Portrayal of women: (split) - Page 3

Tinkerbelle · 03-11-2006, 00:16

Again with your pictures of anorexic girls your missing the point.

It is fine for people to approach me and say "God, isn't your sister skinny!" and yes they use the term skinny but if she was a 21 stone woman they might think "God shes fat!" but keep it to themselves, because it's a derogity comment. But So is calling someone skinny.

slinky · 03-11-2006, 00:19

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Originally Posted by garinda

A model at Milanvandamoda March '05.

Beautiful?

Healthy?

A role model for young girls to aspire to look like?

I think not.

Like I said it's a petty bloody ACCY fashion show!!! not one in Paris, and I very much doubt VOGUE will turn up.

END OF!!!! see I can close a thread too....with a few simple words

Lolly · 03-11-2006, 00:22

This subject is always goin to be a taboo subject to talk about, slim 2 me is a size 10 because I'm a size 12-14,but don't look good in any of them size clothes because my breasts are to big!!! I can't wear strapless or halterneck clothes, which when I look in a magazine at other women my size and are wearing them really gets me down, but u just have to wear what looks good on you, what looks WRONG to me is women who look like Victoria Beckham, Nicole Richie or the "supermodel" Lily Cole. If anyone has watched: Americas Next Top Model, or Make Me a Supermodel then they'll realise that the women that look far better in their pictures are the women who are the ones who are bigger (but what we'd call a size 10!!!) I love the size I am, and wouldn't change it!!!

slinky · 03-11-2006, 00:24

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Originally Posted by Lolly

what looks WRONG to me is women who look like Victoria Beckham, Nicole Richie or the "supermodel" Lily Cole.

Very much doubt that these women will turn up to ACCY's fashion show either........which is where this thread started before we were rudely interrupted.

BLACKBURN RAVER · 03-11-2006, 00:26

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Originally Posted by Tinkerbelle

Again with your pictures of anorexic girls your missing the point.

It is fine for people to approach me and say "God, isn't your sister skinny!" and yes they use the term skinny but if she was a 21 stone woman they might think "God shes fat!" but keep it to themselves, because it's a derogity comment. But So is calling someone skinny.

im behind that 100 %....but thats the pc brigade for ya

Lolly · 03-11-2006, 00:26

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Originally Posted by slinky

Very much doubt that these women will turn up to ACCY's fashion show either........which is where this thread started before we were rudely interrupted.

I never said they would turn up in Accy, I dont think for one nano second they ever would, i'm just giving my personal opinion as a bigger woman!!

garinda · 03-11-2006, 00:29

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Originally Posted by Tinkerbelle

Again with your pictures of anorexic girls your missing the point.

It is fine for people to approach me and say "God, isn't your sister skinny!" and yes they use the term skinny but if she was a 21 stone woman they might think it but keep it to themselves, because it's not a derogity comment. But So is calling someone skinny.

If I'd have said skinny, you might have a point. Slinks took offence when I said the show wasn't JUST for STICK THIN women. Meaning that stick women would be as welcome as anyone else to take part, and the idea is that women of all shapes and sizes are as beautiful as the models we see on tv and in magazines from the fashion shows twice a year.

As a mother are you happy that we live in a society that holds up the ideal of female beauty as someone who has the body of a prepubescent boy? No breasts, no hips, no wobbly bits at all. God forbid that they aren't also five feet ten tall, with 'perfect' skin teeth etc.

I worry when my perfectly healthy godaughter and neice say they are on a diet because they think Paris Hilton, a woman who made a career out of her boyfriend put their porno film on the internet. I'm not happy. They are both two bright, pretty, clever girls who should have more ambition than to want to look like some celebrated airhead whore. Sadly not an isolated ambition for many girls, and apparently boys also are becoming victims to body fascism, with an increase of anorexia also amongst young men as well.

slinky · 03-11-2006, 00:29

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Originally Posted by Lolly

I never said they would turn up in Accy, I dont think for one nano second they ever would, i'm just giving my personal opinion as a bigger woman!!

