For most women and many men, weight is a serious concern. The mood of my entire day can hinge on if I feel skinny or if a coworker asks if I've been working out more. It's no secret that when assessing their attraction to a woman, men first study her physical beauty before considering other characteristics like personality. As a result most women have been brought up in a culture that subconsciously teaches us that if we want to succeed, we must be beautiful. And too be beautiful in this society, we must be skinny.
Evidence that bigger women are treated like second class women is everywhere. My daily reminder came today while
This article appears in Apr 7-13, 2011.