Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Superficial



Today, I discovered something disturbing.



That would be this photo...

Now look here. They all have something in common, yes?
Oh, why yes they all are wearing high heels.
Yes, all are in black and white as well.
Oh well yes they are all either black or white...
One more thing you're missing though!
Want to know the similiarity that makes them all Candidates for
AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL 2010?

Well the fact that I could wrap my thumb and forefinger around their thighs is pretty prominent to me.
Since when did skinny become synonymous with beautiful?I know for a fact that fat (as it is now commonly known) used to mean beauty, power, wisdom.
It meant you had enough food to survive and were therefore rich and powerful.

Take yourself as you are.

I don't care if you're 6'6", 95 lbs and wear a size 000
or if you're 3'0", 800 lbs and wear a size 62,
or if you're 5'5", 156 lbs and wear a tight size 7.

But how did you get here?
Where do you want to be?
I'll tell you where the media wants you to be: skinny.
They want you to eat McDonalds and Pizza Hut and Taco Bell and KFC and Tim Hortons until you feel like you may burst.
Then they want you to go home and feel horrible about yourself and get rid of it all
by any means possible
by any way logical.
And be just like them.
Wanna know what I say?
Ew.
I'd rather grab my chubby love handles than not be able to sit in a chair for half an hour because my bones ached.
So you know what?
Get at me.
All 5'5.5, 150 lbs of me.

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