Body building

So i haven't written in a while but i wanted to post about something that has been on my mind and present in my life lately, and i feel like perhaps writing about it may give me some sort of clarity.  so somebody very close to me has taken an interest, or i mean "obsession" may be biased but its borderline between the two.  in body building.  I mean there is a lot of debate i know in the ed community about this sport. where do i begin?
-people are being judged on their appearance.
-people are being judged on how well they can manipulate their body.
 -people are being forced to use steroids to win the competition.
-people are expected to have almost no fat on their bodies.
 -people are being rewarded for an addiction to looking "good" and looking a certain way

i mean i dont know about anybody else but this sounds freakishly similar to something people call AN EATING DISORDER. i feel like i want to scream. like how the hell are people socially allowed to do this, well not even socially allowed but socially encouraged!!! I mean when i obsessed about my body i was told i was mentally ill....anybody ELSE see a double standard here. lets just look at this. this is what people define characteristics as anorexia. (A MENTAL DISORDER) 
-obsession with weight and calories (to have no fat on bodies)
-want to have the same appearance as the stick thin models in magazines (judged by appearance)
-not eating to change their weight and appearance (manipulation)
-often anorexics take diet pills in order to attain this, or more dangerous things like ipecac (steroid use)
-HOWEVER, I WAS NOT REWARDED FOR HAVING ANOREXIA, MORE LIKE PENALIZED

so if you didnt catch on yett...the blue in parentheses is the equivalent in body building....awfully similar if you ask me......or a tonnn of other people.

I mean i guess what bothers me the most is how on Somethingfishy.com i ready that many eating disorder professionals recognize Bigorexia, as the opposite of Anorexia, i mean i know that Bigorexia involves obsession with food as well and that it interfere with your life...but idk doesnt it seem like if your goal is to win the competition..hmmm maybe its TAKING OVER YOUR LIFE???? i mean that seems even worse than interfering. Yet, it also said that there are few, if any medical professionals that will diagnose Bigorexia.

I know im totally ranting but im actually realizing that i clearly have some anger about this. not necessarily with this person that i know that is involved in body building, but with the ignorance of people. the idea that its ok to manipulate your body to be all muscle and look totally abnormal and to take steroids to change your body even more than obsessive exercise and protein shakes would do and its ok, its actually all ok! In fact, we watch these people on TV. we watch them compete in a sport.  On that note, a very good friend and i were talking about this today. She's in a similar situation as i am and i wanted some feedback from her. (note: she pretty much could finish my sentences. we agreed that much) and she said something verrrryyyyy interesting. In pretty much every single other sport, the team or individual is judged on their performance and talent. yet, this sport  of bodybuilding is NOT judging people based on talent or performance, unless you count how well they can manipulate their bodies, but if so then i win that one ha.  hahahaha. i mean bodybuilding you are judged and win based on how you look.  I mean i cant even comprehend why this is a "sport" it is nothing like any other sport.  The only aspect of it that is "sport-like" would be the aspect of competition, yet, there is plenty of competition in the ed world....might as well make anorexia the next up and coming sport.!!!! (I hope you hear my sarcasm)

well i mean i think ive said enough, i guess i had a lot to say and clearly have a lot of emotion behind it all.  I will probably try and post on this again after some reflection and therapy hahaha so night to all. i know ill sleep better having gotten that off my chest