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skinniness





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When I purchased a copy of Evie’s print magazine in May, I was alarmed at how the magazine not only promoted radical skinniness but also discouraged women from healthy habits like exercise.

From Salon Aug. 5, 2026

It’s painful to navigate, and while Michael has always been great to me, I become anxious whenever I think about the role my skinniness played in his attraction to me.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2020

Even in her early films, her height, her skinniness and her wistfulness combined to get her noticed.

From The Guardian Jan. 20, 2011

I think that starting in the ’90s, and certainly continuing on, people got a little obsessed with skinniness.

From New York Times Sep. 22, 2010

His skinniness made him seem even more like a messenger from the world of the ancestors.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer




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