Unkind things that are said to women (or anyone) can be carried for many years...in fact, I can remember being taunted as a young girl because I was taller than most and VERY skinny........it was sooo painful. Now, I'm struggling to get a few lousy pounds off, well, maybe 15..but whose counting. Words can be so cruel!!!!
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "nyla7" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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 --------------------~--> Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/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/
