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Fri Sep-04-09 04:50 PM
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| 26. And here we go with this again... |
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Edited on Fri Sep-04-09 04:54 PM by redqueen
Look at her thighs, butt, upper arms and waist there... she was not a size 6... doubt she was even an 8... I looked a hell of lot thinner than that as an 8.
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| -"Too Fat to be a Model?" (UK Guardian) **WARNING** Tastefully covered nude inside |
AspenRose |
Sep-04-09 04:18 PM |
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The fashion industry is most contemptable. |
PM Martin |
Sep-04-09 04:19 PM |
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Right? |
AspenRose |
Sep-04-09 04:21 PM |
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Wrong with her? |
asdjrocky |
Sep-04-09 07:17 PM |
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They all seem to want to dress young drag queens |
Warpy |
Sep-04-09 04:38 PM |
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*applause* |
AspenRose |
Sep-04-09 04:40 PM |
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On plus sized catalogs... |
pipi_k |
Sep-04-09 05:46 PM |
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Yes, |
diamidue |
Sep-05-09 07:08 PM |
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The article is about an average sized woman turned down for plus sized modeling |
AspenRose |
Sep-05-09 07:26 PM |
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nicely said. n/t |
diamidue |
Sep-05-09 11:31 PM |
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Again, the idea is to sell clothes |
Hippo_Tron |
Sep-06-09 11:45 AM |
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Of course it's news... only stick women are supposed to be shown as sexy. |
redqueen |
Sep-04-09 04:20 PM |
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She lost 60 lbs a few years prior to this picture |
AspenRose |
Sep-04-09 04:22 PM |
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That's their idea of "fat"?? |
Sebastian Doyle |
Sep-04-09 04:21 PM |
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She falls into the very upper end of 'normal' |
redqueen |
Sep-04-09 04:29 PM |
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I think her problem is her shape. |
theoldman |
Sep-04-09 04:24 PM |
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it isnt her problem. nt |
seabeyond |
Sep-04-09 04:35 PM |
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+1 |
SammyWinstonJack |
Sep-04-09 04:39 PM |
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Good catch |
varelse |
Sep-04-09 07:15 PM |
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I'm sure the "plus size" models get a lot of work |
Quantess |
Sep-04-09 04:25 PM |
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Wasn't Marilyn Monroe a US size 12-14? |
AspenRose |
Sep-04-09 04:27 PM |
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Yep |
Lorien |
Sep-04-09 04:31 PM |
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No way. |
girl gone mad |
Sep-04-09 05:10 PM |
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You're a size 2 and your thighs look like hers in that pic? |
redqueen |
Sep-04-09 05:15 PM |
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Siznig has changed drastically. |
JNelson6563 |
Sep-06-09 07:49 AM |
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I think I quite clearly already acknowledged that... my question was: |
redqueen |
Sep-06-09 04:10 PM |
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Hate to answer a question with a question |
JNelson6563 |
Sep-06-09 06:28 PM |
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Please... if that was a size 2 or 4, then... what would it be today? |
redqueen |
Sep-07-09 10:10 AM |
#135 |
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Ok, take a deep breath |
JNelson6563 |
Sep-08-09 06:17 AM |
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I can confirm that sizing has changed drastically. |
RebelOne |
Sep-08-09 06:27 AM |
#137 |
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A size 12-14 of the bygone era translates to about a 6 or 8 today. |
Quantess |
Sep-04-09 04:34 PM |
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Her size was judged by current standards. nt |
Lorien |
Sep-04-09 04:41 PM |
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Maybe a 12-14 of 10 years ago. (n/t) |
Quantess |
Sep-04-09 04:44 PM |
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And here we go with this again... |
redqueen |
Sep-04-09 04:50 PM |
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People get confused because of the rampant "size inflation" that has been going on. |
Quantess |
Sep-04-09 05:00 PM |
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Yes, that muddies the issue... |
redqueen |
Sep-04-09 05:04 PM |
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ooooooooo, I wore Size 8 in 1982! |
demodonkey |
Sep-04-09 06:07 PM |
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I read an article last year... |
Xithras |
Sep-04-09 04:27 PM |
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It's a shame when women aren't encouraged to embrace their natural beauty |
AspenRose |
Sep-04-09 04:32 PM |
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I'm 5' 8" and was once anorexic, weighing only 92 pounds |
Lorien |
Sep-04-09 04:30 PM |
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I'm 5'7 and I used to be 120 |
XemaSab |
Sep-05-09 12:29 AM |
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I'm 5'4" & in college was 110 lbs--skinny but not anorexic. That's when I discovered my shoulders & |
Hekate |
Sep-05-09 01:33 AM |
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Why want to be a model in the first place? |
johnnie |
Sep-04-09 04:35 PM |
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She Has Beautiful Skin |
iamjoy |
Sep-04-09 04:37 PM |
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Most women have cellulite and stretch marks.. |
girl gone mad |
Sep-04-09 05:20 PM |
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Where in Africa? |
kumbaya |
Sep-05-09 08:25 PM |
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Mandatory Figure Drawing Classes for ALL |
