In a move that is guaranteed to
cause ratings to spike for the pilot
episode, the National Eating Disorders
Association is urging advertisers and
viewers to boycott the new sitcom Starved,
on the FX network. NEDA says they are "deeply concerned"
about the new show, which tells the story of four
30-somethings who are plagued with eating disorders
such as anorexia, bulimia, and compulsive overeating.
FX calls the show "a poignant take on food addiction, which is the backdrop to the funny, romantic and personal lives of the four characters." But on its Web site, NEDA says that Starved perpetuates the stigma associated with eating disorders by depicting characters with such over-the-top behaviors as to make them appear absurd and pathetic." The association is worried that the show will further twist and misinform about the issues surrounding eating disorders.
Previously, NEDA has come out against the Showtime sitcom Fat Actress. However, that show didn't need any help sinking in the ratings.
If you want to find out more about boycotting Starved, check out NEDA's Web site. If you want to watch Starved, check out the FX network Thursday, August 4, at 10:00pm.
i dont think eating disorder is funny but these ppl make it funny like it was normal to have a eatin disorders!!!! but i think this show is a great idea cuz it show how ppl live wit the eatin disorder with there famliy and friends!! this show is funny, emotional and it can be serious too !!!
STUPID.
I do like to derive pleasure from others misfortune, so I suppose I'll have to check it out.
i have seen the commercials on fx and i thought they were hilarious. it's tv. get over it.
I saw an ad for this show and could not for the life of my understand what it was about. Now that I do, I cannot understand for the life of me: why???
honestly, who comes up with show ideas like this?
There's hardly anything funny about eating disorders but the pretentious crowd looking for something "edgy" will, without a doubt, buy this show's icky gimmick hook, line and sinker.