I agree to a point. I think in the end of the day, strangers' feelings about her body (positively/negatively) will both trigger some kind of response, but also not talking about her would cause some sort of response in her too ("am i worthy?" "did they forget me?"). As someone who has grappled on and off with both self loathing, depression, and weight fluctuations (though not quite as extreme and not from the same issues), I would definitely agree that negative comments would help motivate more toxic behavior. That being said, it's under no obligation for us to stop talking about her body entirely, unless of course, we wanted to--which I do, for one. I think Alesya has had a beautiful face and had a lot of potential to model. Unfortunately, her personality and her lack of emotional stability only speaks to how poor of a match she is for this industry, and speaks to how little regard her family has for her mental well being, self-worth, and independence. I will end on another note--we live in a digital era where there are comments of every variety. I have myself received negative DMs and comments online calling me both too thin and too fat, calling me ugly, calling me a feminist whore, calling me beautiful, calling me intelligent, calling me stupid. Do you think Alesya doesn't receive this from her 100k+ followers? Do you think someone in the public eye doesn't receive far worse (dick pics, threats, etc.) Do you think that we should all balk under the weight of others' comments? In no way am I saying two wrongs make a right. Perhaps what I find most shameful in all of this is that members on this site have insulted or teased her for "looking bulimic" as if a particular mental illness is somehow embarrassing because it's not the one that makes your face skinniest. It's shameful to make a joke out of her condition, but to say, "her body looks nice" is hardly some sort of criminal action, insofar it is no worse than any other commenter on her profile saying the same.
