Susie Orbach is a feminist involved in a organization "that champions body diversity"
             and has published several books on woman`s health and well-being. She believes that
             compulsive eating is a way to rebel against expectations of a sexist.
             In the United States it is estimated that 50% of women are overweight. According to
             Orback, everywhere we look there are commercials, billboards and magazines with diet
             related articles. Fitness and beauty are women`s goals but often taken for granted, being and
             feeling fat and overeating is a constant reminder for the women. Being fat implies that the
             woman has failed to keep her weight, appetite and impulses under control. Society is programmed to make women believe that is their own fault. Feminists in general argue that being
             fat is a way to express freedom from the society sex`s stereotypes. Fat is a social issue, not lack
             The article states that men and women have their differences in society and labor and
             power and expectations. Woman are expected to get married to a " good catch", have
             kids and nurture her family. Women, in general, are extremely self-conscious of their self-image, and often think about how others view their appearance. They are constantly being coerced to
             look like women on television, movies and in magazines or they will be rejected by
             society. Media is representing women first as a sex object then as mothers. As a consequence
             they become victims of the fashion and diet industries.
             Industries are creating stereotypes of women - they should be perfect, no hair on unwanted
             places, be height/weight proportionate or lighter, wear the right clothes, shoes, and perfumes. Fashion models and movie stars are regular and imperfect women themselves, and it's not realistic to believe that they actually look "perfect" in their daily lives.
             Being overweight is one way that women rebel against the stereotype of the perfect woman. No wo...