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96. Some people are very thin and

Sun Mar 9, 2014, 04:36 PM

Mar 2014

don't have an eating disorder and some very thin people have eating disorders. Neither of us knows about this girl. She is seriously thin. The possibility of anorexia is speculation based on fact. You can verify with a little research that many college-age girls today have the problem. We don't know for sure, but since extreme thinness is unusual, it's a reasonable guess.

http://www.eatingdisorderfoundation.org/EatingDisorders.htm#Facts

A factoid from that link:

"A study found that 25% of Playboy centerfolds met the weight criteria for anorexia."

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Duke porn star Belle Knox says she wants to help sex workers after bankrolling law degree with sex [View all] big_dog Mar 2014 OP

I have never, ever seen a student/part-time sex worker Blue_Tires Mar 2014 #1

Isn't this a continuance of the DU porn wars? upaloopa Mar 2014 #4

I tire of the Wagnerian Porn Cycle. sibelian Mar 2014 #19

I always preferred this version lapfog_1 Mar 2014 #22

"Spear and Magic HELLLLLMEEEEEETTT" sibelian Mar 2014 #26

I see what YOU did there. Warren DeMontague Mar 2014 #46

Probably. Warren DeMontague Mar 2014 #31

First ever evidence of a Duke Student having sex? FSogol Mar 2014 #5

Oh, this Virginian is with you on that.. Blue_Tires Mar 2014 #9

She's not all that good-looking either. Fawke Em Mar 2014 #6

Is there an official scale for judging someone's looks? ForgoTheConsequence Mar 2014 #13

Official? No. Is there a "scale"? Yup. architect359 Mar 2014 #23

as opposed to the industry she's promoting, which values women based on their intelligence geek tragedy Mar 2014 #32

not official but it's reality, she gets attention now because of the "college student does porn" JI7 Mar 2014 #41

she still probably looks way better than most of the guys who watch the porn JI7 Mar 2014 #42

What about the girls who watch the porn? AgingAmerican Mar 2014 #92

A LA LA LA LA AAA Warren DeMontague Mar 2014 #100

lol AgingAmerican Mar 2014 #103

I think she's very cute Packerowner740 Mar 2014 #45

And that argues for how popular that particular short cut is treestar Mar 2014 #50

When it comes to sex, looks takes a back seat. nt bluestate10 Mar 2014 #58

She's got a very sexy body JJChambers Mar 2014 #65

She is very good looking AgingAmerican Mar 2014 #93

all proceeds go to the belle knox foundation for naughty 18-22 coeds big_dog Mar 2014 #8

Ok, Hon�whatever. madaboutharry Mar 2014 #2

If you do what you love Gman Mar 2014 #3

Go away already BeyondGeography Mar 2014 #7

No options? indie9197 Mar 2014 #10

And presumably there are students in similar situations Blue_Tires Mar 2014 #27

That's her point... Lost_Count Mar 2014 #68

She is unapologetically sexual LittleBlue Mar 2014 #11

Yep. ForgoTheConsequence Mar 2014 #12

You got the thread winner nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #14

I know some find that term offensive. ForgoTheConsequence Mar 2014 #15

I know. nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #16

College should be free. ForgoTheConsequence Mar 2014 #17

You socialist you nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #18

I see what you did there architect359 Mar 2014 #25

????? nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #29

you are so sweet! RainDog Mar 2014 #38

"You know what... you got spunk." Sobriquet Mar 2014 #98

That's not where it comes from though treestar Mar 2014 #48

How is it any different than exploiting minimum wage slaves? Major Nikon Mar 2014 #52

Sure it is. ForgoTheConsequence Mar 2014 #61

There have been a bunch of voices of change out there over the years Blue_Tires Mar 2014 #20

Yep. aquart Mar 2014 #89

She's also 18 BeyondGeography Mar 2014 #24

By all means stay out of Facebook and twitter nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #30

Hardly the same as sex on camera. treestar Mar 2014 #49

We cheer on a 15 year old putting her life on the line in Pakistan, LadyHawkAZ Mar 2014 #34

