"I eventually came to the conclusion that Americans are fucking insane about food and that a primary manifestation of sexism is controlling women by controlling what they eat."
Hah! Yes, this.
Every nation has its own neuroses, of course; the Germans are no less neurotic than US-Americans. But...not quite that food-related, thankfully (I'm a lot more US-American than my countryfolks in that regard, though I try to relax).
Speaking not of women but of controlling other people's bodies, one of the things that drove me batty as a teen was folks telling me about my acne, "Just cut out chocolate, sugar, and fats!" And I did manage to not speak my mind and say, "FUCK YOU THERE IS NO SCIENCE SUPPORTING ANY OF THIS CONTROLLING BULLSHIT." But it was a close call.
no subject
Hah! Yes, this.
Every nation has its own neuroses, of course; the Germans are no less neurotic than US-Americans. But...not quite that food-related, thankfully (I'm a lot more US-American than my countryfolks in that regard, though I try to relax).
Speaking not of women but of controlling other people's bodies, one of the things that drove me batty as a teen was folks telling me about my acne, "Just cut out chocolate, sugar, and fats!" And I did manage to not speak my mind and say, "FUCK YOU THERE IS NO SCIENCE SUPPORTING ANY OF THIS CONTROLLING BULLSHIT." But it was a close call.