Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for December 14, 1997
December 13, 1997
December 15, 1997
Transcript:
Alex: Kimbalina, how come you're shopping for a bathing suit in December? Kim: A bathing suit? What are you talking about? Alex: I found this bathing suit magazine in a drawer. Kim: Oh, that's your father's. It's Sports Illustrated's annual report on the cabana wear industry. Alex: Look at these models! Wouldn't it be cool to be that gorgeous? Kim: Well, yes, but what you have to remember, Alex, is that that body type isn't actually found in nature. Becoming the new feminine ideal requires just the right combination of insecurity, exercise, bulimia and surgery. Alex: Wow...sounds like a lot of trouble. Kim: It is. Alex: How am I supposed to do all that and fly for the Navy? Kim: Well, exactly.
