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Why is it socially acceptable to criticize skinny women?
Asked by Mariah (25883)
November 17th, 2010
(Inspired by some of the comments I saw on the recent “skinny vs. curvy” question)
Why is it considered rude to refer to an overweight person as fat, but it seems to be okay to call thin women “bony,” “anorexic” (even when they’re not), and any number of other negative descriptors?
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