Weborexics: The Ethical Issues Surrounding Pro-Ana Websites
Leslie Regan Shade · ACM SIGCAS Computers and Society · 2003
Pro-Ana's are young women who proclaim themselves to be proudly anorexic, and they have created a vibrant community online. This article will examine the nature of the Pro-Ana sites, analyzing their discursive community, and discuss the ethical issues surrounding the sites, wherein many have been censured or shut down by commercial website hosting sites, which has raised issues of censorship versus freedom of speech.