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Tuesday, July 7, 2009 12:00 AM

I do not eat rice cakes and salad

An ode to the joys of not enjoying "chick food"
Rebecca Traister

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  • Tuesday, July 7, 2009 04:01 PM

    There are big bucks to be made...

    ...shilling food which preys on people's (especially women's) insecurity about their bodies. Just check out the latest- a sparkly, pink-wrapped, low-cal chocolate bar being marketed as an "indulgence" for women:

    http://www.motherjones.com/media/2009/02/finally-candy-makers-market-directly-women-food-issues

    Christ.

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