First of all I have to say that I really found these several postings really interestings, especially the lyric posting. But I guess in order to add my own thoughts or opinions to this particular topic I would have to simply say that I have taken more out of Body Outlaws then Minding the Body simply from the standpoint that I feel it is written for those who do and do not suffer from eating and weight issues. I felt the book gave both types of readers confidence in themselves to the extent that it showed that the personal experiences of these women writers have seen their fears and are willing to admitt that they overcame the impossible which for some of us is still an uphill battle wether it be not just physical weight but emotional weight as well. I really enjoyed some of the comments made in class yesterday regarding the fact that even thin people go through the same expectations as over weight people in that they are supposed to jump on the band wagon and are supposed to have a distaste for food in general. Anyway, in closing I just felt that for the most part, which class discussion and this book proves, we are all in the same boat as far as issues with weight are concerned and it seems as though in our own ways the emotional issues of the underweight and overweight person are one in the same.