Skinny Bitch Audio Book

Is 'Skinny' the New Ideal? A Closer Look at the Latest Buzz Word ...

According to the author Karen Bridson, “skinny is a state of mind.”  If that’s the case, then I’m not sure what all the references to “size six jeans” and “fabulous bodies” are doing in the book — other than reinforcing that skinny is not a state of mind, but rather an unattainable, and very physical, ideal….Bridson goes on to offer glimpses into the diet and exercise routines of 25 “skinny chicks,” most of whom eat less than 2,000 calories a day, exercise at least 10 hours a week and weigh in on the dangerously low end of the BMI Index.  These ladies, by all accounts, aren’t training for the Olympics or an Ironman.  They’re just trying to stay skinny.  And I’m not referring to a state of mind.  Bridson’s book is yet another example of health gone oh-so-wrong.  When a successful health journalist is the same person advocating excessive exercise and “cheat foods,” not to mention misconstruing skinniness with wellness, I can’t help but hope I don’t have daughters.”

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