Comments | ontd_feminism: WARNING: Discussion of BMI and height/weight proportions

danne_gerous in ontd_feminism

WARNING: Discussion of BMI and height/weight proportions

Oct 26, 2010 16:32

3 strikes against curvy women

Fashion models in double-digit sizes? Christina Hendricks steaming up 'Mad Men'? We love our curvy girls. But let's not fool ourselves. Life, in general, is still easier for the lean. Yet another new study hammers home the reality that tall, thin women (bonus for weensy waists and long arms) are rated most attractive. ( Read more... )

fat acceptance/healthy at any size, fatphobia, body image, work/employment

Comments 12

(The comment has been removed)

goblinthebamf October 27 2010, 03:47:25 UTC

in addition to what lomesir22 said, small non-profits also usually bend over backwards to keep anyone willing to work at the wages they can offer. if you're in a specialized position then the board may beg you to stay.

Thread 5

donnaidh_sidhe October 26 2010, 22:58:51 UTC

Hey ladies, have you ever been discriminated against for your weight?

...

danne_gerous October 27 2010, 02:11:56 UTC

Just wanted to comment to say that was in the original article and NOT an addition I made...

columbasimplex October 26 2010, 23:07:17 UTC

I didn't read anything after the cut, because me and my in-recovery butt appreciate your warning, but I had to hone in on: Long arms? I've been fatter and I've been thinner, but through it all, it's really been my T-rex arms that have been holding me back in life? All this time I just thought it made it hard to scratch the middle of my back.

Seriously, now, am I going to have develop a disordered obsession with the length of my arms? A lady can't keep up!

popehippo October 26 2010, 23:31:17 UTC

Track This
Hey ladies, have you ever been discriminated against for your weight?

I had to avoid shopping with my mother from high school on up because she'd constantly let me know how if I just 'worked at it' and lost a few pounds, I'd be 'so cute'. I still haven't had the courage to tell her that she's pretty much responsible for a good portion of my (recovering) self-esteem issues. :\

donnaidh_sidhe October 27 2010, 05:32:29 UTC

My mother did the same, but also accused me of having low self-esteem, as if it's a crime and I did it on purpose. Unsurprisingly, when I confronted her on her part in said self-esteem issues, she claimed to not know what I was talking about.

julieannie October 27 2010, 01:15:07 UTC

It's very interesting to me that when I have phone interviews, people hire me or quickly request an in-person interview based on my interview skills and resume. They're always so nice and "so impressed" with my ideas. When we meet in person though, suddenly they never make eye contact and I get treated very rudely. They can't seem to get me out the door fast enough. I'm positive my outfits are okay, that I don't smell and there's nothing in my teeth. I'm not going to assume it's just because I'm fat but I'm not naive enough to believe it doesn't play a part in it.