Many medical professionals and some anorexics view pro-ana as a glamorization of a serious illness. Perfectionism is a life enduring trait in the biographies of anorexics. Of this number, more than 90 percent of anorexics are girls and young women. He hoped his book would give strength to other male anorexics. Hypomasculinity is commonly attained by male anorexics. A final work,"Conversations with Anorexics" (1988) was published posthumously.