Eating Disorders and Personification: Ana? Ed? Male Or Female? ~TWR Thursdays w/ A.G.E.

It is very common for people with eating disorders to personify their ED. This is because the ED Voice and the experience of ED consciousness is experienced so much like there is an entity within, separate from self. Many patients name their disorder and intuit a gender for it as well. Ana, Mia, Ed, Rex, Eddie, Edna...the list goes on. Interestingly, female names seem to get the most flack; particularly Ana and Mia. This is likely due to the negative association with the Pro-ED stigma -- with which many people recovering from ED's are afraid to be wrongfully associated. What about you? Do you experience your ED as a Dual Consciousness? Is it a male or female presence? What do you call it? Please share!
I also share a favorite recipe of mine. ;)