Restriction is the woman’s code. We are to get the smaller plate, have the smaller serving, and not ask for seconds. We are supposed to ask, “Is that fat-free?” And we’re supposed to say, “Oh no, I’m fine, I’m so full! Don’t worry about me!” We are not supposed to be first in line, or to take the first plate, and we are never to take the last slice of anything. So we learn to keep ourselves from indulgence, opulence, and decadence at all costs. No matter how overstuffed it may be, we are never to take from the plate of someone who has more than their share of something we might fancy for
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