BeHereNow |
Sep-04-09 04:46 PM |
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Now THAT is very cool. |
AspenRose |
Sep-04-09 05:06 PM |
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He is a genius, that man. Too bad he retired. |
BeHereNow |
Sep-04-09 05:11 PM |
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In science fiction fandom, bigger is usually |
hyphenate |
Sep-05-09 08:44 PM |
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That's why men and women come in all sizes and shapes.. |
Mudoria |
Sep-04-09 04:46 PM |
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The issue isn't what sizes people come in... it's that only one size is depicted as acceptable. |
redqueen |
Sep-04-09 04:48 PM |
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I completely agree and hope I didn't come off as sounding like they should all be thin. |
Mudoria |
Sep-04-09 04:56 PM |
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also, only one age is acceptable-- |
BlancheSplanchnik |
Sep-05-09 03:06 PM |
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Yep... and that reminds me of one of my pet peeves... |
redqueen |
Sep-05-09 06:20 PM |
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verily, you speak the truth. |
BlancheSplanchnik |
Sep-06-09 06:33 AM |
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I think I'll start spamming the ubiquitous 'doesn't this old person look so great!' threads |
redqueen |
Sep-06-09 09:46 AM |
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your saying that is a turn-off for me, and you might have cared when i was young and had no stomach. |
create.peace |
Sep-05-09 12:02 AM |
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Yeah, well that's just how some people are built. |
krabigirl |
Sep-05-09 01:30 PM |
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And what is wrong with this woman's body? She's beautiful & completely real. |
nc4bo |
Sep-04-09 04:52 PM |
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In reality, many of us are size 6. My left thigh is a size 6 and so is my right. |
Vinca |
Sep-04-09 04:54 PM |
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I'm a size 6 |
XemaSab |
Sep-05-09 12:32 AM |
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My wife is 5'4" and weighs exactly 160. Sexiest thing in the fucking WORLD to me. |
Systematic Chaos |
Sep-04-09 04:58 PM |
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You're my kind of man! (Don't tell your wife...) |
BeHereNow |
Sep-04-09 05:07 PM |
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healthy is the key... for all of us. a person feels better, moves better |
seabeyond |
Sep-04-09 05:09 PM |
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You need to be cloned. |
AspenRose |
Sep-04-09 05:17 PM |
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You rock. I am 5'4 and have gone anywhere from 138 to 160. |
Jennicut |
Sep-04-09 07:18 PM |
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What they're not telling you: she's too TALL to be a model |
jmowreader |
Sep-04-09 05:18 PM |
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but models arent 5'6". try 6 feet. nt |
seabeyond |
Sep-04-09 05:20 PM |
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Yeah 5'6 is way too short for runway... Kate Moss is 5'7 but she is a rarity |
Blasphemer |
Sep-04-09 06:19 PM |
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The closer to 6' the better |
DKRC |
Sep-04-09 06:44 PM |
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being Tall is a plus in the modeling industry, it's short women who have a problem getting in |
JI7 |
Sep-05-09 04:49 PM |
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YUMMY! |
Froward69 |
Sep-04-09 05:30 PM |
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I've seen this photo several times now |
Missy Vixen |
Sep-04-09 05:57 PM |
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The fashion industry is completely out of whack... their idea of "plus size" is absurd |
Blasphemer |
Sep-04-09 06:25 PM |
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This woman is beautiful by any standard! |
DailyGrind51 |
Sep-04-09 06:30 PM |
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I am 5 ft. 10-1/2 ins. tall.... |
Hepburn |
Sep-04-09 06:37 PM |
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that's too fat? well, maybe for a runway model ... |
zbdent |
Sep-04-09 07:12 PM |
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some of the comments are pretty damn funny |
varelse |
Sep-04-09 07:20 PM |
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Narrow definitions of beauty to me are a form of subtle repression |
windoe |
Sep-04-09 11:41 PM |
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I also find it funny how few seem to make the connection between the... |
Poll_Blind |
Sep-05-09 10:45 AM |
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How far have we wandered |
windoe |
Sep-05-09 01:59 PM |
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I agree. On a much more, erm, "adult" (I guess) note, I was watching... |
Poll_Blind |
Sep-05-09 03:37 PM |
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Love this post. |
redqueen |
Sep-05-09 06:24 PM |
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It amazes me how many women are falling for this shit. Idiots. |
liquid diamond |
Sep-05-09 03:34 PM |
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LOL... no, men aren't pressured about looks though, DUH |
redqueen |
Sep-05-09 06:25 PM |
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We aren't spending billions on surgery, make-up, beauty salon services, and crash diet |
liquid diamond |
Sep-05-09 06:55 PM |
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No... just stupidly overpriced sportscars, hair plugs, and boner pills |
redqueen |
Sep-05-09 06:58 PM |
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Sports cars and boner pills? What do they have to do with a man's |
liquid diamond |
Sep-05-09 07:04 PM |
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Uh... I already said... men aren't under that much pressure about their appearance... DUH |
redqueen |
Sep-05-09 07:17 PM |
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My point from the beggining is that women spend tons of money |
