Reply #66: You got it!

[mzmolly]

Now... I'm no scientist, but I have noticed that the age for "sexual eligibility" is also going down. Kids' clothes are sexually alluring at a much younger age than they used to be, and kids get "boyfriends" and "girlfriends" at an earlier age. There is a definite de-sexualization process going on with anorexic kids: no boobs, no period, no turning into fat old mom.

Agreed.

I believe a combination of factors contribute, and one who has a neurological predisposition is obviously going to be more susceptible. They say girls are more likely to have OCD than boys, and that might be part of the equation as well? Especially when coupled with the societal demands placed on women to be thin/sexual - and as you said from a very young age.