Así me convertí en anoréxica, así salí de la enfermedad

El siglo XXI ha nacido con una nueva pandemia para occidente. Mientras en África continúan las enfermedades erradicadas por la medicina europea décadas atrás, el mundo del capital se enfrenta al monstruo de sus exigencias. Millones de jóvenes silenciadas y, también silenciados, representan el rostro de la anorexia. No son niños bien con intereses superficiales. Se trata principalmente de mujeres, y cada vez más hombres, con una inteligencia, generalmente elevada que viven el horror generado por las frustraciones del primer mundo.

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Una nueva generación de padres

En los anuncios de pañales siempre se pregunta a las madres, olvidándose de que los padres de hoy en día tienen mucho que aportar y opinar.
Este original anuncio de Dodot, por fin, pregunta a los padres sobre la percepción que ellos tienen del uso de los pañales.

Why parents need to teach kids that the lines between right and wrong are blurry

You can’t explain things like this to a toddler. Or at least, you shouldn’t try unless you want to spend 10 hours being peppered with excruciating questions on the topic. By the time my boys were in preschool, though, I found myself unwilling to give many hard and fast ultimatums, or unequivocal yes or no answers. Life is nuanced, and even a five-year-old can understand that it’s okay to wear no pants in some circumstances, but not others.

I don’t want my children to feel they must care for me when I’m old

A report from Sweden’s Karolinska Institute suggests that parenthood extends life expectancy by about two years. A man of my age (61) can expect to live 20 more years rather than the 18 allotted for the childless.

As is often the case, I find myself feeling grateful to my children. They have not only brought me pleasure, laughter and meaning, but also it turns out that they are acting as a kind of elixir to keep me around. With four daughters – and I know this isn’t mathematically accurate, but allow me my fantasies – I reckon I should be good for at least another 25 years. The question is, why does this effect take place?