tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518800171649154035.post7674305980712576922..comments2024-01-30T05:22:06.674-08:00Comments on A Majority of Two: The Seven Beauties...Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03382221688268676914noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518800171649154035.post-8567781144309099602011-01-11T16:34:01.249-08:002011-01-11T16:34:01.249-08:00Lovely post! Just a question: who is the photograp...Lovely post! Just a question: who is the photographer of the seven models? Do you know where it first appeared? It's amazing!!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09453078291873744261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518800171649154035.post-60759968638474563172011-01-11T16:33:31.930-08:002011-01-11T16:33:31.930-08:00Lovely post! Just a question: who is the photograp...Lovely post! Just a question: who is the photographer of the seven models? Do you know where it first appeared? It's amazing!!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09453078291873744261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518800171649154035.post-82435137368281838122010-09-14T22:08:43.497-07:002010-09-14T22:08:43.497-07:00Funny, I'm 5'4 and 140 pounds! XD well 143...Funny, I'm 5'4 and 140 pounds! XD well 143 and I kinda like how my body looks... but yeah.. seeing all these models with their tiny little waists can make me feel kinda crappy at times... like I shouldnt be so lazy and work out... T_TAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518800171649154035.post-63922551776256893772009-11-10T07:53:51.377-08:002009-11-10T07:53:51.377-08:00A couple of years ago I was commissioned to write ...A couple of years ago I was commissioned to write a series of articles on eating disorders, and was privileged to interview many who either struggled with anorexia, bulimia or binge eating. Some personally did not have the disease(s) but had a close family member or child who had been diagnosed with one or more of the conditions. The effects on these families, emotionally and financially, are staggering. The onset of eating disorders oftentimes stems from societal pressures, which not only include the media's portrayal of the "ideal body image," but also a common background of abuse (at home, school or the workplace.) I was enlightened recently about a test that Glamour magazine had done that featured a plus-sized model in the nude. The deluge of positive comments from women everywhere was overwhelming. I would like to think that maybe the fashion industry is starting to get in step with reality. I say, embrace what you have been given - here's to being a plus!Paula Sladehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923061193682673368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518800171649154035.post-70739990461187340292009-11-08T15:48:20.136-08:002009-11-08T15:48:20.136-08:00Rock on; beauty comes in infinite variations.
When...Rock on; beauty comes in infinite variations.<br />When I complained recently to a friend about my physical flaws, she told me she thinks of these "flaws" we have as the Maker's marks on us; like the fingerprints of the potter on a ceramic piece. I love this and I wonder, if when I've complained about such things, if God isn't hurt - as though I have called Him a poor artist.<br />- Jade (ceylonjade.blogspot.com)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518800171649154035.post-54523699830249938362009-10-31T10:43:49.774-07:002009-10-31T10:43:49.774-07:00♦ LGS, Sophia Loren was exquisitely beautiful, and...♦ LGS, Sophia Loren was exquisitely beautiful, and she said she attributed it to all the spaghetti she ate. *heh* She was not skinny!<br /><br />♦ Google Account, I checked out your site. Thank you!<br /><br />♦ Kenju, I certainly hope you don't look like that anymore! My goodness!<br /><br />♦ Ivan, LOL. It seems that men see women much differently than women do. And thank goodness for that!<br /><br />♦ Noteither, I agree. She looks as if she belongs in a hospital.<br /><br />♦ Plusstyle, I know. It's ridiculous, isn't it? What on earth do "real" women wear!?<br /><br />♦ O. Joy, hopefully men like woman to have some curves. They couldn't possible find the woman on the left beautiful -- could they!?<br /><br />♦ Charles, I know! They look completely artificial.<br /><br />♦ Kathy, if you have weighed the same for ten years, that would mean you are doing something right. Yo-yo dieting is the worst thing you can do.<br /><br />♦ Leslie, welcome. :-) Laugh well and die happy. I like that...!<br /><br />♦ Kimberly, oh yes! But she has probably forgotten how to eat.<br /><br />♦ Jeanette, omigod, your daughter died of bulemia? Oh, my goodness! I would throw away the scales too, if I were you. You must have been just heartbroken. You have seen first hand what a horrible influence the fashion industry is on young women. I'm so sorry!