"I am shocked and disappointed to discover that Ed McMahon does not have an intersectional anti-capitalist analysis of the obesity epidemic," she said. "This book is really shot through with misogyny, It is also shot through with anti-fattness in a way that like, of course, it's a diet book, right? Yes."
This week is our first Diet Book Deep Dive, where we dig into some of the worst and wildest weight loss advice we can find. First up: Tonight Show sidekick Ed McMahon's pun, alcohol and misogyny-fueled diet plan from the 1970s. Hope you like broiled steak and Sanka!
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