Speech about Male Anorexia
 

So, this term I'm taking a public speaking class. I decided that for my next speech I'm going to talk to my class about the way the media affects male body image and let them know that male anorexia is a very real, very serious thing. It's something that, surprisingly, a lot of people aren't a ware of. In a pre-speech poll that was given to the class, only 5 said they were aware that anorexia affects men as well as women.
I went through anorexia so it's something very close to me. I just want other people to be aware that it happens to men too. I'm really excited to get this all out there for people to know and talk about :). I guess I just wanted to let all you guys know too and see what you think. Wish me luck!

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Good luck Ian. I did a speech on eating disorders before, and if you do it right it can really effect your audience. Have fun!

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Hey Ian,
It's good you've decided to choose this as your subject to speak about not many people are aware of male anorexia so hopefully you'll educate and raise awareness, good luck!
xox

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This is a great topic to advocate for! Last year we watched a video on EDs in health class, and the boy on it was like 13 years old and everyone laughed at him for being an emo wannabe. People need to realize that anorexia is not a female-only disease and that male anorexia is not a joke!

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Like the other posters, I think its a great idea. There are many issues that for some reason or another gets the female only tag when it affects guys too. With that tag attached, the guy may not see it as the same problem and not get help.

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Good luck, I hope it turns out great. If you don't mind maybe after you give the speech to your class you can post it on here so we can read it?
I also think its stupid that people think anorexia only happens to girls so it's great you are doing this!

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Re: Speech about Male Anorexia
 

Hey Ian,
It's really great that you want to inform others about the reality of eating disorders with males. The media always seems to show it as just being a female issue, but it isn't. It's nice that you're looking to raise awareness with your public speaking class, because they'll walk out of that room knowing alot more than they did when they got there. I've done a couple of projects on eating disorders and I've always made sure to include the male side of them. Good luck with the speech, and let us know how it goes! Take care. :]