Comments on: Reflections on the Day http://the-f-word.org/blog/index.php/2007/05/23/reflections-on-the-day/ Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:14:29 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: DivaJeab http://the-f-word.org/blog/index.php/2007/05/23/reflections-on-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-10687 DivaJeab Tue, 05 Jun 2007 19:13:07 +0000 http://the-f-word.org/blog/?p=77#comment-10687 I too have witnessed similar debaucles in the stores. Last year, around Christmas time. I saw a mother berating her daughter about being overweight and screaming about having to go get a size 10 for her. The girl was maybe 16 years old and looked great. I stepped in with my 250 lb self and told the girl to love herself and pay no mind to the nonsense. I told her that all the crazy dieting makes your body not know what size to be- so it will only go bigger. I was not afraid to tell the truth- despite the evil mom lady screaming at me. The secret smile I got from the girl was more than enough thanks. I know she will think of this. I too have witnessed similar debaucles in the stores.

Last year, around Christmas time. I saw a mother berating her daughter about being overweight and screaming about having to go get a size 10 for her. The girl was maybe 16 years old and looked great.

I stepped in with my 250 lb self and told the girl to love herself and pay no mind to the nonsense. I told her that all the crazy dieting makes your body not know what size to be- so it will only go bigger. I was not afraid to tell the truth- despite the evil mom lady screaming at me.

The secret smile I got from the girl was more than enough thanks. I know she will think of this.

]]> By: Shefaly http://the-f-word.org/blog/index.php/2007/05/23/reflections-on-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-9410 Shefaly Fri, 25 May 2007 06:20:04 +0000 http://the-f-word.org/blog/?p=77#comment-9410 Interesting and the phenomenon has been studied by anthropologists. One of the better essays is Ambjornsson's exploration of fat as a tool of social bonding as well as social ostracism, titled 'Talk' in Don Kulick edited book 'Fat - the Anthology of an Obsession' that I mentioned in an earlier comment... Interesting and the phenomenon has been studied by anthropologists. One of the better essays is Ambjornsson’s exploration of fat as a tool of social bonding as well as social ostracism, titled ‘Talk’ in Don Kulick edited book ‘Fat – the Anthology of an Obsession’ that I mentioned in an earlier comment…

]]> By: Shoe http://the-f-word.org/blog/index.php/2007/05/23/reflections-on-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-9387 Shoe Fri, 25 May 2007 00:58:08 +0000 http://the-f-word.org/blog/?p=77#comment-9387 I made it to 24 years old before my very first diet. I remember never thinking I was fat, just thinking my body was curvy and thick, but not in a negative way. It was just a body. I'm so sad for girls who don't at least get that many years before starting to tear themselves apart. I made it to 24 years old before my very first diet. I remember never thinking I was fat, just thinking my body was curvy and thick, but not in a negative way. It was just a body.

I’m so sad for girls who don’t at least get that many years before starting to tear themselves apart.

]]> By: celsou http://the-f-word.org/blog/index.php/2007/05/23/reflections-on-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-9294 celsou Thu, 24 May 2007 10:48:32 +0000 http://the-f-word.org/blog/?p=77#comment-9294 I remember doing the exact same thing with my friends, we would also diet together and worship at the altar of kate moss together. If only I could have seen the futility of it, but if somebody had come up to us and told us the truth I think we would've laughed at them or rolled our eyes. We thought we were so cool when, in reality, we were completely manipulated by the media. It's gotten worse since, I think:( I remember doing the exact same thing with my friends, we would also diet together and worship at the altar of kate moss together. If only I could have seen the futility of it, but if somebody had come up to us and told us the truth I think we would’ve laughed at them or rolled our eyes. We thought we were so cool when, in reality, we were completely manipulated by the media. It’s gotten worse since, I think:(

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