Offensive content in "Eat This Not That" Magazine Summer 2016 issue

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Sigh… Just came home from the store with a copy of the above-mentioned magazine. On page 61 at the very end of an article titled, “15 Naughty Tricks for Losing Weight and Feeling Great,” Item 15 is titled “Love Yourself” and refers to what used to be called self-abuse as a positive thing to do.:eek:

What does that have to do with developing reasonable healthy eating habits?

I did write to the editors but I don’t expect a response. I certainly can’t leave this magazine around for innocent eyes to see.

Sigh.
 
Not sure what you mean by “innocent eyes.” Anyone old enough to be interested in losing weight is surely aware of the act of which you speak. Is positioning it as a “naughty” weight-loss technique enough to overcome existing moral principles, as opposed to all the other negative influences flooding today’s culture?
 
Au contraire: My 15-year-old daughter is certainly old enough to be interested in healthy eating habits but has no clue that the behavior described is “a thing”.

The other “naughty” suggestions in the article were thinks like not weighing oneself, sniffing fruit to curb cravings for sweet desserts etc. They were not morally sinful behaviors as this one was.
 
@carmelitenovice: It seems unlikely to me that your daughter doesn’t know this is “a thing” at 15. I, as a female, discovered self-abuse by the age of 7 (and no, it was not because of seeing any inappropriate media!). This later became an addiction, and since my conversion, I’ve struggled with it a lot.

I only mention this because your comment reminded me of a friend of mine who grew up in a devout Catholic family. At one point, it became clear to me that they didn’t even know this was a mortal sin! I was completely baffled at the time, but I suppose in this circumstance it would make sense.

So I guess I just want to point out: it is entirely possible your daughter knows more than you think, and if you refuse to acknowledge that this is “a thing,” she may not even realize it’s wrong.

If it isn’t clear, I’m not trying to be rude here: I just want to mention that this could be the case, and I wish someone had taught me better habits growing up. All the best to you!
 
I appreciate the sentiment. However, my daughter is homeschooled and we have striven mightily through the years to protect the innocence of our children. If she has heard of “self-abuse” or any of the terms for it, it was in the context of whatever the Baltimore Catechism says on the subject, therefore, she would mainly know that it is a mortal sin.

I’m certainly not going to leave a magazine lying around that advocates it as a means to curb a junk food craving.
 
I should also mention that this is the first time that I can recall that I’ve encountered the “m-word” for self-abuse specifically mentioned in a positive light in a nationally known magazine meant for a general audience.
 
I’ll be frank.

As someone who was homeschooled, I wish I had a sex education that told me about “self-abuse” since it would have at least helped me know I was doing something sexual. Took me years to actually realize I was doing something wrong and then even a longer time to break addiction.
 
Is “the m word” masturbation? 🤷

(The “Latest Threads” on CAF currently includes thread a subject far more descriptive than that.)
 
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Is “the m word” masturbation? 🤷

(The “Latest Threads” on CAF currently includes thread a subject far more descriptive than that.)
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I reported that topic, and I’m sure others did too. Thankfully, it is now gone from CAF. 🙂
 
Well, we live in a society where we should constantly orgasm and sleep around with many many people.

Literally every single thing has sex in it. It’s ridiculous.

😦
 
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