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Monday, December 12, 2005 12:00 AM

'Tis the season to obsess about food

Thanksgiving yams, Chanukah latkes, Christmas cookies ... for me, they all add up to a holiday-size serving of self-hatred.
By Ayelet Waldman

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  • Monday, December 12, 2005 12:34 PM

    I'm sorry you hate yourself; stop hating thin women

    I'm really tired of heavy women who eat out of greed or to self-medicate making snide remarks about naturally thin women. Some people's metabolisms are different. Get over it. If you want to feel better about your body, move it. Don't sit on your ass and eat popcorn, whining about how "culture" makes you feel bad. You should feel bad for your laziness, hatred of other women, and unoriginality.

    —Someone who is tired of heavy women glaring at me

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