Yes I understand that chick. This started in another thread about a fashion show that stated by 2 members that " normal women were welcome not just STICK THIN women"

Thanks for your in-put though.

BLACKBURN RAVER · 03-11-2006, 00:30

my missus is a 12/14 and she has said she wants to be a size 10 for when we get married nxt oct...i asked her why and she said " because i wanna look good on my wedding day "...i said " you daft cow you already do or i wouldnt be chuffin marrying you "....awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww aint i sweeeeeet

slinky · 03-11-2006, 00:31

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Originally Posted by garinda

If I'd have said skinny, you might have a point. Slinks took offence when I said the show wasn't JUST for STICK THIN women. Meaning that stick women would be as welcome as anyone else to take part, and the idea is that women of all shapes and sizes are as beautiful as the models we see on tv and in magazines from the fashion shows twice a year.

Right Rindy so why didn't you put in that thread " this show is for FAT women aswell as stick thin women" if it was for every shape and size??

garinda · 03-11-2006, 00:32

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Originally Posted by Lolly

This subject is always goin to be a taboo subject to talk about, slim 2 me is a size 10 because I'm a size 12-14,but don't look good in any of them size clothes because my breasts are to big!!! I can't wear strapless or halterneck clothes, which when I look in a magazine at other women my size and are wearing them really gets me down, but u just have to wear what looks good on you, what looks WRONG to me is women who look like Victoria Beckham, Nicole Richie or the "supermodel" Lily Cole. If anyone has watched: Americas Next Top Model, or Make Me a Supermodel then they'll realise that the women that look far better in their pictures are the women who are the ones who are bigger (but what we'd call a size 10!!!) I love the size I am, and wouldn't change it!!!

Thank you Lolly at least can see the point.

Lolly · 03-11-2006, 00:35

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Originally Posted by BLACKBURN RAVER

my missus is a 12/14 and she has said she wants to be a size 10 for when we get married nxt oct...i asked her why and she said " because i wanna look good on my wedding day "...i said " you daft cow you already do or i wouldnt be chuffin marrying you "....awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww aint i sweeeeeet

Big up ur missus!!!! Like I said i'm that size, and i'm sure she'll look fab!!! I'm that size and she should'nt feel as though she needs to conform to the masses!!!! U love her as she is and thats all that should matter, u love her as she is and thats fabulous!!!!

garinda · 03-11-2006, 00:35

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Originally Posted by slinky

Right Rindy so why didn't you put in that thread " this show is for FAT women aswell as stick thin women" if it was for every shape and size??

Because every fashion show ever is only for slim models, this is different.

All sizes will be welcome. Tall, short, black, white, disabled, fat, thin.

Take your effin pick.

It's just that if we get gob ****e moaners, they might get me bitchin' at them when I try to choreograph them, and tears are so last season.

shillelagh · 03-11-2006, 00:37

I've been reading this thread and talking in the chatroom and reading a magazine as well. Women are multitaskers you know we have to be - before anyone starts. Anyway i've just typed this in the chatroom and was told to put it in here as well. It's from That's Life magazine on the letters page and its the Star letter as well.

A Thin Time of It

I'm 38 and i've always been a size 6-8. For as long as I can remember, people have made hurtful remarks about my size. Once, at a meal with my husband's workmates, one leant over to me and said "You'd better eat all that up. You look like you need it!". Word's can't describe how embarrassed I felt. Would someone go up to a large person and say something as rude and personal?
I'm not just a 'skinny' person, i'm a hard working mum. People should think before making thoughtless comments. Who knows what effect they may have?
E. Haigh, Midlothian.

By the way i'm a big person.

slinky · 03-11-2006, 00:37

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Originally Posted by garinda

and tears are so last season.

STOP YOU CRYING THEN!!!!!!!