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A Waist Is A Terrible Thing To Mind

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A compilation of stories and poems by women exposing the devastating consequences of societies obsession with unnatural thinness, artificial beauty, and weight gain.




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  'A Waist is a Terrible Thing to Mind' is a dramatic illustration of the profound impact of body image on women's lives. A compilation of stories by women of diverse ages and backgrounds, it exposes the devastating consequences of a culture's obsession with unnatural thinness and artifical beauty. This book is a call to action, to mindfulness, and to the conception of a new definition of beauty that is holistic, inclusive and life-affiriming.

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