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Reply #60 posted 07/10/08 11:42am

applekisses

Let's get back to the babes!












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Reply #61 posted 07/10/08 11:44am

Mach

Byron said:

Mach said:



shrug

I dunno but I am telling you as a sewer type woman it isnt THAT hard to sew curves lol

Well, to be fair, there's a difference between designing and manufacturing lol wink...


bitchfight are you saying I can't sew

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Reply #62 posted 07/10/08 11:44am

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Byron said:

Sowhat said:



You are right just like with most advertising...drink this or eat this or use this product and you will look just like/be just treated like these amazing looking people in the comercial/ad.

But I just don't know why anyone would want to look like some of those sickly-looking freakishly thin models.

At least 50% of the blame should go to men lol lol...give your average American male a choice between two women who are identical in personality, facial features and intelligence, but one is overweight and one is underweight, the underweight one will probably be picked more times than not. Women know this, they see it...they're not stupid. So they start thinking their weight is a hindrance. Add onto that the message sent out constantly by the media (like you said) that "Life will be better if you are thinner!", and it's no real surprise, unfortunately. That's one of the reasons, anyway.

In fact, I've found most women will NEVER believe that I really don't care about things like weight or height or whatever, even if I'm not talking about THEM lol...they just refuse to believe a man can be more attracted to a woman's personality, character, sense of humor, etc. than to her body.


Sad but true. You're absolutely right about this cuz I got approached by men more after I'd gained a bunch of weight, and I found it hard to believe when they gave me compliments. I was like rolleyes Yeah, right. It's a trip how body image can really mess us up.
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Reply #63 posted 07/10/08 12:04pm

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I adore Kloe Kardashian!
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Reply #64 posted 07/10/08 12:12pm

Byron

Mach said:

Byron said:


Well, to be fair, there's a difference between designing and manufacturing lol wink...


bitchfight are you saying I can't sew

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lol

lol

No, just me being literal and contrarian lol...
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Reply #65 posted 07/10/08 12:13pm

Byron

SCNDLS said:

Byron said:


At least 50% of the blame should go to men lol lol...give your average American male a choice between two women who are identical in personality, facial features and intelligence, but one is overweight and one is underweight, the underweight one will probably be picked more times than not. Women know this, they see it...they're not stupid. So they start thinking their weight is a hindrance. Add onto that the message sent out constantly by the media (like you said) that "Life will be better if you are thinner!", and it's no real surprise, unfortunately. That's one of the reasons, anyway.

In fact, I've found most women will NEVER believe that I really don't care about things like weight or height or whatever, even if I'm not talking about THEM lol...they just refuse to believe a man can be more attracted to a woman's personality, character, sense of humor, etc. than to her body.


Sad but true. You're absolutely right about this cuz I got approached by men more after I'd gained a bunch of weight, and I found it hard to believe when they gave me compliments. I was like rolleyes Yeah, right. It's a trip how body image can really mess us up.

It really is confused...
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Reply #66 posted 07/10/08 12:20pm

veronikka

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I adore Kloe Kardashian!



do they consider her plus size? eek
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Reply #67 posted 07/10/08 12:25pm

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veronikka said:

PaisleyPark5083 said:



I adore Kloe Kardashian!



do they consider her plus size? eek

if you ever watch/read tabloid type crap, they do. They always mention her as Kim's younger heavier Sister. confused
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Reply #68 posted 07/10/08 12:31pm

Mach

Byron said:

Mach said:



bitchfight are you saying I can't sew

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lol

lol

No, just me being literal and contrarian lol...


woot!

One of the many reasons I love ya hug
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Reply #69 posted 07/10/08 5:35pm

ZombieKitten

our body shapes are changing people!

I read an article that says hourglass figures are disappearing and in place we are getting a more tubular figure with bigger boobs instead eek

Scientists say this is evolution, and our bodies are adapting to a high carb diet - in a few decades, carbs WON'T make us fat eek
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Reply #70 posted 07/10/08 5:44pm

Amaxx

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our body shapes are changing people!

