since i am sick and tired of hearing the 'anorexic' word bandied about -- much less when referring to my characters -- i put together a little visual aid for those who seem to think that anything under a size 10 is anorexic or 'skinny'. 'normal' is deliberately left out, as is anything above voluptuous, as i dont want to get my head bitten off -- the purpose of this post isnt to debate whats normal or ideal, but merely that anorexia is not a joke, nor is it a universal term for a woman who keeps herself trim.

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