Skinny bad, fat is good lol

[Ashadowpie]

skinny is bad, fat is bad too. Models and Fat people are both unhealthy thus we shouldn't be even looking at them to begin with as a role model. everyone has different body types and as long as you are a healthy weight among your personal body type then you'll be healthy and truly happy.

if societies role models are actual models, well then its a sad sad day for civilization isnt it?

im so happy im stronger than the rest of the sheep and dont fall into the idiotic peer pressure and the intended brainwashing of self image hate.

and hey, im sorta fat and i hate it, but not because of looks. i hate it because it limits me on things i want to do, its always reared my damn asthma so i cant even run ...bah.

 

[Johnny Novgorod]

You know, after reading that, I get the feeling that something has been overlooked.

I can't quite put my finger on it.

If only there was weight between 'pencil thin' and 'chunky monkey', that everyone should strive for...

¬_¬

I think most people are too scared of the word 'normal' at this point to talk about anything but being either anorexic or overweight.

or they secretly want it to continue so we might see an reenacting of the dot and the line someday with our favorite actors..

I hadn't seen that! Lovely film

 

[Sonicron]

As bad as being super-skinny may be, it's a beauty standard that won't change any time soon. Just as being rather large was considered attractive in the middle ages, being slim is the current sexy; For all the bitching about bad economy and spiralling costs of living, we live in a time of relative abundance and sedentary lifestyles, and achieving caloric surplus is easy for just about anyone, whereas looking in shape requires discipline. Bottom line, whatever state takes more effort to achieve is desirable in the eyes of society at large.
That said, the bodily ideal as perpetuated by the media is ridiculously unhealthy and, if I may say so, unattractive.

 

[Drake the Dragonheart]

Historically, being "fat" has been a standard of beauty for a very long time (the <url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus_of_Willendorf>Venus of Willendorf is more than 20.000 years old) because fat was wealth in a society where resources were scarce.

Hey that looks alot like the statue from Hellboy 2.

I have to admit when I saw the thread title my immediate thought was "Say what now?" almost in the voice of the minions from Despicable Me.

 

[AgentNein]

You know in general I've actually been attracted to curvier rounder featured girls. Always have. Also ideally short. Is that odd? And whatever man, as people are healthy for their body type I can find it attractive.

On a side note though, at twenty eight years old I love going to my highschool reunion to be the only guy who doesn't look like the funhouse mirror fat version of their eighteen year old selves. God bless America.

 

[Daystar Clarion]

You know, after reading that, I get the feeling that something has been overlooked.

I can't quite put my finger on it.

If only there was weight between 'pencil thin' and 'chunky monkey', that everyone should strive for...

¬_¬

As long their current size is not detrimental to their health, why should a person have to 'strive' for any weight?

Kind of the point I was making.

Any weight that isn't ideal for your height is detrimental to your health.

 

[cerebreturns]

I don't see sticks advertising things on tv...I see skinny women with huge boobs and curvy hips, but still skinny. That is the problem, most women can not put on weight on their chest or hips while still staying skinny.

So they try to get skinny but don't have breasts or a butt, or they put on a bit of weight but don't stay skinny in the right places.

The whole idea of advertising is drawing people into a fantasy, into something that they usually can't obtain.

While people might prefer curvy ladies over skinny ones, the fantasy of a curvy skinny lady will draw more people.

 

[Scott Rothman]

You know, after reading that, I get the feeling that something has been overlooked.

I can't quite put my finger on it.

If only there was weight between 'pencil thin' and 'chunky monkey', that everyone should strive for...

¬_¬

Or perhaps, if people weren't obliged to fit into someone else's ideas of what their body should be.

And that's the end of the thread. Or it should be.

 

[hooblabla6262]

Isreal recently put in to law a ban on "too skinny" models. Probably a good idea, though it would be nice if the industry itself worked on keeping their models at a healthy weight.

The US will most definitely not be following in their steps anytime soon.
Some companies within the fashion industry(British Vogue) are promoting these types of changes, and healthy weight guidelines. They are a minority, of course.

 

[DarthSka]

As long as you're of a healthy weight, I'll think you're fine. Now if someone is at an unhealthy weight, I don't think there's anything wrong with suggesting they lose/gain some pounds, as long as you don't shame them for it. In the end, everyone has their preferences on what type of body they find most appealing, which is at it should be. Skinny, fat, anything in between, take your pick.

