Letters: Sep. 20, 1982

New Beauty

To the Editors:

Your story "The New Ideal of Beauty" [Aug. 30] was marvelous! It echoed my own experience about the joys of a physically fit body. Thank you for presenting this aspect of today's woman in such a positive way.

Ellen J. Miles Birmingham

As a 3 8-year-old single mother on the go 16 hours a day, I build my body for strength, endurance and energy to work and play. I love the way it looks and feels. The "fitness craze" is not a fad but progress for a pioneering generation of...

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