Women are starving themselves. They’re spending more time thinking about their calorie intake than how to change the world. The drivers of this illness are all around us. Models weigh as much as 30% less than their recommended weight and plus-size models are often as small as a size 6. The press tells us that Victoria Beckham lost her baby weight eating five fistfuls of food a day. Even now, when songs like All About That Bass hit the pop charts, I have to wonder if they are the solution or the problem. The song, touted as a healthy-sized woman’s anthem, is actually pretty demeaning considering that the only reason Trainor gives for being happy with her curves is that guys like them: Yeah, my mama she told me don’t worry about your size/She says boys like a little more booty to hold at night. Women have to take their bodies back. We can’t close gender gaps when we spend endless hours counting calories instead of cracking glass ceilings. It takes a whole lot of strength, fuel and energy to push all of inequity’s baggage off of us.
Posted on: Mon, 06 Oct 2014 19:15:27 +0000
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