• more about #dietbooks
    RollsRoyceRevenge: As the author of this post points out correctly, a "skinny bastard" is a runty little guy you want to feed sandwiches. An attractive bodily-toned man ... more »
    Jack_Burton: Ahem.... I hear that "P90X" is pretty popular torrent... more »
    Ellabella: Thanks to Jezebel and some guy, I finally know my demographic. I am apparently a proud member of the very disturbed. (I always thought I was just one ... more »
    AnaNg: The simultaneously funniest and most horrifying part of that book? The tip at the end where they advocate donating blood to lose weight. Every pint he... more »
    iloveastone: Mary Rambin is still pushing this on her blog. I think it is definitely (and sadly) still relevant. Although using Ms. Rambin as a model for relevance... more »
    DinaRonson : Elizabeth Cady Stanton: I'd bet heavy drinkin' Denis Leary would happily don the snarky "skinny asshole" moniker. more »
    ellaesther: I want to be neither skinny, nor a bitch. Nor, for that matter, a vegan. Curvy and soft, pleasant when possible, and omnivorous. That's me, motherfuck... more »
    lucystrawberry: Tier 2 is the new black: i think you all are forgetting the totally skinny body type that is the male ideal in the hipstery, indie world. so yeah, this book is sadly, probabl... more »
    marshmallory: I don't know if it's just me, but being a bitch is not appealing to me at all. I'd rather be a nice, happy person and be able to eat things other than... more »
    wooden_shoes: I got called Skinny Bitch by a woman I work with. She was pregnant so I let it fly, but it actually really upset me. 1. it's called genetics, I can'... more »
    tscheese: Is this the book that advocates eating only two little cubes of cheese and describing it as "IT'S FUN LIKE A NIGHTCLUB"? Or is this something else? Do... more »
    dola: While possibly not the most effective approach in the world, it's sad and ironic that you'd term it "abusive." People who dine on corpses (more imagin... more »
    prestocaro fears the culling: Eww, She's... pear shaped! (sarcasm, of course) more »
    OliviaClotho: I'm in treatment for an eating disorder and I've heard other anorexics say that they've used this book for "thinspiration" because it's easier not to ... more »
    megnificent: I can't wait for this to show up on the "Gifts for Father's Day" table at B&N. more »
    Beat Girl: Are we ever going to retire the word skinny? Because it is honestly fucking awful to be called. Losing battle, i'm having it. more »
    graciousplum: I consume a vegan diet and I LOVE me some vegan berry pie, pear torte, mocha chocolate soymilk ice cream...and I am doing just fine, I mean really, th... more »
    eleanorstrousers: I prefer to be a pleasantly plump bitch. That way when people get all stabby on me, I have a dense protective layer around my internal organs. more »
    junkyardarts: skinny asshole sounds about right...because after barely eating for weeks in order to become skinny, i can imagine anyone would be an asshole - partic... more »
    NefariousNewt: The saddest part of these books -- the malignant hatred these women have for anyone who does not meet their "standards" and the fact that they get pub... more »
  • #bitchesbrew

    Self-Described Bitches Direct Their Abuses Towards Men

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  • #clips

    How To Eat Like A Hot Chick: A Guide To Perpetuating Your Issues With Food