<br /><br />♦ Gary, that is an interesting theory -- eye catching and edgy. Yes, that would make sense. Edgy does sell, doesn't it? It certainly does seem to catch the eye. (And, thank you...)<br /><br />♦ Ris, LOL. Oh, goodness yes. That skinny woman is absolutely skeletal.<br /><br />♦ Hearts, it's frightening, isn't it? Do you remember Twiggy? So many girls emulated her, they died of anorexia. And what on earth made them think that was beautiful!?<br /><br />♦ A Human Kind of Human, LOL. My grandmother was Afrikaner too, and she was absolutely gorgeous, and she was not (!!!) skinny.<br /><br />♦ Miranda, I don't think you are in the minority. There are so many reality TV shows helping people to lose weight, and most of them are young people. I guess the main thing would be to watch your blood pressure and make sure you stay healthy, and when you are ready to make a change, you will do it for yourself, and not for anyone else.<br /><br />♦ Barry, LOL. I guess that is why the "biopic" of Anna Wintour was called "The Devil Wears Prada". *heh*Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03382221688268676914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518800171649154035.post-83864556304455477312009-10-31T10:43:39.480-07:002009-10-31T10:43:39.480-07:00♦ The Bug, I'm sure Dr. M. loves you just the ...♦ The Bug, I'm sure Dr. M. loves you just the way you are. :-)<br /><br />♦ Whitney, you sound like an absolutely healthy woman. The woman on the left probably cannot even become pregnant.<br /><br />♦ Brandywine, I know! Plus what, exactly?<br /><br />♦ Jennifer, yes, I think the trend is beginning to swing the other way, with the Dove commercials and now Glamor Magazine. Thank goodness!<br /><br />♦ Alicia, I agree! and the woman on the left is definitely (!!!) not healthy.<br /><br />♦ Stephen, I am glad to hear that, as a young man, you like the picture at the top. That gives us hope. :-)<br /><br />♦ Leilani, LOL. I had a friend who didn't want to go swimming because she thought all the kids would start singing "Baby Beluga". Sad. :-)<br /><br />♦ Cat, you are so right! And the woman on the left probably has to suffer -- a lot -- to look that way.<br /><br />♦ Arley, my goodness, you have hit the nail on the head. There are people who are starving and malnourished, and not by choice!<br /><br />♦ Alane, that's the thing! I think most men would love the picture at the top. And doesn't it seem odd that in a period in history when food is plentiful, the standard of beauty is anorexia? You have an interesting point!<br /><br />♦ Brenda, yes, those are what is called "lollipop heads". There is nothing in nature that actually resembles those things. :-)<br /><br />♦ Russell, in real life, I see very, very (!!!) few people who are naturally beautiful, the way they are represented in movies or books. As you say, people are just people. Even movies stars are "made over" first.<br /><br />♦ Nomore, yes, in my opinion the women at the top, and on the right are beautiful. And they are not skinny! They are normal.<br /><br />♦ Susie, those skinny women are going to have a lot of problems, especially when they do start to put on weight. It's dreadful what they are doing to themselves.<br /><br />♦ Robert, even where you live? I thought it was just a North American thing. My goodness. (I have updated my blog roll now.)Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03382221688268676914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518800171649154035.post-44671539904628662902009-10-31T05:40:30.158-07:002009-10-31T05:40:30.158-07:00Those are gorgeous women. Healthy beats sickly any...Those are gorgeous women. Healthy beats sickly any day.<br /><br />I think there needs to be a very special place in Hell for fashion designers.Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13824632356834631279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518800171649154035.post-67635997909476544502009-10-30T21:36:36.442-07:002009-10-30T21:36:36.442-07:00Uhm my boyfriend walked in when I was reading this...Uhm my boyfriend walked in when I was reading this post and said "what are you looking at?!" ha! I have a big problem with my body and my image of my body. I am overweight and I hate it. I used to be in shape and I had curves, even when I weighed 135lbs, (I'm 5'9"). I was really just "meh" about my body and I regret that, I don't know why but I didn't hold on to it, I just let go, and now today I weigh 240lbs. I've gained over 100lbs since I graduated college 8 years ago. My hate of my body isn't from pictures in magazines I don't read them. I've never wanted to be a skinny model. Now that I am overweight and very most likely unhealthy I don't want to do anything to change it. I can't bring myself to do anything. And with all these pictures about people being "plus sized" at size 6 just kills me. And have you seen the outfits people come up with for people that are like me a size 20 and above?! It's all glitter and butterflies and lame Disney characters. It makes me want to just throw a curtain on myself and stay at home. <br />Anyway I'm rambling. With everything going one in this world I really wish we didn't have to fixate on our looks. I wish we could just be "us"<br />Thanks for posting that picture and making this post!