Whether they are rich or poor, liberal or conservative, religious or atheist, thriving or stagnat, most American women have on thing in common--they want to be thin--or thinner. And they are willing to go to extraordinary lengths to get that way, even to the point of starving themselves. Why are America's women so preoccupied with weight? Is there more to this preoccupation than weight alone? What has caused record numbers of young women--even before they reach their teenage years--to suffer from weight obbession, poor body image, and disordered eating? Why are some young women able to resit...