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“Being exposed to those beauty queens and Praying Mantises at the same time made me ask myself some hard questions. Would I have been so radical had I not been so fat? Could I have been one of the women on the other side parading my beauty of which I was so proud? As I stood there holding my JUDGE MEAT NOT WOMEN picket sign, I recalled all the people who had said to me throughout my life, "You've got such a pretty face." But they never finished the thought. The whole phrase is "You've got such a pretty face, too bad you're fat." But what if I weren't fat? Would I still have attacked this "Meat Parade" so fiercely? The truth is, my fat has informed my politics. And while I'd like to think I would have been just as ardent in my opposition to the objectification of women had I been thin, I'll never know for sure.”

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Wake Up, I'm Fat!: A Memoir

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Camryn Manheim
Camryn Manheim

Camryn Manheim is an American actress best known for her role as Samantha Spade in the television series 'CSI: NY'. Born on March 8, 1961, she has been active in the entertainment industry since the 1980s. more

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