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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So if you get this from your mom and sister, why is this a racial thing?[/quote]

I am white and every woman I know who is like this is also white (and UMC). My workplace is diverse but it is the white ladies who obsess about food in this way. And they also seem to have more restrictive ideas about what a “healthy” body looks like. I don’t presume to speak for women of color. I have just noticed this is a real issue among groups of white women.[/quote]

This is from a few pages back, but as a black woman I did want to add some clarity here. While I do agree that the black community isn’t as committed to the idea that thinness = beauty, there is some drop off once you get to the UMC.  There’s definitely a cultural expectation among UMC black men that women will be “thinner” and in shape. A size 8 is fine, but you have to be toned. Size 2s and 4s abound. Lots of talk among women about Pelotons and “snapping back” after having a baby. A woman who consistently indulges in treat foods (French toast, desserts, fried foods) would probably be perceived as someone who didn’t take her health seriously.[/quote]

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