xingcat
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Yeah. Right there with you. If they start banning people because of how they look, well....It was nice knowing you guys.
People have attempted to ban me for being so darned attractive, but nobody's succeeded yet.
Thoughts on the petition to ban Eugenia Cooney from YouTube?
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People have attempted to ban me for being so darned attractive, but nobody's succeeded yet.
JRTrax
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That's exactly where I was going with that!People have attempted to ban me for being so darned attractive, but nobody's succeeded yet.
I think she may naturally be a thin person, but it looks like she has lost weight since her videos in 2013. I found it interesting that while she was talking about her weight in a video, she mentioned her doctor "thinks everything is fine," and was subconsciously shaking her head "no" while making the statement. That is sometimes an indication that a person is telling a lie, although not always. Her channel looks like it is focused around makeup, fashion, and likewise her body image, so her success is also somewhat tied to her weight. Changing her weight at this stage probably seems scary to her as it may change her success (in a possibly a good way, or possibly a bad way). To be honest, her weight, and why she is at her current weight, is really none of our business...
Losing weight could happen from a variety of things, not just anorexia. I dropped an awful lot of weight (somewhere between 35 - 45 lbs or so.. I'm not really sure how much I lost tbh, but I definitely became very underweight) before I figured out it was Celiac Disease. x_x It could be type-1 diabetes, some medication that she needs to take...It could be a lot of different things. It's not fun to be called an "anorexic bony twig," so I hope people stop commenting on her weight. It's not right to skinny-shame people, just like it's not right to fat-shame people.
She shouldn't be banned from YouTube because of her looks. YouTube wouldn't ban an overweight person for making fashion videos (actually...a lot of Americans would probably praise a channel for making overweight fashion videos...), so why should they ban an underweight person for making fashion videos?
She somewhat reminds me of Lizzie Velasquez -- a young woman who has a rare condition that prevents her from accumulating body fat. Some people are really slim and cannot help their appearance. Whatever the situation, her family and close friends would know more about whether or not her weight has drastically changed. I cannot decide from only looking at pictures that always show her as a very thin person. I would imagine that her family is aware of any issues that may be present, and that they are doing what they can to help and support her.
Losing weight could happen from a variety of things, not just anorexia. I dropped an awful lot of weight (somewhere between 35 - 45 lbs or so.. I'm not really sure how much I lost tbh, but I definitely became very underweight) before I figured out it was Celiac Disease. x_x It could be type-1 diabetes, some medication that she needs to take...It could be a lot of different things. It's not fun to be called an "anorexic bony twig," so I hope people stop commenting on her weight. It's not right to skinny-shame people, just like it's not right to fat-shame people.
She shouldn't be banned from YouTube because of her looks. YouTube wouldn't ban an overweight person for making fashion videos (actually...a lot of Americans would probably praise a channel for making overweight fashion videos...), so why should they ban an underweight person for making fashion videos?
She somewhat reminds me of Lizzie Velasquez -- a young woman who has a rare condition that prevents her from accumulating body fat. Some people are really slim and cannot help their appearance. Whatever the situation, her family and close friends would know more about whether or not her weight has drastically changed. I cannot decide from only looking at pictures that always show her as a very thin person. I would imagine that her family is aware of any issues that may be present, and that they are doing what they can to help and support her.
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Julius Gacgacao
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She is dangerously thin. I think pushing her off youtube won't do her any good. It might even make things worse. Instead of trying to push her off youtube we should try convincing her to go to rehab. Because at this rate she could die.
Hopeless Insomniac
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As someone who is in recovery from Anorexia and will be struggling with this for the rest of my life I am very passionate on the matter. I am not subscribed to her on youtube, but I have seen some of her videos and understand people's concerns. Although I, as well as many of her subscribers cannot for definite say if she has an eating disorder let's just for arguments sake say she does. As far as I've seen she is doing nothing to promote not eating, such as some "pro mia" or "pro ana" campaigns. Coming out about having anorexia is something that is unbelievably difficult. It is a mental disease most people don't understand because they see it as optional self inflicted harm, not realizing that people with Anorexia have very little control over it; if any. She may seriously be deluded into believing she is doing nothing wrong. That is how the disease works. What you see in the mirror is not what is transferred to your brain. I was severely underweight at one point and thought I never looked better. I look back now and cant believe how twisted my perception was. If she was promoting the disease and not eating I would absolutely agree with banning her, but I don't see her doing this.
