"Let's start thinking about a draft where the children of the investment bankers might even have to go fight. This might concentrate our thinking about the war considerably and might make us a bit more cautious next time." This is a line from an excellent editorial on economics and the Iraq War from a Republican, no less.

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I like Slate even though I don't always agree with the viewpoints of their writers. Dear Prudence is certainly no exception, but the third letter inher April 26 column is interesting. Prudence's response is decent, but mostly I found the letter interesting because although my sister is not nearly as bad as "Anna," what the writer said about her friend reminded me of the way my sister talks sometimes. I have noticed her interest in others' eating habits and weight has really increased in the last few years, and it doesn't make me more insecure about my weight and size, but it does make me uncomfortable for two reasons. One, I'm trying to have a more positive attitude about my body and I think one of the best ways to do that is to stop judging others for what they eat and how they look. And two, I am always on guard for comments she may make that obliquely chide me about my weight.

Labels: family, fat, reading, the world around us

posted by Miss Rachel 5/02/2007 08:22:00 PM

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