You know Gina, that's a great idea. I think it's an important book for women to read. I have come across some passages that have made my jaw drop, and some that have left me sickened at the abuse women received and in turn internalized.... and I'm only halfway through!
When I'm done I'll post here and on the forum for a bookring. -Lauren --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "Gina Robertson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Oooh, would you care to bookring this when you're done? > > /gina > BCID: Saoirse > N. Texas, USA > > -------Original Message------- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: 09/14/04 21:43:50 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [BookCrossing] what are you reading > > > > > > _____ > > > > I'm reading non-fiction: "Never Too Thin: Why Women Are at War with Their > Bodies". I'm about halfway through and am finding it fascinating. The author > goes through history from Greek times up until when the book was written > (1988), looking at attitudes about womens' bodies and health in general. > What is really interesting is how she shows how the fashion and health > insurance industries have really helped shape our view of what a "healthy" > body is supposed to look like. For instance, when MetLife first started > issuing "ideal" weights, they didn't take into account that we naturally > gain weight as we age. So, the "ideal" weight for a woman was the same at 25 > as it was at 60. There's something a little screwy with that, don't you > think? The medical profession also played into it by blindly supporting the > health insurance company's claims, despite obviously flawed research > methods. I really recommend it. > > > > -Lauren ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> $9.95 domain names from Yahoo!. Register anything. http://us.click.yahoo.com/J8kdrA/y20IAA/yQLSAA/wnIolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Have you told a friend today? http://bookcrossing.com/tellafriend Archives and email list settings: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BookCrossing Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BookCrossing/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
