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I noticed quite a few letters from thin women who are upset at Ayelet Waldman's comments about Paris Hilton and Lara Flynn Boyle. Boo hoo, they say, why do people hate me because I'm thin? To me, this is like a rich person complaining that poor people resent them, or white people complaining about how hard it is to be white. Get over it; your pain doesn't compare to theirs.
I'm thin too, have been my whole life. It was no fun in junior high and high school when everyone else was developing and I wasn't. But you know what, as an adult, it's nice to be thin and be able to eat what I want. It's nice to lose all that pregnancy weight fast, and it's nice to be able to go clothes shopping without feeling lousy about my body. That said, I'm sensitive to the fact that for the majority of women in this country, weight is a neverending struggle. I'm aware that most women CAN'T eat what they want all the time, and that, if they're the least bit fat, people judge them harshly at every turn. I'm grateful that I don't have to deal with that, and anyone else who is thin should stop whining and count their blessings.
