en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/1202928 Comments by H.D. http://www.unapologeticallyfemale.com/#IDComment93623328 That's true and I myself am not a vegetarian, but I think meat should become what it used to be: a supplement to one's diet on special occasions and not something that should be eaten every day because it's cheap and available. I am from Germany where eating meat is a huge part of our culture, but I am happy to see that my parents and grandparents are realizing you can have a satisfying and delicious lunch or dinner without meat as the main course. But I do love nice fish every now and then, and the traditional rabbit for Christmas! Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:09:03 +0000 http://www.unapologeticallyfemale.com/#IDComment93623328 http://www.unapologeticallyfemale.com/#IDComment93430659 Good post but I think you're missing an important point. I certainly agree that the endless dieting advice, which is specifically targeted at women, is a way of controlling women's bodies to ensure that they remain objects, to themselves and to others. At the same time I have a problem with feminists who claim that since it's their right to be fat, they can eat whatever and how much they want to and you better like it, otherwise you're discriminating. Fatness in women is political? Well, yeah, because food is political! It should be common knowledge by now that the ecological and economic consequences of our food consumption have a huge impact globally. If you consider yourself a feminist you also have to fight for improved conditions for women (and everyone else) in developing countries who suffer under the global effects of the meat and dairy production: shortage of grain and water, deforestation, not to name the environmental issues... One's own well-being and health may be a personal problem. Some don't care about animals. Fine. But as feminists, we need to be aware that our eating and consumption habits affect other people's lives dramatically. Fat feminists? Not a problem. Fat (and slim) feminists who eat meat and fast food every day? Unless they're poor and don't live in the city, that seems very hypocritical to me. Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:12:44 +0000 http://www.unapologeticallyfemale.com/#IDComment93430659