Mark Peters' LTE regarding article on Skinny Bitch

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Here’s hoping the NY Times publishes Mark’s letter.   JJP

 

 

Mark Peters

[pylt]

Thursday,

August 02, 2007 1:50 PM

Letters NY Times

Letter to the Editor (re:

A Diet Book Serves Up a Side Order of Attitude; 1 Aug 2007)

 

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/01/books/01skin.html?_r=1 & oref=slogin

 

 

 

 

 

Dear Editor,

 

 

 

 

 

I burst out in laughter when I read Motoko Rich's article A Diet Book Serves Up a Side Order of Attitude on a

newly popular book, " Skinny Bitch. " One reader quoted in the

article, Laura McGlinchey, said she was surprised to encounter chapters on

meat and poultry farming practices. She became so fed up " she didn’t

even finish the book. "

 

 

 

 

 

I read books to become better informed. Why someone would buy a

book and then become more close-minded is a testament to the power of cognitive

dissonance. Perhaps if Ms. McGlinchey is bothered by the facts she should

start making better diet choices, choices that don't have such terrible

repercussions. I suspect that what really troubles her is that by

reading " Skinny Bitch " she became aware of a disturbing fact:

You are either part of the problem, or part of the solution . . . .

 

 

 

 

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

 

 

Mark Peters

 

 

Bedford, Texas

 

 

 

 

 

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