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Is the Disney Channel Poking Fun at Eating Disorders?

#DisneyIsPathetic is trending on Twitter as people are expressing their concerns over a Disney TV show "Shake it Up." There was a joke on the show about a model not eating and she tells another character on the show, "I could just eat you up, well, if I ate" (in video below).


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Is this offensive or just a really bad joke? Here are some tweets from the trending topic:



 Mrs. Stypayhorlikson 
I miss jonas, miley and demi in Disney Channel, new disney ispathetic :(


 Coreena ♔. 

Disney is pathetic, and everyone is JUST realising it now? I realised when they got rid of normal body figures like Raven + Lizzie..

 Malisa. ♔ 

Disney used to teach that all bodies are beautiful & MUCH MORE. Now they make fun of eating disorders & other celebs. Disney IsPathetic.

 Daniel 

By the way "Disney is Patheticis wrong, it should be DisneyCHANNEL is pathetic at least. The Disney company itself is still amazing.

Comments

  1. I don't mind them bringing up eating disorders as long as they point out that its an issue. Joking about it only makes it seem ok to impressionable young females.

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  2. Disney sure has changed tho, these shows aren't as good as they used to be

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