For me, music (and lately youtube) became my escape from all kinds of turmoil in my life INCLUDING things surrounding my eating disorder. Youtube may be her escape as well and unless she is actively doing something to harm or negatively influence her viewers, I can't justify taking that away from her. (Like I said if I find out she is actively influencing her viewers not to eat my opinion changes drastically)
Her adult viewers are old enough to choose what they watch. You can find much worse things promoting eating disorders on the internet than a youtuber who is unhealthily thin. Even healthy, but still thin, youtubers have the potential to negatively influence their viewers this way. As for underaged viewers, parents who are concerned need to realize banning ONE youtuber is not going to fix the bigger issue.
There will always be images and influences that negatively effect eating habits. I see so many negative comments on her videos about her weight. What people who are struggling with this need, and I speak from experience, is support. Not more people pointing out their weight, be it overweight or under. Shower this girl with love and support, you can do so without glorifying her thinness.
This is my perspective. I certainly understand others. It hurts to see someone else struggling with this when I know how difficult it is. One day at a time.
For me, music (and lately youtube) became my escape from all kinds of turmoil in my life INCLUDING things surrounding my eating disorder. Youtube may be her escape as well and unless she is actively doing something to harm or negatively influence her viewers, I can't justify taking that away from her. (Like I said if I find out she is actively influencing her viewers not to eat my opinion changes drastically)
Her adult viewers are old enough to choose what they watch. You can find much worse things promoting eating disorders on the internet than a youtuber who is unhealthily thin. Even healthy, but still thin, youtubers have the potential to negatively influence their viewers this way. As for underaged viewers, parents who are concerned need to realize banning ONE youtuber is not going to fix the bigger issue.
There will always be images and influences that negatively effect eating habits. I see so many negative comments on her videos about her weight. What people who are struggling with this need, and I speak from experience, is support. Not more people pointing out their weight, be it overweight or under. Shower this girl with love and support, you can do so without glorifying her thinness.
This is my perspective. I certainly understand others. It hurts to see someone else struggling with this when I know how difficult it is. One day at a time.
GucciCarry
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If she is suffering from depression or any other mental disease, banning her from youtube may make that worse. What if they banned her and she self harmed her self or worse. Honestly she is a bad influence but people should be making their own decisions. Parents should monitor their kids better and if they feel like shes a bad influence they should take control of the situation. It would be nonsense to ban her for such a reason. There is youtubers out there doing pretty bad things and they aren't banned.
My 2 cents it is disturbing and unsettling that she is like this but as I said... people don't have to follow in her foot steps to be that skinny and parents should keep up with their kids.
It's a shame tho because that girl actually has a really pretty face but she is just so skinny.
My 2 cents it is disturbing and unsettling that she is like this but as I said... people don't have to follow in her foot steps to be that skinny and parents should keep up with their kids.
It's a shame tho because that girl actually has a really pretty face but she is just so skinny.
Elasmosaurus
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Yeah. Right there with you. If they start banning people because of how they look, well....It was nice knowing you guys.
They're not considering banning her because of her looks. No one has said that. It's that's the "looks" indicate something, something serious, an illness. Do you seriously not get that?
Xavenger1988
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If she's not doing anything against the rules, she should not be banned.
KidsCorner
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I don't think they should ban her but man is that is scary. She looks completely starved, nothing better then some of these pictures from Africa when there is a drought. Reminds me of the Miss Iceland news this week, a thin girl who was told to only eat salad and drink water because she was too fat for the beauty competition... where on earth is this going right?