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more about #starvation OneTwoPunch: Greatest Oprah quote of all time (as I paraphrase) "If the biggest problem you encounter during your day is having too much food to eat, YOU HAVE NO P... more » f-words: One of the best media about women and food I've ever encountered was a Korean movie about some female neighbors, one of whom was a sort of bingey food... more » Mary McCarthyite: Barbara Demick just had a great article on the famine in North Korea in The New Yorker. I tried to link it here but couldn't. It's stirring; try and ... more » CremeBruDont: You know what's weird? In 2006, the UN's report listed the figure as less than 2.5% of the population of South Korea (the lowest figure reported). E... more » Zombie Ms. Skittles: And once again, I'd like to extend a hearty "go fuck yourself" to Kim Jong Il, you god damn bastard. more » FireWhenReady: I have a dear friend who after spending seven years in the military, capably handling emergencies such as cargo fires at 30,000 feet, having and raisi... more » Pizza!Pizza!Pizza!: What an interesting headline, both above and in the original article. Especially when the husband/father was living there as well (and seemed to be th... more » Penny: It's perplexing to believe that a person who's attending college and has the world open to her through her professors and other students cannot overco... more » rednrowdy: it's like carrie in real life, except sadly the daughter didn't have telekinetic powers. as creepy and horrific as this story is, the locale is too c... more » valhalla_i_am_coming: THAT DOES IT, WORLD. Between this and the little girl locked up for 18 years, me and my teddy bear are getting under the covers and hiding for the res... more » dripdrop: FTA: "If Errico is tried and convicted on the neglect count, she could face a maximum prison sentence of five years." ONLY FIVE YEARS?! more » TheFormerJuneBronson: My God. That is the most weird and depressing thing I've heard in an already weird and depressing week. How horrible life must have been for her. I wi... more » CurtCole: This is why I am keeping my own place, come hell or high water. more » pamplemousse (nee twinpeaks): This whole story is so disgusting and disturbing. Has anyone read The Almost Moon by Alice Sebold? I just finished it, and this story reminded me of ... more » BellaTricks: "Coming up next, on Sick Sad World...." more » badmutha: This is an example of trusting that "Love" is what your parents give you, no matter how messed up it is. Pretty common among abused kids, but not to t... more » SarahMC: Wait what? How can you neglect a grown adult who's graduated from college? Her actions were cruel but... what? more » -
#weightymatters
Dieting Causes Undernourishment In South Korea
One in five women in South Korea is undernourished, most because of dieting. This is especially sad because people in North Korea are undernourished for other reasons. [Korea Times] -
#postgrad
Mom Charged With Starving Adult Daughter, Making Her Wear Bags
A New Jersey mother is facing neglect charges after her 25-year-old daughter was found dead of malnutrition, wearing a plastic bag as a shirt. She moved home after college and authorities say her mother starved and controlled her. [MSNBC]
