This book is 12 years old. I think the authors' stand on the position of women in our society reflect what was happening in the 90's. Nevertheless, I think their premise that dieting makes us fatter and that we use food to cope is right on. Their cure of legalizing food, sitting with our feelings, and learning to stop loathing our bodies is easier said than done. Laurel Mellin takes the idea of sitting with our feelings further in her book "The Solutions." I seriously doubt anyone who has any issues with food won't find a passage in this book that will make them say "Aha."