<p>Cute observation, but it was unintended.</p>
<p>The book really isn’t about eating disorders. It’s about feeling guilty after eating a lot of chocolate and feeling “good” after running five miles afterwards. It’s about feeling like your body has room for improvement–aesthetically speaking. It’s about the attitudes that go unquestioned and are reinforced again and again by mtv, porn, parents’ behavior, etc. Mostly though, it’s about smart women–like the ones at Barnard–who are still inexplicably bound to the quest for perfection. Anyway, I recommend it to anybody who’s ever been or cared about a young woman. Important stuff!</p>