With the technology we have today, it is relatively easy to access the internet almost anywhere. We carry laptops, ipods, or smartphones capable of wifi so it is easier to stay connected. However this ease of access to the internet also creates more exposure to negative things. Eating disorders have been an issue among young girls, however the numbers of girls suffering from this disorders has increased in the past few years.
Erika Glass states that the increase in eating disorders is caused by the influx of images we get from the media every day. Glass mentions that the media idolizes celebrities and their physique and therefore more girls are trying to find ways to look like their idols. In her blog post, Glass references popular celebrities that can be identified for their eating disorders in a way to appeal to pathos and logos because not only does she mention the celebrities, but in order to create her argument, she also gives a detailed description, using harsh adjectives to describe how sick these celebrities look.
Another way in which technology has increased its effects on eating disorders is by the use of social media. In a different blog post, Andrea Garcia-Vargas states that through twitter, tumbler, and pinterest, girls who are pro-ana and pro-mia (pro anorexia and pro bulimia) have more access to images that worship these disorders. Garcia-Vargas attempts to appeal to ethos and pathos by describing her own experiences with exposure to pro-ana and pro-mia websites and her attempt at anorexia as well; she also uses gruesome descriptions on how people with the disorders look like in an attempt to stop girls from developing one.
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