Suggested Questions For the Authors of
MAKING WEIGHT

1. For years, bulimia and anorexia have been seen as women’s issues. When did they become men’s issues, as well?

2. What are the differences between men and women when it comes to food and weight?

3. Is this the first time in history that men have been so concerned about their appearance?

4. Which eating disorders are most common in men?

5. What's wrong with compulsive exercisers just trying to keep in good shape?

6. How does body dissatisfaction affect a man sexually?

7. Why don't diets work?

8. How much do genetics contribute to weight and shape?

9. How can parents deal with a son’s eating disorder?

10. Why have men been so ashamed about getting help for their eating disorders?

11. How are men stereotyped in advertising, and what effect does that have on their self-esteem and body image?

12. What can men learn from the women’s movement about self- esteem?

13. Is the so-called overweight epidemic among men in the U.S. really as bad as we have been led to believe?

Suggested Questions Specifically for Tom Holbrook:

1. What’s it like being a man with a “women’s problem?”

2. What were your eating habits, did you vomit?

3. What was your exercise regime?

4. How did an eating disorder affect your personal relationships and sexuality?

5. Was your anorexia the same as it is for women?

6. W hen you looked in the mirror at your thinnest weight, did you still see fat?

7. It wasn’t until after you were a psychiatrist helping others with eating disorders, that you admitted you had a problem. What was your turning point?

8. After so many years of keeping your eating disorder secret, how does it feel to be writing a book about it and be interviewed by so many people?

9. How do you eat now?

10. How do you exercise now?

11. Do you consider yourself fully recovered?

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