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Such a Pretty Face: Being Fat in America

By Marcia Millman, Naomi Bushman (Photographer)
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By Marcia Millman, Naomi Bushman (Photographer)
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We are a fat-obsessed society. Four out of every ten Americans are clinically overweight. Being fat, especially for American women, holds a special significance and is laden with symbolism. Low-fat foods, dieting programs, and diet books, few of which make a lasting difference, are the basis of a multibillion-dollar industry.

Yet, despite this obsession with weight control, there is little serious discussion of the deeper meaning of obesity. In a way, obesity is as powerful a taboo as sexual...

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