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Post by RebDoMINe on Aug 9, 2002 0:11:29 GMT -5
I see size 12 as medium...not plus sized. There was a section in Teen Magazine (I used to read it for a good laugh once about "plus sized fashions"...these models could NOT have weighed more than 130 or 140. I'm 117, and I see myself as pretty thin. Every size is beautiful. Every freaking size. I'm not just saying that. I really think people need to get past weight. Calling a size 12 plus sized will make girls who are larger than that feel massive, while they're not. People often act like certain things will effect teenagers, as if teens are complete idiots. But this is one of those things that will likely get to you, no matter what your intelligence level, social group, etc. This is one of the reasons I kind of (and hear me out before you get freaked out) respect the women that go on those trashy talk shows. You know, the episodes where the topic is something like, "You're too fat to dress like that!" and these women dress in the skimpiest things possible? Now, I don't respect the sleeziness, although, that's their own business. But I'm damn sick of everyone saying they're too fat to dress in those clothes. Why the hell should you be a size two to be able to dress the way you like? I respect that they can be proud of their bodies, even if society doesn't find them attractive. I respect that they're willing to take the criticism and all the shit they get for loving the way they look. If you want to flaunt what you've got--dispite who finds it attractive and who doesn't--go on ahead and do so! It's your right, as long as you don't get pornographic. If you think you're beautiful, that's what makes you beautiful right there. People shouldn't have to worry about if SOCIETY thinks they're good looking enough to dress a certain way or be a certain way. Society should NEVER make the person.
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Post by LisaRocksYourWorld, yo on Aug 9, 2002 21:12:18 GMT -5
^^^Wonderful. Yes, I have tried to lose weight (and succeeded at about 25 pounds so far). I'm mostly doing it for my health, judging by the fact that I can't run a quarter mile in under ten minutes and I always practically turn purple at the smallest physical activity. Yes, I do get discouraged when I can't button my pants in the dressing room, but that's human nature. All in all, I'm happy with my body. I love my curves, I find them to be very womanly. I find the pudge on my tummy to be very cute, and I spend much of my days staring at myself in the mirror wearing my size 16 Gap jeans and admiring my full hips. I'm probably one of the only girls who can say that. I've been told I'm sexy, and I believe it... Because I feel it. There's more to being sexy than wearing a bikini (which I won't do, and doubt I could even if I did have the "perfect" body). It's about how you carry yourself. Men find me attractive because I don't complain that I actually had to buy a size 7, and I eat, oh boy, do I eat. While my friends are trying to starve themselves on carrot sticks and bottled water (of course a good option sometimes), I eat a cookie if I want it. I'm happier than any of my 135 pound friends, and I wouldn't have it any other way. <<There was a section in Teen Magazine (I used to read it for a good laugh ) once about "plus sized fashions"...these models could NOT have weighed more than 130 or 140. I'm 117, and I see myself as pretty thin.>> I saw something like that in a teen magazine (I'm not sure which one). They offered three clothing choices... "Small"-- Size two. "Medium"-- Size eight (come on!). And, "Full Figured"-- Size twelve. The girl modeling the size twelve jeans was probably about half the size of me (and I'm a 14-16). The clothes she was wearing probably couldn't have fit on my pinky finger, and they actually dressed her as to "hide her curves". <<This is one of the reasons I kind of (and hear me out before you get freaked out) respect the women that go on those trashy talk shows.>> Yes! Although I would find it just as sleazy if it was a thin girl wearing those outfits, I wish everyone was that comfortable with their body. It would make girls much easier to get along with.
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Post by Spazmatikal on Aug 9, 2002 21:38:32 GMT -5
^^ you rock. i love you. i wish i had half the confidence you do. rock on
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Post by 1.gurl.revolution on Aug 12, 2002 10:48:56 GMT -5
Completely...i wish all of the girls had the confidence that you do. and i know that guys don't like size 0 gurls. i've read here from guys that they personally like a little chub on a girl. in other boards (i'm 99% sure it was razz) that people know couples that are 300 lbs each and they have a wonderful, healthy relationship and that they are far happier than couples who are 120 lbs each. now what does that tell you?!
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Post by RebDoMINe on Aug 12, 2002 17:13:03 GMT -5
And to reverse it, look just how many girls have been saying they like a little bit of meat on the bones of guys! I thought I was the only one, I was shocked to see so many people think the same thing.
People shouldn't feel bad if they're thin either, I mean, you should always be happy with your body. But just because you're a little thicker doesn't make you any less beautiful.
