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Date: Fri, 20 Jun 1997 10:33:23 -0600 (MDT)
From: Jackie Carrigan <carrigan@rastro.Colorado.EDU>
To: Sociology Graduate Students -- International <socgrad@csf.colorado.edu>
Subject: Re: Obesityh and Discrimination
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Although not written by a sociologist, I read a book called EAT FAT by
Klein that presents a cultural, social, linguistic history of fatness.  It
is fascinating and very liberating to us fatties, although it has been
misrepresented as a fat person's manifesto by the media in my opinion.
Jackie Carrigan
CU Boulder

On Fri, 20 Jun 1997, Dave Alan Coon (: wrote:

> I hope my previous letter on obesity did not offend anyone. That was not 
> my intent. Is there any sociological literature on the subject?
> Also I misquoted that Doctor, where I said HDL (which is actually good 
> cholesterol) I meant to put LDL (low Density Lypoprotiens, bed 
> cholesterol). Sorry folks, the doctor DID INDEED MAKE SUCH OFFENSIVE 
> REMARKS, she could have at least used the word "Obese" instead of "Fat" Are 
> there any thoughts on why obesity studies tend to be targeted at women?
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> David Coon 
> http://www-personal.ksu.edu/~dcoon 
> MA Student & Graduate Teaching Asst.
> Dept. of Sociology, Anthropology, & Social Work  http://www.ksu.edu/sasw/
> Kansas State University
>