring plus-size models, and “Starving Tip Of the Day.”
An item on the website’s FAQ reads, “Is this a pro-ana site?” The response: