tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881025631258163263.post6011326796231497553..comments2023-05-05T05:36:11.517-07:00Comments on Work In Progress: Tell me what you want what you really really wantJennifer Robertsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04241053787278478578noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881025631258163263.post-22031438451174090902007-12-10T13:46:00.000-08:002007-12-10T13:46:00.000-08:00I'm all for enjoying life too. Yes, sometimes I ma...I'm all for enjoying life too. Yes, sometimes I may worry about what I look like or wish that I was tiny like those girls in the Victoria's Secret show, but at the end of the day being healthy is a bigger concern to me than being thin. I'm no size 2 and I won't starve myself to be one because I know that my size does not equal my worth. I enjoy eating good food, drinking good wine, and living a full life far too much for that. <BR/><BR/>***<BR/>An interesting and valid question about Sudan's views of North American self imposed starvation.<BR/><BR/>I think that the pressure placed on us in North America is absolutely ridiculous. Imagine what could happen if, as a whole, we were focused on more productive things than what we look like and how much we weigh.Jennifer Robertsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04241053787278478578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881025631258163263.post-74078588798596040612007-12-10T13:21:00.000-08:002007-12-10T13:21:00.000-08:00agreed for sure; all women get wrapped up in it, w...agreed for sure; all women get wrapped up in it, women's clothes don't lend themselves to error, men's increment on size -- they can walk into any store and be a 34, same does not apply to women<BR/><BR/>its funny because when you get older (i am 36)you realize that time will get away from you and you won't turn heads forever, you'd better have something left of worth in all of it. and when it comes down to it, i like steak and wine and good food -- i have one life and i plan on enjoying it - i am one of the lucky ones<BR/><BR/>a bit off topic, but...<BR/><BR/>something i think is interesting is how we live in NA - a world with tons of food and unreal selection and we are also supposed to eat lettuce and hot water. it is truly astounding to me ...<BR/><BR/>i wonder what those in the Sudan would say about self-imposed starvation (i realize it is a disease) and what it means on a global scale about our humanity in NA<BR/><BR/>diet pet food is disturbing beyond words to meAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881025631258163263.post-83489944547618024462007-12-10T10:30:00.000-08:002007-12-10T10:30:00.000-08:00Anonymous, you're asbolutely right. It IS contradi...Anonymous, you're asbolutely right. It IS contradictory. That's the point really...the MM post is how I think it should be, rationally speaking. This post and these photos are about what the media tells us that we should think and how these images that we are bombarded with on a daily basis affect how we feel about our bodies. I would be a liar if I said I was completely unaffected by it. Personally, I think that Marilyn Monroe is the sexiest woman who has ever lived. I don't think size matters. However, that doesn't change the fact that when I see these stick thin models in lingerie, I feel like maybe I should look like that too. Trust me, the hypocrisy and contradiction of all of this are not lost on me. The struggle to feel content with oneself in this media driven culture is ongoing for many of us. Like most girls I know, I'm just doing my best to love and accept myself as I am. Shit like this gets in the way of it all the time.Jennifer Robertsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04241053787278478578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881025631258163263.post-51145123834820559062007-12-10T10:12:00.000-08:002007-12-10T10:12:00.000-08:00given your post about MM above, these pics seem a ...given your post about MM above, these pics seem a bit contradictory...<BR/><BR/>not only are they not the "average" woman, they are produced like any commodity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881025631258163263.post-82072329560796142082007-12-06T23:14:00.000-08:002007-12-06T23:14:00.000-08:00I'm so bummed that I missed the show! I've been a ...I'm so bummed that I missed the show! I've been a huge Karolina fan for years!Tashinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00449743455609484265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881025631258163263.post-90753365717757527252007-12-05T10:16:00.000-08:002007-12-05T10:16:00.000-08:00guilty, i watch it every year too. :)guilty, i watch it every year too. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881025631258163263.post-48325413482717769022007-12-05T08:27:00.000-08:002007-12-05T08:27:00.000-08:00I watched it too (mostly to see the SG's perform) ...I watched it too (mostly to see the SG's perform) and I couldn't believe how long some of those legs were! Yeah, the snacks were put away....I did find some comfort in the fact that Chris (while on a study break) had no desire to watch it and was begging me to put it on The National instead. Hmmm....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072094491264197823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881025631258163263.post-50781213049293852772007-12-05T08:19:00.000-08:002007-12-05T08:19:00.000-08:00"feeling guilty or thinking that those model freak..."feeling guilty or thinking that those model freaks are the "normal" ones.. not as cool."<BR/><BR/>You are very right about that, Ross. It's difficult to remember that they are not necessarily the norm, or representative of what the average woman looks like. We're bombarded with these images so often, it's hard not to kind of lose perspective on it sometimes.Jennifer Robertsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04241053787278478578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881025631258163263.post-67286053097685626522007-12-05T06:47:00.000-08:002007-12-05T06:47:00.000-08:00This show is always fun to watch. I love that mode...This show is always fun to watch. I love that models always seem to be having a blast too. Last year's show was better though cause JT was performing, hahahaha.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881025631258163263.post-63585929773781173902007-12-05T03:18:00.000-08:002007-12-05T03:18:00.000-08:00Word. I remember watching Bring It On on TV once ...Word. I remember watching Bring It On on TV once and having a pizza in front of me. Instead of eating a single slice, I busted out my jumprope and, yeah, some crunches during commercials.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881025631258163263.post-29081815360391878242007-12-04T23:37:00.000-08:002007-12-04T23:37:00.000-08:00As a guy I guess my opinion on this matter doesn't...As a guy I guess my opinion on this matter doesn't really.. matter. And I really don't think I'm saying something that you don't already know, but don't let those women make you feel like you're anything less than perfect the way you are. Finding inspiration is one thing, feeling guilty or thinking that those model freaks are the "normal" ones.. not as cool.Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01948449866731422128noreply@blogger.com