I read an article that says hourglass figures are disappearing and in place we are getting a more tubular figure with bigger boobs instead eek

Scientists say this is evolution, and our bodies are adapting to a high carb diet - in a few decades, carbs WON'T make us fat eek

U can see it in the younger girls! They've either lost their hips or their waists have gotten thicker! sigh
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Reply #71 posted 07/10/08 6:29pm

honeypot69

I always thought toccara was beautiful. I was kinda thought she should have won ANTM. I think she's lost a lot of weight since tho.

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Reply #72 posted 07/10/08 6:33pm

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Genesia said:

Most "plus-size" models are what would be considered normal-sized women. The ones we use are generally a size 12.

nod

I was in Addition Elle (a plus-sized chain, if you're not familiar)today helping my sister shop. All the mannequins and models in the photos on the walls looked not much bigger than me, and I'm a 2. confused
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Reply #73 posted 07/10/08 6:58pm

veronikka

honeypot69 said:

I always thought toccara was beautiful. I was kinda thought she should have won ANTM. I think she's lost a lot of weight since tho.




thumbs up!
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Reply #74 posted 07/10/08 7:01pm

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honeypot69 said:

I always thought toccara was beautiful. I was kinda thought she should have won ANTM. I think she's lost a lot of weight since tho.


I love Toccara! She's in the new issue of Vogue Italia omfg




Hot.
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Reply #75 posted 07/10/08 11:40pm

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Reply #76 posted 07/10/08 11:42pm

KidaSaurusRx

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I am proud be plus size we have it going on!!! She is THE BOMB!!!!! biggrin










not to mention, that dress is ...FIERCE!!!!
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Reply #77 posted 07/11/08 1:01am

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SCNDLS said:

Genesia said:



Are you serious? Cuz I can tell you... lol

Hell to tha yeah! lol My favorite scene in Steel Magnolias is when Dolly Parton and Olympia Dukakis are watching the mayor's wife shake her ass on the dance floor and Olympia says it looks like two pigs fightin' under a blanket. Then Dolly says she hasn't left the house without lycra on her thighs since she was 13. lol

Maybe it's a cultural thing but I grew up being told that if you're dressed up you should wear at least a slip but usually a girdle. I haven't worn slips in ages but I don't like to jiggleor have rolls under my clothes so I usually wear some kind of foundation garment, even when I was at my smallest. shrug When they stopped making my favorite ones years ago I bought every one I could find regardless of size. lol


Not me, I LOVE to jiggle! woot!

Being only 4'11'', my size 2 translates into a fair amount of curve. Which is neat, because most skinny girls have a very, um, ruler-like physique. I've been known to dress deliberately to emphasize Tha Jiggles. Tits, ass, even my belly. I love the way my me moves. love
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Reply #78 posted 07/11/08 1:07am

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Byron said:

Sowhat said:



You are right just like with most advertising...drink this or eat this or use this product and you will look just like/be just treated like these amazing looking people in the comercial/ad.

But I just don't know why anyone would want to look like some of those sickly-looking freakishly thin models.

At least 50% of the blame should go to men lol lol...give your average American male a choice between two women who are identical in personality, facial features and intelligence, but one is overweight and one is underweight, the underweight one will probably be picked more times than not. Women know this, they see it...they're not stupid. So they start thinking their weight is a hindrance. Add onto that the message sent out constantly by the media (like you said) that "Life will be better if you are thinner!", and it's no real surprise, unfortunately. That's one of the reasons, anyway.

In fact, I've found most women will NEVER believe that I really don't care about things like weight or height or whatever, even if I'm not talking about THEM lol...they just refuse to believe a man can be more attracted to a woman's personality, character, sense of humor, etc. than to her body.