<br />(Oh and thanks for the kind thoughts and comments on my blog!)Mirandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07374759585682438535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518800171649154035.post-46114672275278217892009-10-30T21:30:21.819-07:002009-10-30T21:30:21.819-07:00Well, I am a size 18! and proud of it. I come fro...Well, I am a size 18! and proud of it. I come from strong, solid, Afrikaner stock like our indigenous cattle, and have you seen the price of prime rump steaks lately? At leas I know what I am worth. As for the poor girl on the left, who would want her steaks? I know why designers only design for those skeletal sizes... it is because they have to dress their bodies to be anything to look at. (lol)A human kind of humanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12944399986334367708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518800171649154035.post-57753715204057192782009-10-30T18:57:04.451-07:002009-10-30T18:57:04.451-07:00I think the photo of the seven women is very beaut...I think the photo of the seven women is very beautiful. Every one of them is gorgeous and looks like a woman, not a prepubescent boy.<br /><br />I wear size 2, but I am also 5'1" with a very small bone structure. I have curves and do not look like an Auschwitz survivor. The so-called "normal" fashion model is also a size 2, but she is at least 5'9" and in most cases, around 6 ft in height. What are we teaching young girls when they are urged to sacrifice their health for an unrealistic ideal of "beauty?"<br /><br />Have you ever seen "Real Women Have Curves" with the actress who plays "Ugly Betty?" It's marvelous and utterly charming.heartinsanfranciscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535397382991383931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518800171649154035.post-1370321044281418792009-10-30T15:08:50.428-07:002009-10-30T15:08:50.428-07:00All great responses...but I think you have to ask ...All great responses...but I think you have to ask yourself on which one of these models could you chip a tooth? Exactly.Cedarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15084468926734824846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518800171649154035.post-49742000179042267052009-10-30T14:19:00.213-07:002009-10-30T14:19:00.213-07:00Interesting topic. I doubt that the designers and ...Interesting topic. I doubt that the designers and the industry feels the skinny model is the norm or should be, but rather feels that the look helps sell the clothes and also seems to attract the viewer much like a freak in circus. thats just it, it does not look normal and looks "eye catching and edgy"<br />Plump woman and plus size woman have been the subjects of the master painters since the beginning of time.<br />I think that photo of the group of woman is fantastic, really well done.<br />Great blog you have. I like your portrait in the avatar. there is something very delightful and almost whimiscal in it, in a most positive way.ghhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07964296075867476410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518800171649154035.post-90586026907738845012009-10-30T13:59:29.382-07:002009-10-30T13:59:29.382-07:00Those young women are beautiful. Just beautiful.An...Those young women are beautiful. Just beautiful.And women twice their size and age are often beautiful, too. <br /><br />And I've met some really fit, active women my age with bodies half my size and six times as strong who look as if they have had lives where nothing about themselves or their own lives was quite good enough. My daughter died of bulemia... I threw away my scale years ago. <br /><br />Even when I was young, I could never understand the preoccupation with THIN, waiflike... Great piece, as always, Jo.JeannetteLShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13528285846408727632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518800171649154035.post-54546094207032365062009-10-30T13:51:28.997-07:002009-10-30T13:51:28.997-07:00I hate to burst bubbles but I would love for someo...I hate to burst bubbles but I would love for someone to say "Omg, child, please eat something. You're too