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Examples

  • So I was delighted to hear recently that a theological scholar had written a book called The Religion of Thinness.

    Aimee Liu: The Religion of Thinness 2009

  • I'm afraid The Religion of Thinness does not go there.

    Aimee Liu: The Religion of Thinness 2009

  • Thinness became not only a fashion statement, but also a sign of virtue.

    The War on Fat 2007

  • Thinness became not only a fashion statement, but also a sign of virtue.

    The War on Fat 2007

  • Promotion of Extreme Thinness PARIS -- French lawmakers have passed a bill that makes incitement of "excessive thinness" a crime.

    French Lawmakers Target 2008

  • In a recent Washington Post article, "France Takes Aim at Cult of Thinness," Molly Moore and Corinne Gavad report: "This month, the French fashion industry signed an agreement to combat anorexia by promoting healthy body images in advertisements and on Paris runways."

    Russ Wellen: Fattening Up Fashion Models 2008

  • Thinness is an aesthetic criterion, not a utilitarian one.

    Airheads glyn moody 2008

  • Thinness of water over pure white salt makes a hole in the world.

    The Best American Poetry 2008 2008

  • Thinness is the socially approved state, so our culture promotes change to achieve it.

    Compare/Contrast: Transsexuality and Fat 2006

  • Thinness or weight loss rarely influence breast-milk supply.

    Chapter 16 1997

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