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Post by konark on Aug 15, 2002 8:09:01 GMT -5
arrrrgh! this pisses me off to an insane end! like in the seventeen or ym section where they deal with ' figure problems'.....full hips? disguise them like this...big boobs? disguise them like this....and my god!! have you seen the models? full hips my ass (pun intended..hehe)! the model has like...a CONCAVE ass! its utterly demented. i read that article and thought to meself: if that model has a 'problematic' ass (haha...problematic...HAHA), then my ass must be juvenile delinquent!...but yeah, i hate the way that thinness is promoted, but what can ya do? i mean, bitching gets it off yer chest, but we really have to do, is completely disregard any media attempts to brainwash us. I think the fashion industry co-operates fully. like, those super low low rise jeans and belly tops. let me ask you....WHO does that look good on, that doesn't wear a size 0 - 2?? i can manage it (5"0..108 - 117 lbs...depending on whether its rugby season or not ;D), until i bend over. in which case, like a normal human being, my skin folds, and all of a sudden blond cheerleader girls appear from nowhere and begin to taunt me on my "rolls". but i digress. Ideally, the media should represent society. but it doesn't. so i say: F*ck the media!! ;D
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Post by konark on Aug 15, 2002 8:16:19 GMT -5
on reading my previous post i realised i left out a few things. the plus size model thing (wait...wasn't that the original topic??). but yeah, size 12 is not plus size. i don't think anyway. depends on yer height and all that. but still. the other day, i got so excited upon reading a flyer and seeing very normal sized models. i ran to show my mom, and in my hurry didn't realise my coveted 'normal' sized models were modelling for penningtons: the plus sized clothing store in our area. well, my hopes for a better media just got kicked up the ass. nevertheless, i think, that if this media insists on fucking w/ our minds, choose an alternative media. like prevention magazine. i love that magazine. it promotes a certain body type, but one that differs with everyone. the HEALTHY body. one i think we can all achieve. not thin, but healthy. not ' i smoke and drink coffee and eat air to stay this thin' but i can run a distance that makes me proud (my sad sad distance is 1 mile...... ;D......but i'm working on it...i am!) and about the guys, if we get angry when they expect us to be stick thin, we musn't be hypocrites and expect them to look like the 98 degrees guys (eeeew...man boobs...eeeeew). ya gotta understand that the guys have the pressure on to be super buff, and that can lead to habits including and just as destructive as anorexia. i have to go dance. but remember, just like 'only you can stop forest fires', only you can stop bullshit fires. *~pobo (hope you don't chase me away for ranting too much)
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Post by 4thEditionofLife on Sept 15, 2002 12:46:53 GMT -5
I'm 145lbs, 5'7" and I usually take a size 9. I'm sick of people telling me that 145 is "big". I'm not overweight, and when I tell people I weigh 145 they don't beleive me. It's like they'd expect me to be heavy for weighing that or something. Yarrr...I'm athletic, I eat healthy, and I have a nice figure. I'm proud of 145.
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Post by Cassiopeia on Sept 15, 2002 17:41:38 GMT -5
^^^ I get that a lot. I'm 5'9", 160 lbs., and wear a size 12. When I tell people my weight or the size I wear, they always say, "no way, I don't believe you." Well, they'd better believe it, because it's true. Hehe.
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Post by Michaelangelo on Sept 16, 2002 19:45:41 GMT -5
I'm 5'7" and a size 17. I used to have major body issues, and I'm still a bit self-conscious, but I'm totally proud of myself and my body now. I think I'm really attractive and sexy, and honestly, guys do, too. I'm not as conceited as I sound (okay, maybe I am), I just get hit on and checked out a lot...so I know guys find me attractive. If you know what I mean? *sigh* Why do I always sound like such a dufus in my posts? Love, ~Mike
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Post by RebDoMINe on Sept 16, 2002 20:10:36 GMT -5
^^You don't sound egotistical at all! Some people may think that being thinner is more attractive, and of course, that's a matter of personal taste. But I think it's gorgeous to have some meat on your bones. I'm fairly thin, a little pudgy at times, but I don't strive to be thinner. I have no reason to be. My body is great, and, although I'm a little self-consious about a few things, I still don't mind them much.
It's great to love yourself and your body, I really respect that, Mike.
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Post by LisaRocksYourWorld, yo on Sept 22, 2002 0:51:26 GMT -5
Woo! You rock, Mike! *does a dance*
Being sexy is all in the way you carry yourself. You, right there, prove that being a size 17 and loving yourself is a million times sexier than a girl who is a size zero and finds herself to have the attractiveness of a gargoyle.
Being beautiful is 90% personality.
I'm self-concious, althougn not nearly to the degree that thin to average sized girls are. I don't get checked out as much as I would like to, but I get my small share of guys. I carry myself pretty well, and, of course, there's always a lot of room for improvement in my personality. I love myself, and I love anyone who chooses to love me for the way I am. My main priority in life isn't losing weight, although I wouldn't mind feeling a bit healthier.
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Post by Michaelangelo on Sept 22, 2002 12:48:06 GMT -5
^werd. I love my body and stuff, but I feel like a heifer when we do the mile run and what not...which is why I've taken up biking in Central Park. Dude! You should come down from Jersey and we can bike together! =) Love, ~Mike
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Post by Cassiopeia on Sept 22, 2002 13:09:20 GMT -5
Mike and Lisa, I wish I had your levels of confidence. As I said before, I don't think I'm fat or ugly, but I don't feel really good about my apperance either.
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Post by LisaRocksYourWorld, yo on Sept 22, 2002 13:51:20 GMT -5
Yeah, I'm with you, Mike... The only time my weight really gets to me is during gym class, and maybe sometimes when I'm shopping with friends, but other than that it's never really a big hassle.
Oh, yes, and I would love to go bike riding! *grabs bike and starts heading up the Jersey Turnpike*
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