thin"...Kimberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09076194149640604198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518800171649154035.post-79480315755080722132009-10-30T12:57:20.388-07:002009-10-30T12:57:20.388-07:00Which takes us back to your great previous post on...Which takes us back to your great previous post on laughter. Laugh well and die happy. And "nice to meet you Jo!"Leslie Avon Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09235003342775117469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518800171649154035.post-82883669698126697812009-10-30T09:23:37.555-07:002009-10-30T09:23:37.555-07:00Being a woman of substance, I applaud your post! S...Being a woman of substance, I applaud your post! Size 14? I wish! I was a yoyo dieter all my life and now that I am of a certain age, I find that I have weighed about same for the past 10 years. All my check-ups show that I am otherwise healthy. I wonder if those bone thin models are as healthy?Kathy's Klotheslinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17881966393157941515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518800171649154035.post-70115611255058199642009-10-30T07:56:33.122-07:002009-10-30T07:56:33.122-07:00Most airbrushing results look so inhuman as to be ...Most airbrushing results look so inhuman as to be a turn off.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518800171649154035.post-2698652780423569502009-10-30T07:48:14.506-07:002009-10-30T07:48:14.506-07:00Amen, amen, amen. Now... let's get guys to &qu...Amen, amen, amen. Now... let's get guys to "get it"! Great post. I will embrace my size 14 today!Olivia StClairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02347734640804622763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518800171649154035.post-18725284329752432272009-10-30T03:47:10.812-07:002009-10-30T03:47:10.812-07:00"Plus" should be a good thing. It means..."Plus" should be a good thing. It means you have a little something extra! I would have prefered these woman in swimsuits - but they probably could not find samples in their sizes!plusstylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02670067746914960415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518800171649154035.post-69782412660116271372009-10-30T03:35:34.798-07:002009-10-30T03:35:34.798-07:00the women looks fabulous! the thin model looks lik...the women looks fabulous! the thin model looks like she haven't eaten for weeks! she got no sex appeal at all!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518800171649154035.post-20595880147222452112009-10-30T00:35:40.856-07:002009-10-30T00:35:40.856-07:00Ah, it's those durn fashion designers. They li...Ah, it's those durn fashion designers. They like boyish figures, I guess.<br />Nothing like a full figure. Even beyond full. I'm with Rubens.<br /><br />And even the rock group Queen." Fat bottom girls make the world go around."<br />Exuberant Baroque!ivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05662075375182633162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518800171649154035.post-35503009276028323632009-10-29T20:57:40.089-07:002009-10-29T20:57:40.089-07:00AMEN! That woman on the left is a scarecrow - I ca...AMEN! That woman on the left is a scarecrow - I can say that because I used to be built like that. Some modeling agent had the gall to tell me that I'd have to lose 10 pounds and wear a girdle to be in a fashion show. I told them to kiss my skinny butt.kenjuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342414519714356343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518800171649154035.post-10885229017111689672009-10-29T17:52:35.288-07:002009-10-29T17:52:35.288-07:00Being a plus sized male chauvinist squirrel, I tot...Being a plus sized male chauvinist squirrel, I totally agree with the sentiment of this post. Bring back the curves indeed! As you know I think of Sophia Loren as the ideal. All curves there.Lone Grey Squirrelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16892067644551128013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518800171649154035.post-26217735682630519232009-10-29T17:06:05.161-07:002009-10-29T17:06:05.161-07:00Good morning Jo,
over here in Athens one is able t...Good morning Jo,<br />over here in Athens one is able to tell whether it is spring or winter by looking at the advertisments shown upon busses, taxi or bus stations, offering to loose weight and showing already the result.<br />It was only a couple of days ago that last I heard, how beautiful it is to be thin...well, it seems that there's still much needed to make understood that for some it is not this what makes beauty.<br />A wonderful Friday for you.<br /><br />p.s.: you might like to update your bloglist, since the former blog is gone. Merci in advance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com