You misunderstand me. I've been fortunate enough to avoid serious food disorders, but I'm very aware of them, and far from dismissive. My niece has a life-threatening peanut allergy, and a close cousin is gluten intolerant (she gets violently ill if she accidentally ingests even a small amount).
If someone is afflicted with a deadly food allergy, the appropriate entry would be something like "SEVERELY ALLERGIC TO XXX", maybe even with some emphasis like, "LIFE-THREATENING". Absent a clear warning, it's hard to tell the difference between people who have a genuine need and those who are just indulging themselves. People who enter simple preferences on a form like this are not unlike healthy drivers who park in a handicapped zone.
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Date: 2009-02-08 01:08 am (UTC)If someone is afflicted with a deadly food allergy, the appropriate entry would be something like "SEVERELY ALLERGIC TO XXX", maybe even with some emphasis like, "LIFE-THREATENING". Absent a clear warning, it's hard to tell the difference between people who have a genuine need and those who are just indulging themselves. People who enter simple preferences on a form like this are not unlike healthy drivers who park in a handicapped zone.