This quote comes courtesy of a 60-something woman at Starbucks, and though it was not directed at me, I am still thinking about it weeks later.
I'm stuck on this statement because it is just another reminder that the link between morality and eating is pervasive across nearly all age groups. Don't believe me? The next time you're in line at the grocery store notice the language that the magazines use around weight. The celebrities who've lost weight are celebrated as heroes while those who have gained weight are labeled as being weak-willed or lazy.
I'm stuck on this statement because it is just another reminder that the link between morality and eating is pervasive across nearly all age groups. Don't believe me? The next time you're in line at the grocery store notice the language that the magazines use around weight. The celebrities who've lost weight are celebrated as heroes while those who have gained weight are labeled as being weak-willed or lazy.
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