Oh No, Dear, You Aren't Too Heavy

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Any man rashly tempted to tell a woman she’s too heavy should heed a Meredith Corp./NBC Universal poll that examined female attitudes and behavior with respect to health and fitness. Forty percent of women said it’s “wrong for a man to tell a woman that she’s overweight” — easily exceeding the 32 percent who said it’s wrong for a woman to tell a man the same thing.

Another part of the survey made it clear why weight remains such a touchy issue.

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