 

[The White Hunter]

You know, after reading that, I get the feeling that something has been overlooked.

I can't quite put my finger on it.

If only there was weight between 'pencil thin' and 'chunky monkey', that everyone should strive for...

¬_¬

Pencil Monkey?

Yeah, that sounds right. Let's all strive to become pencil monkeys!

This is the first thing I found when google image searching "pencil monkey".

Truly, all of humanity would benefit were this change to occur.

That image is really amazing actually xD If that was a living thing I'd want one as a pet.

OT: If only there was some kind of happy medium where an individual can look and feel good whilst also being healthy.

Oh wait, there is. I happen to be around that weight. ¬_¬

 

[The White Hunter]

You know, after reading that, I get the feeling that something has been overlooked.

I can't quite put my finger on it.

If only there was weight between 'pencil thin' and 'chunky monkey', that everyone should strive for...

¬_¬

As long their current size is not detrimental to their health, why should a person have to 'strive' for any weight?

Kind of the point I was making.

Any weight that isn't ideal for your height is detrimental to your health.

May I add that it's not even like that healthy weight area is particularly small or requires ahuge amount of maintenance. If I recall correctly if you're 5'10/5'11 and a 20 something male it's anywhere between 9 and a half stone and 12 stone 2 pounds.

Pretty easy mark to hit...

 

[Daystar Clarion]

You know, after reading that, I get the feeling that something has been overlooked.

I can't quite put my finger on it.

If only there was weight between 'pencil thin' and 'chunky monkey', that everyone should strive for...

¬_¬

As long their current size is not detrimental to their health, why should a person have to 'strive' for any weight?

Kind of the point I was making.

Any weight that isn't ideal for your height is detrimental to your health.

May I add that it's not even like that healthy weight area is particularly small or requires ahuge amount of maintenance. If I recall correctly if you're 5'10/5'11 and a 20 something male it's anywhere between 9 and a half stone and 12 stone 2 pounds.

Pretty easy mark to hit...

Exactly, it's not exactly a narrow margin either way.

 

[JediMB]

I'd like people to be healthy and feel good about themselves.

Other than that, I don't see why I should give a fuck about their weights or sizes.

 

[Ken Sapp]

Yaay another controversial topic ( or at least to %70 of people )

I'll make this super short , we all know what the media boosts day in and day out all year when it comes to models or fashion basically women with no bust no butt and looking they starved themselves for 3 months, and for men..oh wait there isn't an ideal image for a man my bad xD *sarcasm*

case in point most people (I'm guessing) don't go for girls who have..basically nothing I have a sister whos pencil thin when I hug her I feel like I'm hugging a board ,I know we don't pay mind to a lot of magazines today but heres my question would you think the media would jump on the bandwagon that being skinny isn't the ideal image anymore

and take this is in all forms, games/movies/books whatever being an anorexic has been the going trend since forever I believe there are a handful that like girls who have some weight on them and the same goes for men ( even tho it may be the opposite because every male seems to be fat these days..) so you think the media will jump on the bandwagon and change its marketing idea or at least add to it or will they stay to what they'll always been doing and keep beating the dead horse until its body decays into the dirt.

Edit" and before everyone starts pounding away " so your saying obese is a good thing" when I say fat I mean something small chubby/husky small levels of course I'm not for obesity..

Of course the media doesn't want to portray healthy weighted people. If they did there would be no market for the umpteen million diet products that promise to make you look like a malnourished beanpole in time for bikini season. I have little room to talk on the subject of obesity as I let myself lapse and now have to lose about sixty pounds but the focus on anorexic waifishness as the ideal womanly image has been causing more emotional and psychological distress for women, especially among teens and young adults, than probably anything other than sexual assault/rape.

 

[wolfyrik]

Yaay another controversial topic ( or at least to %70 of people ) *snip*

Edit" and before everyone starts pounding away " so your saying obese is a good thing" when I say fat I mean something small chubby/husky small levels of course I'm not for obesity..

I think the word your looking for is 'normal'.

 

[Sable Gear]

Screw the media, I'll like what I want.

You, sir/madam, get a hug!