Talk:Tanorexia

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I use sunbeds 3 times a week for appx 30 mins in total which is the equivalent of 9 - 12 hours sunlight.

I believe the annual accepted useage is 26 sessions per year but I don't see that much evidence that my level of useage is harmful....

I do not also sun worship in the garden and I prob do less damage to mmy skin than those who go sun worshiping abroad or go mad when it is sunny in the UK.

Well, it is your choice...

[edit] Merge proposal with Sun tan or Sunbed

I propose that the article be merged into Sun tan and redirected. A cultural phenomenon that is quickly explained, and backed up with a verifiable source, would add greatly to the Sun tan article. I don't think there is much chance that Tanorexia will surge in information any time soon, but if it does, we could easily split it back out.

An alternate merge destination would be Sunbed, since that appears to be the primary tool involved in Tanorexia. This article would also benefit from a contemporary cultural context. —ptk✰fgs 04:37, 1 August 2006 (UTC)

I heard this word on "Access Hollywood" last evening, and they referenced the Wikipedia definition. I'd almost say it was a silly neologism, except that it seems to be in use by some physicians. (I googled it, and it gets only 187 hits.) I recommend it be merged with an article of substance, such as sun tanning. There really isn't much to add to this piece, and it would benefit from being placed in a broader, more useful context. deeceevoice 12:34, 4 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] I would disagree

I think that tanorexia should remain in its own section. I can and will provide more information about tanorexia soon. Because it is very rare, including it in sunbeds would make that article less than neutral. I will soon be adding information about tanning addiction in its own section, which is also rare and very different than tanorexia. Pharmboy 12:31, 19 September 2006 (UTC)

I second the idea about keeping Tanorexia separate. The term is now in common use in the media, and it is helpful to have some medical background. The article does not need to be much longer than it is, though. I have removed some tautologous material. It would be useful to have references to uses of the word and any further medical information about the condition. (BTW, I am not convinced that "tanorexia" and "tanning addiction" are different things - this especially needs medical citations if it is true.) -- TinaSparkle 13:52, 14 November 2006 (UTC)