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Skinny Bitches Set Their Sights on Men

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Yesterday, Vulture proclaimed that romantic comedies now target males. So do female-aimed vegan diet books! The writers of Skinny Bitch have adapted their spiel for Skinny Bastard, out Monday. “The men’s version does not assume low self-esteem,” intones the Times, and instead appeals to a man’s ego: “[A] hot-bodied man is a head-turner.” If the promise of sex doesn’t get you to eat right, you can always try death threats; obesity documentary Killer at Large is already out on DVD.


‘Skinny’ Authors Have New Goal: Making Men Buff
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Skinny Bitches Set Their Sights on Men