I think it's because we've all run into men who really do only seem to care about what women look like, that when we run into someone who isn't a shallow douchebag, it's hard to accept.
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Reply #79 posted 07/11/08 2:56am

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meow85 said:

SCNDLS said:


Hell to tha yeah! lol My favorite scene in Steel Magnolias is when Dolly Parton and Olympia Dukakis are watching the mayor's wife shake her ass on the dance floor and Olympia says it looks like two pigs fightin' under a blanket. Then Dolly says she hasn't left the house without lycra on her thighs since she was 13. lol

Maybe it's a cultural thing but I grew up being told that if you're dressed up you should wear at least a slip but usually a girdle. I haven't worn slips in ages but I don't like to jiggleor have rolls under my clothes so I usually wear some kind of foundation garment, even when I was at my smallest. shrug When they stopped making my favorite ones years ago I bought every one I could find regardless of size. lol


Not me, I LOVE to jiggle! woot!

Being only 4'11'', my size 2 translates into a fair amount of curve. Which is neat, because most skinny girls have a very, um, ruler-like physique. I've been known to dress deliberately to emphasize Tha Jiggles. Tits, ass, even my belly. I love the way my me moves. love

lol Well, go on and jiggle then. I'll say then that I like to jiggle selectively, in certain areas. lol
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Reply #80 posted 07/11/08 4:46am

KidaSaurusRx

ok, so what happens when you go from jiggly, to hot, to dumped?????
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Reply #81 posted 07/11/08 4:50am

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meow85 said:

Byron said:


At least 50% of the blame should go to men lol lol...give your average American male a choice between two women who are identical in personality, facial features and intelligence, but one is overweight and one is underweight, the underweight one will probably be picked more times than not. Women know this, they see it...they're not stupid. So they start thinking their weight is a hindrance. Add onto that the message sent out constantly by the media (like you said) that "Life will be better if you are thinner!", and it's no real surprise, unfortunately. That's one of the reasons, anyway.

In fact, I've found most women will NEVER believe that I really don't care about things like weight or height or whatever, even if I'm not talking about THEM lol...they just refuse to believe a man can be more attracted to a woman's personality, character, sense of humor, etc. than to her body.


I think it's because we've all run into men who really do only seem to care about what women look like, that when we run into someone who isn't a shallow douchebag, it's hard to accept.


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Reply #82 posted 07/11/08 5:29am

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CarrieMpls said:

meow85 said:



I think it's because we've all run into men who really do only seem to care about what women look like, that when we run into someone who isn't a shallow douchebag, it's hard to accept.


bingo!


So unfair to call a person who is attracted to certain looks 'shallow'.

We all want to be with people we find physically attractive and there is nothing wrong with that...at all.

It just seems that many people have the attitude that if a person isn't into the way they look...they are just "shallow".

Is a guy that is only into women who are larger "shallow" because he doesn't find thin women attractive? Cuz all I ever seem to see is men who are into thin women being called 'shallow' not the other way around.

Works both ways.
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Reply #83 posted 07/11/08 6:48am

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SCNDLS said:

Genesia said:

Most "plus-size" models are what would be considered normal-sized women. The ones we use are generally a size 12.

nod Wasn't Marilyn Monroe a size 10-12 during her career? My, how things have changed. disbelief

Marilyn wasn't anywhere near the size of the girls in this thread. I never understand why she's brought up in subjects like these. There were some points in her life where she ballooned a bit but for the most part she was the same size as the celebrities of today, they just weren't toned back then which gives the appearance of being a bit curvier.
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Reply #84 posted 07/11/08 6:49am

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JustErin said:

CarrieMpls said:



bingo!


So unfair to call a person who is attracted to certain looks 'shallow'.

We all want to be with people we find physically attractive and there is nothing wrong with that...at all.

It just seems that many people have the attitude that if a person isn't into the way they look...they are just "shallow".

Is a guy that is only into women who are larger "shallow" because he doesn't find thin women attractive? Cuz all I ever seem to see is men who are into thin women being called 'shallow' not the other way around.

Works both ways.




Thanks, Erin.
I've basically avoided commenting on this because of how similar threads that i've posted on ended up turning out. But that would be my point exactly.

A guy that's considered a "chubby chaser" isn't shallow when he finds all thin women unattractive but a guy that isn't into big girls is. Not exactly fair, is it?

