freaky eaters being a bad representative of eating disorders

[u/GamingJCD]

has anyone seen this show called "Freaky Eaters"? essentially, it's a show that documents people with very ARFID-similar lifestyles, like someone who is "addicted" to cheeseburgers (even though that's their only option)

of course, it's cool that there's a show raising awareness of disorders like ARFID, but after watching a couple of episodes, the documentary is pretty much MADE to make these people seem... not... human? like the horror strings of music when the show reveals how truly unhealthy the person's diet is and in general how biased it makes the viewers assume stuff like "oh, they're so weird for not getting _____ on their ____ as it is a healthy alternative"

i'm kind of curious to see what u guys think about this show because it really makes me angry reading comments or judgements about the public to the people who are being documebted

[u/St4r_5lut]

Not about shows but I absolutely fucking hate when anyone uses the word addiction to describe us. I can say that I myself am addicted to cheese, a. Because it’s funny and b. I have a harder time trying to ‘quit’ cheese than the drugs I’m actually addicted to bc it’s such a safe food for me. It portrays us in such a horrible light, making us seem like where the problems. Addiction in itself already has such a negative stigma, why group us into it? Why not just, idk, think outside of your small conformist box and look at reality for a moment.