Comments on: The Big Answer http://manolobig.com/2007/10/04/the-big-answer/ Fashion, Lifestyle, and Humor for the Plus Sized Woman. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:03:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Cat http://manolobig.com/2007/10/04/the-big-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-1591 Cat Sun, 07 Oct 2007 02:15:56 +0000 http://manolobig.com/2007/10/04/the-big-answer/#comment-1591 Dear Plumcake: I heart you. Dear Mark: Piss off. Signed, Size 0-2 Petite Dear Plumcake:

I heart you.

Dear Mark:

Piss off.

Signed,
Size 0-2 Petite

]]> By: Mark http://manolobig.com/2007/10/04/the-big-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-1588 Mark Sun, 07 Oct 2007 01:31:18 +0000 http://manolobig.com/2007/10/04/the-big-answer/#comment-1588 It's okay Jez, bypass the points made and shoot the messenger, that'll help. FWIW I'd take Kirstie Alley (as she is now as opposed to 75 lbs ago) over SJP (I'm with the Manolo, she looks haggard) any day. I *like* my women with curves. But when the curves turn into rolls of flab, when you look pregnant when you're not, well, there's a line that's been crossed. I don't know where the line is, I'm sure it varies by individual, but I'm thinking women's size 20-22 is over it in most cases (and that 0-4 is under it). And that's my real point, there's a line where it's really not "okay". I don't know any other way of putting it, but overeating isn't okay and overeating to the point of obesity is obnoxious (especially to the millions of people that go to bed hungry). Just because there's an epidemic of gluttony going on in our country and you have plenty of kindred souls, it still doesn't make being overweight "okay". In short, frankly I have a problem with this whole "I'd rather be fat than starving to death" line of thought. Being at a healthy weight *IS* BETTER than being underweight/overweight. There is a value there. So instead writing about feeling sorry for those starving masses why don't we all pass on some of those muffins and send the less fortunate the money we saved. It’s okay Jez, bypass the points made and shoot the messenger, that’ll help.

FWIW I’d take Kirstie Alley (as she is now as opposed to 75 lbs ago) over SJP (I’m with the Manolo, she looks haggard) any day. I *like* my women with curves. But when the curves turn into rolls of flab, when you look pregnant when you’re not, well, there’s a line that’s been crossed. I don’t know where the line is, I’m sure it varies by individual, but I’m thinking women’s size 20-22 is over it in most cases (and that 0-4 is under it).

And that’s my real point, there’s a line where it’s really not “okay”. I don’t know any other way of putting it, but overeating isn’t okay and overeating to the point of obesity is obnoxious (especially to the millions of people that go to bed hungry). Just because there’s an epidemic of gluttony going on in our country and you have plenty of kindred souls, it still doesn’t make being overweight “okay”.

In short, frankly I have a problem with this whole “I’d rather be fat than starving to death” line of thought. Being at a healthy weight *IS* BETTER than being underweight/overweight. There is a value there. So instead writing about feeling sorry for those starving masses why don’t we all pass on some of those muffins and send the less fortunate the money we saved.

]]> By: QuiteLight http://manolobig.com/2007/10/04/the-big-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-1584 QuiteLight Sun, 07 Oct 2007 00:15:40 +0000 http://manolobig.com/2007/10/04/the-big-answer/#comment-1584 Thanks, Plumcake. I couldn't figure out what it was about that post that was nagging at me. I think there's a lot of unnecessary "us vs. them" thinking going on in Western society today in general, and this was kind of in that vein. I'm a devoted Francesca fan, and I think I know what she was going for ("think of how much better it is to be fat than..."), but it was headed in that adversarial direction. Mostly in the comments, now that I think about it. I had still made up a good list before I stopped, though. SO enlightened, I am. ;) Thanks, Plumcake. I couldn’t figure out what it was about that post that was nagging at me.

I think there’s a lot of unnecessary “us vs. them” thinking going on in Western society today in general, and this was kind of in that vein. I’m a devoted Francesca fan, and I think I know what she was going for (“think of how much better it is to be fat than…”), but it was headed in that adversarial direction. Mostly in the comments, now that I think about it.

I had still made up a good list before I stopped, though. SO enlightened, I am. ;)

]]> By: Jezebella http://manolobig.com/2007/10/04/the-big-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-1576 Jezebella Sat, 06 Oct 2007 18:52:03 +0000 http://manolobig.com/2007/10/04/the-big-answer/#comment-1576 oh, mark, thanks SOOO much for letting us know you don't want to screw fat girls, because, really? We were wondering, because we care. A lot. About whether some random idiot on teh internet finds fat girls attractive. Really. oh, mark, thanks SOOO much for letting us know you don’t want to screw fat girls, because, really? We were wondering, because we care. A lot. About whether some random idiot on teh internet finds fat girls attractive. Really.

]]> By: g123.mark@gmail.com http://manolobig.com/2007/10/04/the-big-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-1559 g123.mark@gmail.com Fri, 05 Oct 2007 18:23:04 +0000 http://manolobig.com/2007/10/04/the-big-answer/#comment-1559 <p>So being overweight isn't a health risk? It isn't bad for you? I think you're lying to yourself. Rationalize all you want but fat isn't a good state for the human body. And I'm no fan of the skinny size 0-2-4 whatever types either. They're just as repulsive as the obese. Here's the thing, there's this whole range in the middle.</p> <p>You want to live your life fat, so be it, but don't tell me it's perfectly "okay" to be that way. It's not.</p> So being overweight isn’t a health risk? It isn’t bad for you? I think you’re lying to yourself. Rationalize all you want but fat isn’t a good state for the human body. And I’m no fan of the skinny size 0-2-4 whatever types either. They’re just as repulsive as the obese. Here’s the thing, there’s this whole range in the middle.

You want to live your life fat, so be it, but don’t tell me it’s perfectly “okay” to be that way. It’s not.

]]> By: Kimocean http://manolobig.com/2007/10/04/the-big-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-1551 Kimocean Fri, 05 Oct 2007 07:30:33 +0000 http://manolobig.com/2007/10/04/the-big-answer/#comment-1551 Well said Ms. Plumcake! I had a very strange day today and it was good to come here and find this lovely post. Thanks for reminding me of what is important. ~Kim Well said Ms. Plumcake! I had a very strange day today and it was good to come here and find this lovely post. Thanks for reminding me of what is important.
~Kim

]]> By: dangermouse http://manolobig.com/2007/10/04/the-big-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-1549 dangermouse Fri, 05 Oct 2007 05:24:33 +0000 http://manolobig.com/2007/10/04/the-big-answer/#comment-1549 P.S. In case that wasn't clear: Hear, Hear! P.S. In case that wasn’t clear: Hear, Hear!

]]> By: dangermouse http://manolobig.com/2007/10/04/the-big-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-1548 dangermouse Fri, 05 Oct 2007 05:23:59 +0000 http://manolobig.com/2007/10/04/the-big-answer/#comment-1548 Gawd bless ya ;) Gawd bless ya ;)

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