The Religion of Thinness: Satisfying the Spiritual Hungers Behind Women's Obsession with Food and Weight Eugenia Price Autobiography confidante to the Spanish governor

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The Religion of Thinness: Satisfying the Spiritual Hungers Behind Women's Obsession with Food and Weight Eugenia Price Autobiography confidante to the Spanish governorWith so many women approaching their diets, body image, and pursuit of a slender figure with slavish devotion, The Religion of Thinness is a timely addition to the discussion of our cultural obsession with weight loss. At the heart of this obsession is the belief that in order to be happy, one must be slim, and the attendant myths, rituals, images, and moral codes can leave some women with severe emotional damage. Idealized images in the media inspire