A Deadly Disorder Kidney failure, heart problems, spleen dysfunction, bone and muscle loss, and finally death; These are just some of the life-threatening effects associated with anorexia and bulimia. As Mim Udovitch states: “About one in 200 American women suffers from anorexia; two or three people out of 100 suffer from bulimia. (Udovitch 557) Through the combined work of Mim Udovitch and Lisa D. Galynker, the message became clear and both sides of eating disorders were debated. In A Secret Society of the Starving, Udovitch maintains an anti-pro-ana (against pro-anorexia) tone throughout the story. She repeatedly talks about pro-ana websites and how ridiculous and crazy they are. Udovitch is very convincing in her word choices and personal interviews. According to Galynker, Udovitch has an "unbiased description of 'pro-ana' girls and websites." (Galynker 564) While Udovitch takes a journalist's perspective on the subject, Galynker takes the perspective of a trained medical psychologist. Although Galynker and Udovitch discuss the same topic, their views and opinions are completely opposite throughout the essay. In the selection A Secret Society of the Hungry, Udovitch describes the lives of girls with eating disorders and how websites and society affect them. She interviews girls who have struggled with a personal eating disorder and addresses them by their website nicknames. She interviewed Claire, Chaos and Futurebird. She describes Chaos as "a very pretty young woman of 23 who has been either bulimic or anorexic since the age of 10." (Udovitch 561) Chaos practices strange habits like not eating in front of people and taking an excessive number of laxatives. Chaos also makes a number of trips to middle of paper......I might say I have "excessive exercise disorder" now. When I had my eating disorder, I would have agreed more with Galynker. His feelings of compassion and pity would have made me feel better about myself. Today, I agree more with Oudovitch. She is anti-pro-ana and tells the story the way it should be told. Eating disorders are dangerous and need to be treated by someone. Whether it's a family member or a close friend, someone needs to tell these girls how their living conditions may be affecting them and how their lives could be so much better if they found another pass. -time. I don't believe everyone can be healed like I was, but I believe everyone can be healed, you just have to have the desire. Works Cited Lunsford, Andrea A. and John J. Ruszkiewicz. The presence of others: voices and images that call for a response. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2008. Print.