Amit Carmeli & Amnon Graitzer & Eran Dvir // iVOMIT: Social boundaries of eating disorders
May 20th, 2020
Assignment #2 // Collage Theme Question
Gender & Eating
Bulimia Nervosa
Generally refers to women but Men also suffer from this eating disorder.
Men athletes are likely to experience Bulimia 2-3 times more than non athlete men.
Bulimia can be detected through damaged teeth.
Men are ashamed and tend to avoid seeking help in comparison to women.
In a society where vomiting is just another method to release stomach discomfort, will it still consider an eating disorder?
What if we weren’t ashamed of bulimia? What would we design for a world of people running to the toilet anywhere, anytime?
In a society where eating disorders were redefined, would the dietary method today be considered an eating disorder?
How will the beauty model evolve so that eating disorders will not be a factor nor a goal?
June 18th, 2020
Assignment #3 // Speculative Product, Speculative Video Advertisement
iVomit: questioning the social boundaries of eating
What if a habit considered as an eating disorder for one, is another's way of life? Bulimia involves binge eating and purging, it appears to be increasingly prevalent in young women, but men also experience it. With significant numbers among the population, we thought, how would a world in which bulimia is accepted by society and the disorder becomes a matter of habit (veganism, for example) look like? What would we design for this population? How can we empower this disorder and treat it as a daily and normal thing? Will bulimia still be counted as an eating disorder in this world?
iVOMIT is a smart device that supports any bulimic, anywhere, anytime, in a world where eating disorders are redefined, and actually become “THIS ORDER”.
July 14th, 2020
Final Assignment // A Short Speculative HCI Paper
Eating Disorder or a Habit? - A speculative reality for Bulimia Nervosa