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I'm old enough now to realize that when people make fun of skinny women, it's usually because of jealousy, but I was 17 before I was able to start accepting that. Until then, I avoided all situations where I might have to show my ankles. So as a child growing up in the southwest, swim parties and sandals were both unavailable to me. If fat is a feminist issue, stop hating on the women who cannot gain any to save their lives. And don't count it as an "empowering" activity for you and your children to engage in.
