The Body Project: An Intimate History of American Girls, by Joan Jacobs Blumberg, and Bound and Gagged:Pornography and the Politics of Fantasy in America, by Laura Kipnis seem, from this and a few other titles I've seen you comment on, like something you might be interested in. They touch only vaguely on this particular issue, but body image issues & acceptance are major threads in the former. The latter's chapter on fat porn alone makes it worth reading, imo (and I did find the entrie book interesting).
I've got a book in my amazon list called Holy Anorexia, about the history of fasting women...I've been thinking about getting it soon. My own particular problem lies in the *other* direction, with food being very much love and comfort. I don't and never have suffered from either anorexia or bulemia, but I can certainly understand those who do. Similar needs, expressed differently, perhaps.
This icon was adapted by my friend madam_mora from a base that lit_gal shared with me. Lit_gal, who makes lovely icons, got tired of scrawny models and looked for images of plus-sized women she could use, and I had it adapted to my own twisted purposes, mwahaha...I look at her and think "plus-sized?" But-she's PRETTY! and SEXY! and gets PAID for looking just the way she looks! Is that allowed?!
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I've got a book in my amazon list called Holy Anorexia, about the history of fasting women...I've been thinking about getting it soon. My own particular problem lies in the *other* direction, with food being very much love and comfort. I don't and never have suffered from either anorexia or bulemia, but I can certainly understand those who do. Similar needs, expressed differently, perhaps.
This icon was adapted by my friend madam_mora from a base that lit_gal shared with me. Lit_gal, who makes lovely icons, got tired of scrawny models and looked for images of plus-sized women she could use, and I had it adapted to my own twisted purposes, mwahaha...I look at her and think "plus-sized?" But-she's PRETTY! and SEXY! and gets PAID for looking just the way she looks! Is that allowed?!
Too bad the book sucked. :(