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remember when Twiggy came out.... that trend hit all of us that were 12 in 1971 - and has stayed with us. I agree with what you think - not even remotely far-fetched.

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I don't think that keeping women thin makes them powerless. I think thinness tends to make a woman MORE powerful bc of how highly prized it is

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this is very true and the pursuit of that scarce power will likely consume one’s life

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there’s nothing empowering about starvation

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I don’t think thinness empowers women. I think thinness is a form of capital/ social power — diff things!

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thanks guys🫶🏻

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"and the images that fucked ya / were a patriarchal structure..." Grace Petrie ✊

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One of the best songs on the topic:

https://open.spotify.com/track/7c5SCaUM2U8Lz3dZbmOndF?si=QOFAo7piT8-odCvDj2bl_A

Wait for the chorus!

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