Frenchwomen stay slim - "positive" stereotypes

[lagatta]

This yet again in a blog I perused:

This is about that Mythical Frenchwoman, who no doubt lives in les beaux quartiers, and magically stays slim. Have seen this list more than once. I know exceptions to almost all these things.

And I bet this Frenchwoman has a "Magical Filipina"... and her accountant is an Asian fellow who is very good at maths.


French women don’t:

Snack

Graze by the light of the fridge

Eat lunch at their desks

Keep a stash of food in their office

Eat huge portions

Have breakfast for dinner

Use bottled salad dressing

Drink sodas—diet or regular

Buy “fat-free” or “lowfat” versions of real products

Eat on the run

Drink alcohol, except wine with meals

Refuse to eat what’s served

Eat popcorn and candy at the movies

Count calories or fat grams

Say no to dessert

Eat cheese before a meal (only after)

Go to all-you-can-eat buffets

Have croissants for breakfast every day

Buy in bulk

Eat in front of the television

Ask for seconds

Eat bread before meals

[fumobici]

I seldom do any of those, and have been skinny my whole life. Most of those seem like common sense.

[lagatta]

why is this in "food"? It is about so-called "positive" stereotypes and mythologies, not about weight loss, for cripes sake. I deliberately added two other positive stereotypes that had to do with housekeeping and mathematical ability, not food or body type. That is why it is in "shipping out", along with the thread about stereotypes and illusions about places.

[Deleted]

"Mythical" is definitely the correct word for somebody who does everything on that list.

[auntieannie]

It's not about French women, it's about what people are supposed to do to stay slim... they just chose to make it sound more real by linking it to the image of women we think of as being glamourous and corresponding to the standards of beauty of the time.

[bazfaz]

I do 19 out of the 22 items listed.