People are into what they're into.
But again, and i'm sure this is going to get taken the wrong way, the United States really isn't doing anyone any favors by this attitude of "being obese is okay". It's NOT.

Just this week we saw where the FDA is ready to start prescribing cholesterol drugs to children as young as TWO YEARS OLD because we can't control what we feed our kids. There's a whole generation of obese people now because we as Americans eat crap, don't exercise and don't want anybody to call us out on our shit. FAT IS UNHEALTHY, PERIOD. AND WILL CAUSE YOU TO DIE SOONER. We need to stop this American ass attitude of "well we don't want to offend anyone". EVERYONE IS NOT GOING TO GET PAID TO BE ON A REALITY SHOW TO LOOSE WEIGHT.

There's nothing cool about being overweight. There's nothing healthy about "jiggling". It's not offensive, it's unhealthy. It's an epidemic. And we need to start taking it SERIOUSLY.
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Reply #85 posted 07/11/08 6:54am

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JustErin said:

CarrieMpls said:



bingo!


So unfair to call a person who is attracted to certain looks 'shallow'.

We all want to be with people we find physically attractive and there is nothing wrong with that...at all.

It just seems that many people have the attitude that if a person isn't into the way they look...they are just "shallow".

Is a guy that is only into women who are larger "shallow" because he doesn't find thin women attractive? Cuz all I ever seem to see is men who are into thin women being called 'shallow' not the other way around.

Works both ways.


Read again. It says only into what a woman looks like. If you haven't run into people like that, that rocks.

I agree, we all have our taste. And I agree a man only into large women would be shallow as well.
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Reply #86 posted 07/11/08 7:02am

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CarrieMpls said:

JustErin said:



So unfair to call a person who is attracted to certain looks 'shallow'.

We all want to be with people we find physically attractive and there is nothing wrong with that...at all.

It just seems that many people have the attitude that if a person isn't into the way they look...they are just "shallow".

Is a guy that is only into women who are larger "shallow" because he doesn't find thin women attractive? Cuz all I ever seem to see is men who are into thin women being called 'shallow' not the other way around.

Works both ways.


Read again. It says only into what a woman looks like. If you haven't run into people like that, that rocks.

I agree, we all have our taste. And I agree a man only into large women would be shallow as well.


But comments like that make it out to be that sooo many men are like that.

That's totally not the case at all. I look around and see tons of dudes with women that are not that typical hot model type...in fact most men are not.

So clearly cases of men only being into a woman for their hot looks are not as common as people always claim it is.
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Reply #87 posted 07/11/08 7:05am

Mach

ANYWAY lol

I feel much better today biggrin

TY to all that helped to cheer me up grouphug

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Reply #88 posted 07/11/08 7:19am

Stymie

JustErin said:

CarrieMpls said:



bingo!


So unfair to call a person who is attracted to certain looks 'shallow'.

We all want to be with people we find physically attractive and there is nothing wrong with that...at all.

It just seems that many people have the attitude that if a person isn't into the way they look...they are just "shallow".

Is a guy that is only into women who are larger "shallow" because he doesn't find thin women attractive? Cuz all I ever seem to see is men who are into thin women being called 'shallow' not the other way around.

Works both ways.
Shallow bitch. rolleyes
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Reply #89 posted 07/11/08 7:20am

applekisses

ButterscotchPimp said:

There's nothing cool about being overweight. There's nothing healthy about "jiggling". It's not offensive, it's unhealthy. It's an epidemic. And we need to start taking it SERIOUSLY.


Thanks, doctor.

When you review my medical records and those of many here who are "plus size" and healthy I'll credit that statement with more validity.
It's just a fact that being overweight does not automatically equal being unhealthy. It's an unhealthy lifestyle that leads to being unhealthy. One does not automatically equal another.

It's clear that YOU prefer being very thin and that's fine - but don't chastize others for being unhealthy unless you know the facts of their particular situation. I guarantee that my doctor would disagree with you.

Now...back to the beauty...


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