The oppression of skinny women is deeper than we think – they are not simply teased because they don’t ‘don't... Read More
The oppression of skinny women is deeper than we think – they are not simply teased because they don’t ‘don't eat enough food’, they are ostracized because their bodies are not seen as feminine. Thinness is seen as a marker of femininity because femininity is associated with weakness – women are thinner and shorter than men, which is the norm. This is precisely why women are discouraged from being too muscular or curvy – it destroys their feminine appearance.
