Well this isn't exactly a quote, but I came across this illustration today and thought immediately of this thread... The original source is Z Magazine, perhaps the best left-wing alternative media hub in existence. Lots of fascinating and compelling ideas expressed there... And a darned fine editorial cartoon section! There's also a whole file of quotes there, some of which may apply here --- though most of the sex/gender quotes are more generally about feminism and not specifically about body size or image. The site's at
http://www.zmag.org/ZNET.htm if anyone's interested...
Just for the sake of it, here's a couple of sample quotes from the archive... They aren't really retorts, which I think is what you were originally looking for, Fallen_Angel, but hopefully you'll find them encouraging...
Lois Wyse: "Men are taught to apologize for their weaknesses, women for their strengths."
Susan B. Anthony: "The true republic: men, their rights and nothing more; women, their rights and nothing less."
--- sweetstuff
p.s. Ophelia --- I'm all for joining that particular campaign of yours! What can I do? When do we start? Sign me up!!!