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Men's Portions

You know, we all see life from our own perspectives. Like most people who watch TV and observe the media, I noticed that there is a lot of attention paid to issues that women have with dieting and healthful eating. And I think that's a really good thing! But men have issues, as well. One thing is men's portions. Our culture and the society in which it exists, associates men with larger portions. Words like king-size, for example. There are any number of cuts of prime rib. The largest size and the one that's most often ordered by men is the standard cut or sometimes double thick cut. Smaller cuts are named after female icons, such as the queen cut or princess cut. Men are associated with larger portions, even with frozen dinners. I don't know if it's still available, but one of the manufacturers of frozen dinners produced a line called Hungry Man. Not hungry woman, but Hungry Man. The serving sizes of each of the items was larger. Now I don't know if ...