Women and Dieting CultureAmerican women invest millions of dollars, as well as much time and energy, in a quest for a body that meets our cultures standard of beautyslenderness. Since we define a womans sexual attractiveness as essential to her social worth, it is no wonder that fat is a feminist issue. Commercial weight loss organizations have come under attack from feminist scholars for perpetuating the very social values that cause women to obsess about their weight. In