When Marie struggled with depression, it was really the stress of being labeled that affected her. Symbolic interactionists examine the effects of labeling and stigmatization. For Marie to receive the label of mentally ill, it meant that she was an outsider (Tepperman, 2013). On the other hand, critical theorists see mental illness as a reflection of unequal social stresses and disadvantages in society (Tepperman, 2013). Marie grew up in a poorer, less privileged family, and critical theorists continue to find higher than average rates of disease. mental illness in these conditions. Regarding issues related to Marie's appearance, symbolic interactionist theories suggest that deviants are not born, but rather created. They are interested in knowing how someone with bulimia learns to purge. Feminist theories tend to focus on questions of beauty. Society places great pressure on women to conform to expectations of what beauty is, and Marie felt a strong need to live up to these expectations even if it caused unintentional deviance. Finally, when it comes to Marie's sexuality, symbolic interactionist theories suggest that sexual deviants are different only that we have repressed, labeled, and stigmatized them as different (Tepperman, 2013). Critical theories see dominant groups influencing and defining what sexual activities are normal. Debates about homosexuality arise from conflicting beliefs and misunderstandings. When it comes to sexual deviance, functionalists suggest that some of this behavior is valuable to society because it delineates the boundaries of socially acceptable behavior and promotes socialization.