Health Controversy: Kate Middleton and Brideorexia
By Sarah Jio, Glamour magazine
It's natural for a woman to want to look her best on her big day, but when pre-wedding weight loss turns extreme, experts are calling it brideorexia, and pointing the finger at the future queen, Kate Middleton...
I recently read a Facebook status update from a friend that read: "Wedding in three months. Time to get skinny." I felt bad for this person, and the pressure she felt to change her body so dramatically in such a short period of time.
TIME recently reported on the new trend of "brideorexia"--extreme pre-wedding weight loss. Experts say it's dangerous, and yet marketers are quick to capitalize on women who want to lose weight before their big day (exhibit A: bridal boot camps).
"Clearly we live in a culture that values thinness, and this is probably the event of most women's lives that puts the brightest spotlight on them," says Dr. Jeffrey Sobal, a professor of sociology at Cornell.
At the core of this news is the future queen herself, Kate Middleton. The 5' 10'' bride-to-be is said to have whittled about 20 pounds from her frame, and onlookers have questioned whether her weight loss has gone to far.
Brides: Are you feeling pressure to be thin? Married gals, did you go crazy trying to lose weight before your wedding?
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