Comments on: Don’t hate me because I’m thinner

By: Charles Pergiel

Charles Pergiel — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 07:02:52 +0000

I really liked the picture of Natasha. In my eyes thinner women are more attractive. I see obese women and I wonder how you could you let yourself get that big? And then I look at my own waist line which has been steadily expanding for the last umpteen years. I only need to lose 10 or 20 or maybe 50 pounds, not hundreds, but I can’t even do that. I think it’s either psychological, or it’s all the teflon that’s found it’s way into out bodies.

And brains do count for something, but finding someone you can talk to can be even more difficult than finding someone who will accept your physical appearance.

By: Jan

Jan — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 19:51:38 +0000

My thoughts are in line with Sarah’s. I think it is terribly rude to comment on another person’s body, whether for the good or the bad. Surely a person can think of something less shallow to say.

By: CGHill

CGHill — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 17:17:08 +0000

Actually, I saw the follow-up before I saw the original post. And truth be told, I didn’t see anything that smacked of narcissism in either: this is a genuine issue that bedevils real people, and to get a grip on your own feelings, you have to examine them in detail. This isn’t some exercise in navel-gazing.

On the political matter, consider the case of Arlen Specter, who changes parties more often than Paris Hilton, apparently for much the same reason.

By: GraceKathryn

GraceKathryn — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 16:33:14 +0000

I’m kind of stressing out now because I think I might have sounded kind of horrible (read: narcissistic) in the original post quoted above. I actually wrote a follow up post to address it yesterday because I was stressing about it so much, if anyone is interested. (I also created a super-scientific poll to go along with the same theme but I haven’t put it up yet. WordPress polls are very scientific).

And I disqualified myself from political office 10 years ago when I de-registered from one of the major parties and registered independent. I’m actually kind of bitter about it.

By: amba (Annie Gottlieb)

amba (Annie Gottlieb) — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 14:48:14 +0000

I'm sending this link to my niece, who wrote this on much the same subject.