DVD/Videos: Dying to be thin (2000)

[Dance_Scholar_London]

Has anybody seen this video? My psychology teacher described it as "lively capturing the excruciating 'culturally shaped bodies and emotions'". I havent seen it and would like to know if it is worth ordering it (its only available in US format). You can find it on Amazon

[Guest TinyDancer1205]

Is it this --> http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/thin/program.html

 

 

If so, yes it is a very good program, but there was some backlash on it as some thought it stereotyped dancers for all having eating disorders. Sorry if my link isn't what you're looking for!

[Dance_Scholar_London]

The title is "Dying to be thin". I think yours is another one but thanks for the link. Sounds interesting too :-)

[Dance_Scholar_London]

Oh I think it is the same!

[BW]

Excellent pbs program - hadn't realized they'd made a book out of it. I remember discussing it (the program) on the board not too long ago - maybe two years, though I'm not sure.

 

It's highly regarded for its honest portrait of a very insidious disease/disorder.

[mohnurka]

I watched the clip they have on their website. What can I say, scaaary...

[Dance_Scholar_London]

I ordered it on Amazon UK now, the clips I saw wear very informative.

[ABT Wannabe]

Wow. I just watched that and it is definately horrifying. It is the slightest bit stereotypical about all ballerinas being anorexic however. I also find this very informative and I think I'm going to order it.

[toedancer]

I watched it too and its scary! But I wondering if it was true that all dancers have to be that thin to get jobs?

[Mel Johnson]

No.

[toedancer]

Oh good! I feel better now...

[mirabray]

The ballet dancer in the pbs special, where is Eleena Melamed now?

[toedancer]

I was wondering too. I didnt see her on the ABT website. Does anyone know?

[Marga]

Eleena Melamed

 

All you had to do was google.

[toedancer]

Wow! I saw that but only glanced at it and dismissed it as something completely different. Whoops...