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Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Annals Of Anorexia: France's Attempt To Ban "Inciting Thinness" Incites Jeers From Some

Jezebel: "The lower house of French Parliament voted in favor of a bill today that outlawed 'publicly inciting extreme thinness,' reports the AP. What does 'inciting thinness' even mean? Well the definition, according to law author Valery Boyer, is pretty vague. The new bill would allow judges to imprison or fine offenders almost $50,000 if found guilty of 'inciting others to deprive themselves of food' to an 'excessive' degree, says Boyer."

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