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Thursday, June 7, 2007 12:00 AM

Healthy, my ass

Many blacks love big women, but having a rump the size of Buffie the Body's can put women at risk for disease.
By Debra Dickerson

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  • Wednesday, June 6, 2007 09:39 PM

    Wanna know how to take a possibily legitimate point and write an article that persuades nobody of anything?

    Do minimal research on your subject.

    Cite one and only one statistic.

    Riddle your article with unspoken and undefended assumptions, such as that big butt fetishes are the reason for the weight statistics in African-American communities.

    Pick a straw woman to serve as the focal point for your indignation.

    Offer no real solutions except for advising your community to "grow up."

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