Why are ED typically associated with women?

[Pento]

Title, and as in eating disorders.

 

[GynoGladiator]

Eating disorders (EDs) affect all genders, but they’ve traditionally been associated more with women for a few key reasons:

1. Cultural beauty standards​

Historically, society places more pressure on women to be thin, look youthful, and maintain a certain body shape.

• Media, fashion, and advertising often highlight slimness as the female ideal.
• This creates a stronger cultural link between women and dieting/body dissatisfaction.

2. Under-diagnosis in men​

Men do get eating disorders, but for a long time:

• Doctors didn’t expect men to have EDs, so they were less likely to diagnose them.
• Men themselves were less likely to report symptoms because EDs were seen as a “female issue.”

This created the illusion that EDs are mostly female even though the gap is smaller than people think.

3. Differences in how symptoms show up​

Men and women often express body-image issues differently:

• Women are more likely to focus on thinness.
• Men are more likely to focus on muscle, “bulking,” or “cutting.”

This means some male eating disorders get mislabeled as “fitness,” “discipline,” or “gym goals” instead of recognized as a disorder.

4. Research bias​

Early eating-disorder research mainly studied young, white women, which influenced:

• how EDs were portrayed
• how diagnostic criteria were written
• how the public understands them

So the stereotype formed early and stuck.

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So why the stereotype?​

Because for decades:

• women were studied more
• women were diagnosed more
• and cultural pressure targeted women more

But today we know anyone can develop an eating disorder—men, women, and non-binary people.
If you want, I can explain:

• how EDs show up differently in men vs women
• how common EDs actually are in guys
• or what causes them in general.

 

[Gamerspyy786]

Eating disorders (EDs) affect all genders, but they’ve traditionally been associated more with women for a few key reasons:

1. Cultural beauty standards​

Historically, society places more pressure on women to be thin, look youthful, and maintain a certain body shape.

• Media, fashion, and advertising often highlight slimness as the female ideal.
• This creates a stronger cultural link between women and dieting/body dissatisfaction.

2. Under-diagnosis in men​

Men do get eating disorders, but for a long time:

• Doctors didn’t expect men to have EDs, so they were less likely to diagnose them.
• Men themselves were less likely to report symptoms because EDs were seen as a “female issue.”

This created the illusion that EDs are mostly female even though the gap is smaller than people think.

3. Differences in how symptoms show up​

Men and women often express body-image issues differently:

• Women are more likely to focus on thinness.
• Men are more likely to focus on muscle, “bulking,” or “cutting.”

This means some male eating disorders get mislabeled as “fitness,” “discipline,” or “gym goals” instead of recognized as a disorder.

4. Research bias​

Early eating-disorder research mainly studied young, white women, which influenced:

• how EDs were portrayed
• how diagnostic criteria were written
• how the public understands them

So the stereotype formed early and stuck.

---

So why the stereotype?​

Because for decades:

• women were studied more
• women were diagnosed more
• and cultural pressure targeted women more

But today we know anyone can develop an eating disorder—men, women, and non-binary people.
If you want, I can explain:

• how EDs show up differently in men vs women
• how common EDs actually are in guys
• or what causes them in general.

Just ask ChatGPT theory

 

[Volksstaffel]

Title, and as in eating disorders.

I thought Erectile distinction wasn't common in foids

 

[GynoGladiator]

Just ask ChatGPT theory

Gamerspyy786​

5’10 130lb​

JoinedJan 22, 2025Posts5,646Reputation7,531

 

[GynoGladiator]

I thought Erectile distinction wasn't common in foids

OP would know because he is a foid

 

[Mess]

Women's mental health is put on a pedestal above men's.

 

[Deleted member 274700]

Title, and as in eating disorders.

Funny how we have people here cutting to 12%-10% BF while foids have mental breakdowns over losing a few pounds.

 

[Volksstaffel]

OP would know because he is a foid

Unironically btw

Women's mental health is put on a pedestal above men's.

My nigga
Haven't seen you in ages

 

[Mess]

My nigga
Haven't seen you in ages

Sup G, how's it going?

 

[Volksstaffel]

Sup G, how's it going?

Good good. Pinning hgh for 10 days now
Surgery is also planned this year (trimax)

 

[Mess]

Good good. Pinning hgh for 10 days now
Surgery is also planned this year (trimax)

Very good, still planning on fifo?
I'm getting some tretinoin, but I just spent a shit ton on a nightclub ticket and class meal organising so it's been put back in the list.

 

[Deleted member 255733]

Because women are too low t to hit the gym or do cardio, they prefer to do gay stuff like just not eating

 

[Pento]

Because women are too low t to hit the gym or do cardio, they prefer to do gay stuff like just not eating

That’s what I do tbh, other than walking.

 

[Pento]

Women's mental health is put on a pedestal above men's.

Men are also less likely to seek help

 

[Deleted member 274700]

Because women are too low t to hit the gym or do cardio, they prefer to do gay stuff like just not eating

Starving themselves because they're either bad at dieting or impatient about losing weight.
Calorie deficits are pretty brain dead easy even without exercise/any sort of physical activity.