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Examples
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So I was delighted to hear recently that a theological scholar had written a book called The Religion of Thinness.
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I'm afraid The Religion of Thinness does not go there.
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Thinness became not only a fashion statement, but also a sign of virtue.
The War on Fat 2007
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Thinness became not only a fashion statement, but also a sign of virtue.
The War on Fat 2007
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Promotion of Extreme Thinness PARIS -- French lawmakers have passed a bill that makes incitement of "excessive thinness" a crime.
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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."
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Thinness is an aesthetic criterion, not a utilitarian one.
Airheads glyn moody 2008
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Thinness of water over pure white salt makes a hole in the world.
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Thinness is the socially approved state, so our culture promotes change to achieve it.
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Thinness or weight loss rarely influence breast-milk supply.
Chapter 16 1997
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