Anything short of going into porn is not taking charge of your vagina? BeyondGeography Mar 2014 #36

I have no idea where you got that from what I wrote LadyHawkAZ Mar 2014 #37

Don't you just love RainDog Mar 2014 #39

it's the ol' "people should be allowed to do this" = "everyone MUST do this" Warren DeMontague Mar 2014 #62

bad comparison, it's like comparing black civil rights workers to scott brown's naked pic JI7 Mar 2014 #53

It was comparing decision making skills between young girls LadyHawkAZ Mar 2014 #63

I think that she is refreshing. She has an enormous natural sex drive and isn't making bluestate10 Mar 2014 #59

Well, she knows the ins & outs of the law. Eleanors38 Mar 2014 #67

Are you trying to.... mount a challenge Warren DeMontague Mar 2014 #73

Ah, he'll go down to the spread. Eleanors38 Mar 2014 #90

Does she have a brother? KamaAina Mar 2014 #21

If she makes a bunch of money and buys gold with it Warren DeMontague Mar 2014 #99

Good for her! bigwillq Mar 2014 #28

Fine with me. closeupready Mar 2014 #33

Attagirl! LadyHawkAZ Mar 2014 #35

I know what me and the missus will be watching soon! JJChambers Mar 2014 #40

Confucius would have approved. Captain Stern Mar 2014 #43

Lots of people are doing it for free Major Nikon Mar 2014 #54

Whomever wrote the headline at NY Daily News is a moron. Jenoch Mar 2014 #44

She could have trouble getting admitted to the bar treestar Mar 2014 #47

Really? Doing porn = bad ethics? alp227 Mar 2014 #51

I suspect you have not been through a character and fitness review. Ms. Toad Mar 2014 #55

Because obscenity laws, I guess. alp227 Mar 2014 #56

pornographers, Ms. Toad Mar 2014 #60

It might treestar Mar 2014 #64

"Literally." WorseBeforeBetter Mar 2014 #57

Delusional marions ghost Mar 2014 #66

Why would you attempt to diagnose her as an anorexic who doesn't eat? stevenleser Mar 2014 #69

If you look at her photos marions ghost Mar 2014 #75

Trying to diagnose an eating disorder over a couple photos is intellectually irresponsible. Gravitycollapse Mar 2014 #76

No diagnosis marions ghost Mar 2014 #79

Stop speculating. Gravitycollapse Mar 2014 #81

Sorry marions ghost Mar 2014 #82

It's not common. Anorexia has an average prevalence of 0.3�1% in women and 0.1% in men stevenleser Mar 2014 #83

Did you read my post? marions ghost Mar 2014 #84

I read it. I trust a peer reviewed periodical like the Lancet much more than other sources. nt stevenleser Mar 2014 #85

Mkay... marions ghost Mar 2014 #86

She doesn't look anorexic at all AgingAmerican Mar 2014 #94

Some people are very thin and marions ghost Mar 2014 #96

How nice of you to tell her that she doesn't know what she's doing. Warren DeMontague Mar 2014 #71

Check back later marions ghost Mar 2014 #77

Delusional...yep n/t LadyHawkAZ Mar 2014 #78

A woman's studies major who does porn and wants to be a legal advocate for sex workers? davidn3600 Mar 2014 #70

She will have the thought police AgingAmerican Mar 2014 #95

We can all help adult sex workers... gerogie2 Mar 2014 #72

I am all for that marions ghost Mar 2014 #80

Awkwardly that's not actually the case in Germany mythology Mar 2014 #87

I'm feeling quite sorry for her. She didn't realize that someone might seaglass Mar 2014 #74

The absurd thing is that she's probably not making enough marions ghost Mar 2014 #97

Good for her Prophet 451 Mar 2014 #88

Good for her! flvegan Mar 2014 #91

but, but, i thought sex workers are all so well adjusted, and make great money!! Scout Mar 2014 #101

Don't all workers deserve the right to organize, and support each other? Warren DeMontague Mar 2014 #102