I realize that times are tough in the good ol' US of A right now. The stock market is below 8000. Banks are failing. Every time you turn on the TV you hear about more layoffs. But let's face it, it's still really good here. Even as bad as things may seem now, we are way better off than 99.867% of the rest of the world. Our poor people own televisions for crying out loud. There are kids in 3rd world nations that are dreaming of that their version of Santa Claus will bring them a stick. It's so good in America that we have to create new problems. The latest? Eco-anxiety.Eco-anxiety is a form of depression caused by feeling anxious over the state of the environment. People with this "disorder" worry constantly about recycling, global warming, and the like. Here is an example; a Berkeley mother so stressed out about the extravagance of her nightly baths that she has started to reuse her daughter's bath water. This being the US, if there is a problem, we have a solution - eco-anxiety therapists. The therepists say that we are so disconnected with nature that this is the end result. For $250 they give the patients such sage advice "carry a rock with you" or "go outside."
What is the profile of the typical eco-anxiety sufferer? Wealthy white women. Of course. If you were poor and concerned about feeding your family you would not have time to get upset that someone dropped a Snickers wrapper on the ground. Time will tell but my call is that this may be the new anoriexia. I am reminded what the late great George Carlin said about women with anorexia. "Some rich bitch doesn't want to eat? Fuck her." I think that says it all.
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