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Pro-ana sites often ( 84 %, in a 2010 survey ) feature thinspiration ( or thinspo ): images or video montages of slim women, often celebrities, who may be anything from naturally slim to emaciated with visibly protruding bones.

Pro-ana bloggers, forum members and social networking groups likewise post thinspiration to motivate one another toward further weight loss.

Conversely, reverse thinspiration features images of fatty food or overweight people intended to induce disgust.

There exists significant controversy between supporters and opponents of thinspiration ; some assert that thinspiration only " glorifies " eating disorders while some thinspiration bloggers argue that the purpose of thinspiration is to raise awareness.