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Tue Sep-08-09 06:17 AM
Response to Reply #135 |
| 136. Ok, take a deep breath |
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I don't contend MM was "tiny". Not at all. I am "tiny" so I rarely mistake those who are not to be so.
You seem a bit wound up on this topic, too much so as you are misreading my posts. I tend to agree with you. There has been a huge effort to provide women with an unrealistic, unattainable ideal. So much so that we now have "vanity" sizing. 40" chest, 32" waist and 42" hips, yes, you are now, magically, a size 4! Congratulations. Get those measurements down to 36", 30" and 38" and you'll be a zero! Oy. It's ridiculous on several fronts.
Julie--not sure where the hostility is coming from
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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 |
#133 |
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Hate to answer a question with a question |
JNelson6563 |
Sep-06-09 06:28 PM |
#134 |
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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 |
#136 |
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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 |
#122 |
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