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Don’t judge this book by its cover

29 Aug 05:45am

Filed under: Body Image, Children, Health, Maggie Goes On A Diet, Obesity, Paul Kramer, Society

When you’re fourteen years old, chubbier than the rest of your friends and desperately unhappy about it, there’s nothing more precious than good self-esteem.

So Maggie needs to lose some weight. But it's not because she wants to wear this dress.

It gives you confidence, improves how you relate to others and boosts your overall sense of happiness. It makes you a better human.

Diets do not help build healthy self-esteem. Ergo, books about diets do not help engender healthy self-esteem. That’s probably why American author Paul Kramer has copped so much flak for his new but yet to be published book, Maggie Goes on A Diet.

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Sam says:

12:26pm | 08/09/11

The issue is that the message of this book is that self-esteem is found in her physical appearence. If only she was skinnier, she would be happy and popular. The idea that being popular and successful is tied with being skinny is a dangerous idea to tell younger girls. We… Read more »
Anne Stocks says:

01:41pm | 02/09/11

Hi Lucy as promised part of my struggle with weight gain. ..... I suffered from a Mental disorder it is called Bulimia I had it for a very long time having always had a weight problem even as a young Child, it was a way to have your cake and… Read more »

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