Argh, me hearties

[attack_laurel]

I am a huge fan of Kate Harding's Shapely Prose (have I added it to my links list yet? Well, I'm going to), and I heartily endorse her blog for anyone struggling with loving acceptance of their bodies. I usually read it to keep up on size issues, but occasionally the comments are pure comedy gold:

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[finocchio]

Adding to the SP love. Be sure to get your readers to get the new book by Kate and Marianne, Notes from the Fat-O-Sphere.

I look at myself and I see fat. That's because I am fat. And I'm ok with that. :) Fat should be a descriptor, much like "tall" or "red-haired" or "swarthy". Not an insult. Maybe someday.

[tarazed24]

I do the same thing with short. I haven't heard much protest against it, but some. But dude, at 5'1", I'm short! What's wrong with using the word?

[_medb_]

I prefer the term a friend of mine coined a few years ago: 'luxury model' ;>

[situveuxmoi]

"the two do not go hand in hand."

THIS.

I think if more people were on that particular idea, we'd all have healthier body images.

One of my favorite models? Crystal Renn. She went from being an anorexic-for-the-job model and having a major health problem because of it to one of the most gorgeous models out there (at least to me). She looks healthier to me than any of those women on Grey's Anatomy. Except Sara Ramirez. She's pretty cool too.

Good Post. :)

[kass_rants]

"Do you have any IDEA how many POINTS are in a tablespoon of WEEVILS?"

Oh! I'm dying. DYING! LOL

[attack_laurel]

I know, right? Funny, funny people. :)

[sileas_1]

I tried to look it up but I couldn't find weevils, would they be equivilent to maggots do you think?

[virginiadear]

I was hoping *somebody* could find that, and I wondered about the maggots, too. Supposedly, though, if we insisted upon being all truly scientific and, like, like that, ya know, .... (oops, lost my way...)
Anyway, if we were going to be all scientific about it, or if *they* were going to be all scientific about it, they'd be talking about so many *grams* of weevils.
Yeah, got it: WW is using portion sizes by inches and volumetric measures.
Ooh---just like we judge bodies! Inches, and volumetric measures!
(Who in the peanut gallery suggested bitter, cynical and twisted?)

[baronessv]

The women on Grey's Anatomy and Desperate Housewives range from size 0 to size 4. How many of you know a bunch of women who are a size four?

I've been thinking about this a lot as I've been catching up with Heroes over the past week. I imagine a lot of people look at the cast and think "Oh what a pleasantly diverse group of people!", but all I can think is "Yeah, but these women aren't even remotely representative of any group of women I've met." Sure, we've got two fat guys, but we all know it's "okay" for men to be fat. It would really make my millenium if someone would put together an ensemble cast that actually contained a variety of female body types. But I'm not holding my breath.

[sileas_1]

If someone did put a variety of different sized women in a tv show, you can bet that the fat one would be the secretary providing the comic relief, or depressed or oppressed in some way while the skinny one would be a corporate executive of some sort.

[pinkleader]

What? Heroes has the short one, and the tall one? Oh, the older one, and the mom who is obsessed with her dog. Isn't that enough?

Yeah, I say NO as well, as much as I like to watch the show while chowing down on chocolate.

[mistressrhi]

What's scary is that none of them _look_ particularly thin. They don't have the skeletal shape with the lollipop head (at least not in the clothes they wear on the show). So, you can be deluded into thinking they are a normal size, unlike that Australian beauty queen with the jutting hip bones.

[elizabethnmafia]

Thank your for choosing this topic today.

This morning while I was at the gym doing my workout a group of about 5-6 women came into the weight section for their own workout. They were obviously together and loudly chatting about American Idol. Well, American Idol turned into Biggest Looser which turned into a discussion of one of their friends who had lost a lot of weight but now was very judgemental about what other people around her ate. Some of the women were understanding and some didn't think it was ok. And then one of the women said "Well, I'd rather be bitchy and thin that fat and nice".

Her statement really struck me, and not in a good way. I think the worse part was that several of the other women were in agreement with her. It was upsetting to hear and I've never been so happy that I was done with my workout. Where are we that sentiments like this are ok? I don't think it can be anywhere good.

[attack_laurel]

I am the attack laurel, I know all and see all - and write about it at just the right time. It's part of my mysterious aura. :P

(Kidding. But I'm glad it made you feel a bit better. I'd much rather not be a bitch at all, thanks. *eye roll*)

[elizabethnmafia]

I am the attack laurel, I know all and see all - and write about it at just the right time. It's part of my mysterious aura. :P

Hehe. :) Now I wish I'd worn a more fashionable outfit this morning! At least I have rockin' gym shoes. ;)

I'd much rather not be a bitch at all, thanks. *eye roll*
I know! Seriously!

*sigh...can not spell today. :)#

[ladyhelwynn]

On the radio yesterday, they were giving statistics from some poll that 60% of women would give up chocolate forever and 5% would leave their husbands/partners to have the "perfect" body.
WTF?
It's sad that some women would feel this way.

I'll just enjoy my chocolate and my significant other with my "imperfect" body and enjoy life. Thank you very much.