Her Active Life

Click here for the Lead Stories

“Q&A With Dr. Stacey” from Leslie Goldman’s “The Weighting Game”

Posted September 20, 2007 at 11:00 AM by Katie Drummond

Section: Her Health, Special Features, Interviews

Dr. Stacey is a young, hip clinical psychologist in NYC whose blog, Every Woman Has an Eating Disorder, I’ve been going to for as long as I can remember knowing what a blog is. She’s smart, insightful and has developed a loyal following among readers as she bangs out blogs which will one day (she “hopes”; I know :-) become a book.

Over the weekend, Dr. Stacy and I chatted over the phone for a little friendly cross-examination. Below is my interview with her (plus a quick poll - everyone’s new favorite!) and she’ll be posting my answers on her blog today, too! If you’re looking for a fun writer to add to your list, someone who waxes philosophical about something as absurd as fried Oreos and something as monumental as women’s collective loss of body innocence, she’s your gal. Just don’t forget about me!

WG: Do you really think every woman has an eating disorder?

Dr. S: I think we think about food too much, and we think about our bodies too much. There’s a continuum of having a healthy relationship with food and our bodies, and having somewhat of a distorted relationship, and having a clinical eating disorder. All women fall somewhere on that spectrum.

WG: Do you think it’s rare to find women with healthy attitudes about food and weight?

Dr. S: Honestly, I do. My perception might be skewed because I see patients all day…but I almost feel like it’s the norm to hear women complain about their bodies. I think for just that sort of “Every Woman” eating disorder issue, it’s socio-cultural: magazines, the media, the Britney Spears performance. In a sense, it’s a way women can connect, by putting ourselves down.

Read the rest of Leslie’s entry on her blog, The Weighting Game

Leslie Goldman, MPH, is the author of Locker Room Diaries: The Naked Truth About Women, Body Image, and Re-imagining the Perfect Body.

2 comments, add yours | Permalink | Share this article

Tags: body image, body image blog, dr. stacey, eating disorders, every woman has an eating disorder, leslie goldman, the weighting game

Like what you see? Subscribe to our feed!

2 Responses to ““Q&A With Dr. Stacey” from Leslie Goldman’s “The Weighting Game”” (Leave a reply)