liquid diamond |
Sep-06-09 02:26 AM |
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Yeah, you want to call women names for it... but you don't call men names for doing the same thing.. |
redqueen |
Sep-06-09 09:44 AM |
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They don't strike me as terribly subtle. (nt) |
Posteritatis |
Sep-05-09 04:16 PM |
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She's a goodlooking girl, but that paunch looks a tad wrecked. |
Rocky Sullivan |
Sep-04-09 11:53 PM |
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Heh heh, oh I'd wreck that paunch! |
Poll_Blind |
Sep-05-09 12:06 AM |
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LOL! Check out that Pauncherello! |
Rocky Sullivan |
Sep-05-09 12:16 AM |
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She's quite attractive... |
GaYellowDawg |
Sep-05-09 12:18 AM |
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Gross! |
Fuzz |
Sep-05-09 12:21 AM |
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Fuzz, I'm with you. That gut is gross. |
Unrepentant Fenian |
Sep-05-09 01:40 AM |
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That's pretty damn sad. Some people are just built that way. |
krabigirl |
Sep-05-09 01:31 PM |
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and if they think any model's photo isn't photoshopped to delete any imperfections |
Beaverhausen |
Sep-05-09 01:41 PM |
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are you fuckin kidding. the whole reason for these posts is so they can feel like a man |
seabeyond |
Sep-05-09 02:02 PM |
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Fat rolls ain't sexy, sorry. Why is that sick exactly? Do you find beer bellied guys sexy? |
ChimpersMcSmirkers |
Sep-05-09 03:44 PM |
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I'd hardly call a pooch a "fat roll" |
chatnoir |
Sep-05-09 06:31 PM |
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That's a sexy tummy if I ever saw one |
FreedomTrain |
Sep-06-09 12:02 PM |
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Whatever, Chimpy (I'm his wife). He's skinny bones. |
SCRUBDASHRUB |
Sep-05-09 07:09 PM |
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That's not a fat roll. |
moriah |
Sep-05-09 07:13 PM |
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And some people are built |
diamidue |
Sep-05-09 07:12 PM |
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Are You Fucking KIDDING ME ??? |
WillyT |
Sep-06-09 09:55 AM |
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It does look like she has a bit of a FUPA showing there. |
-..__... |
Sep-05-09 11:27 AM |
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Thank gawd for the stone. Whenever people make fun of our units system... |
BlooInBloo |
Sep-05-09 11:31 AM |
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I think she's cute. Fuck the fashion nazis! |
Odin2005 |
Sep-05-09 01:28 PM |
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Heh i knew a model who was teased all her life for being skinny ;always envious of curvy girls |
EndersDame |
Sep-05-09 01:58 PM |
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Still a little skinny for my tastes... |
TheMightyFavog |
Sep-05-09 02:04 PM |
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ahhhhh man, dontcha know. you are not playing the guy game |
seabeyond |
Sep-05-09 02:06 PM |
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What can I say? I like geeky women. |
TheMightyFavog |
Sep-05-09 02:09 PM |
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geeky women are fun. geeky men are fun. married one |
seabeyond |
Sep-05-09 02:14 PM |
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I love being able to snuggle on the couch and watch Trek together |
EndersDame |
Sep-05-09 03:50 PM |
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Geeks are better in bed. |
boppers |
Sep-05-09 11:28 PM |
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Ever see Leonard Nimoy's Full Body Project? |
nolabear |
Sep-05-09 02:11 PM |
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I'll say it again: That ain't plus size. That's actual size. |
Iggo |
Sep-05-09 03:07 PM |
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I like the way you said that! |
AspenRose |
Sep-05-09 07:11 PM |
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Yea she probably is too fat to be a model, doesn't make her unattractive |
Hippo_Tron |
Sep-05-09 04:01 PM |
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I would agree with you except she was turned down for PLUS SIZE modeling |
AspenRose |
Sep-05-09 07:14 PM |
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Thats f'ed up |
Juche |
Sep-05-09 07:43 PM |
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Wouldn't surprise me at all |
Hippo_Tron |
Sep-06-09 11:48 AM |
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Exactly! |
diamidue |
Sep-05-09 07:22 PM |
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I blame George Balanchine & Coco |
aikoaiko |
Sep-05-09 04:05 PM |
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The sizing game is absurd |
suffragette |
Sep-05-09 04:11 PM |
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It is absurd, isn't it? |
diamidue |
Sep-05-09 07:26 PM |
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Great point |
suffragette |
Sep-06-09 10:52 AM |
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She's flubby, sorry |
Sultana |
Sep-05-09 07:20 PM |
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Another "plus-size" model |
hyphenate |
Sep-05-09 07:43 PM |
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Wow, she's stunning (size 16) |
AspenRose |
Sep-05-09 08:04 PM |
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Whoa! Don't hurt nobody, big girl! |
Rocky Sullivan |
Sep-06-09 02:37 AM |
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I can see her as "plus size" but I also see the |
Fire1 |
Sep-05-09 07:50 PM |
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When obesity is "normal", what should our artistic ideals reflect? |
boppers |
Sep-05-09 08:14 PM |
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I bet she's really hot in clothes. |
BlooInBloo |
Sep-06-09 02:33 AM |
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