[ SECRET POST #1174 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #1174 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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Comments

Re: 147

[enchantedkiss-x.livejournal.com]

I'm not going to reply anonymously here since I don't care if everyone know how I feel on the subject. I don't care what weight any person on the planet is...that's your business and if it's not healthy, I'm going to assume that you are intelligent enough to figure that out and if you're okay with it, fine by me. Same goes for drugs, alcohol whatever. And yes, it is true that there are larger people who are healthy (even though obviously, being obese does put strain on internal organs and blood pressure and all this, but I'm not a doctor and I'm not going to say exactly how big that effect is, because I truly don't know. However, I'm at risk for heart problems because it runs in my family and has nothing to do with weight...point is, it doesn't really matter what the "cause" is).

HOWEVER. I hate, hate, hate the fact that people are often so quick to say that larger people are more "real" and defend their health and so forth, when almost every post about someone who is unnaturally skinny is all about "eat a damn cheeseburger", etc. Women (and men) come in ALL sizes. And ALL sizes are capable of being healthy and comfortable with themselves. As someone who is naturally skinny and gets regularly accused of being anorexic, I sympathize with Gabourey. It's extremely hard on your self esteem to go through ANY kind of weight problems, and the fact that she is happy with herself is wonderful. I'm trying to gain weight, but I still try to look positively at myself the way I am NOW. And I eat a hell of a lot of food every day and still don't gain much...she could be trying to lose weight and having just as much trouble.
So while Gaby's weight may not be something to aspire to, her attitude is (minus some of the sassyness lol ;) ).

Sorry for the tl;dr and I know most of this makes no sense :\

Re: 147

[hologrphcbuddha.livejournal.com]

OMG thank you so much for this comment

I'm in the same position as you--I'm an athlete, naturally skinny, and have been accused of being anorexic. People are always commenting on my weight, telling me I need to gain weight, and it makes me feel really self-conscious after a while. tbh, my body always seems to regulate back to the same weight range, no matter how much I eat or how much exercise I get, and for all I know the same could be true about larger people like Gaby. And if she doesn't want to lose weight, why should she? It's her body; she can do with it what she wants.

ITA that being a role model should be about one's personality, accomplishments, and behavior. I don't know much about Gaby, but going by the comments here, she seems to be a great role model in that respect.

Re: 147

[angathol.livejournal.com]

Ugh, the whole "REAL WOMEN" thing is annoying. Are skinny or average women "fake" women now?

Re: 147

[soledad-moon.livejournal.com]

It sure seems like it, and I actually caved in by putting on a few pounds. (Yeah, doing it wrong, I know.) But I feel better about myself these days. When I was lighter, I knew I looked sick and decided that look was not gonna fly. I'm still pretty light, but I'm glad I no longer look like a walking chopstick.

Re: 147

[angathol.livejournal.com]

Everything goes to my hips/butt/thighs. I don't mind the shape it creates as long as my waist stays relatively small in comparison; otherwise I don't really like how I look. I can understand where you're coming from though.

Re: 147

[soymade.livejournal.com]

Damn, good point.

::makes mental note to be more openminded::

::scoops up brain, puts back in skull::

;D