Tuesday, January 16, 2007
Fat & Thin
Went to bed,
Fat roll over Thin
And Thin went dead.Fess up, how many of you were laughing at the plight of Thin and how many of you were laughing at the clumsiness of Fat?
I’ll bet that those of you who are fat are laughing at Thin and those who are thin are laughing at Fat.
Back when Twiggy was still a sensational, those of us who were less curvaceous were considered to be lucky and much envied. And now, with all the talks of eating disorder, the model agencies are shunning those who are thin and media starts picking on those who are thin and creating negative news about us. We Twiggys alike are suddenly being condemned, through no fault of ours, except for most of us, our genetic combinations.
I confess I have my insensitive moments towards people who are bigger but I do feel bad when I do. Like yesterday, while having lunch with a few of my friends, I pronounce without a thought to them that I hope that one of lady in the dance show wouldn’t win because she is fat. Without a thought I have undoubtedly hurt one of my friends, who was leaning towards the plump side. I felt really bad after that for making that judgmental, rude and insensitive comment.
And I admit, sometimes when I read or hear about how people are calculating calories in food they eat and calories they lost while exercising, I can’t help but feel amused and annoyed they are doing such a silly thing, all in the name of becoming thin, especially when they look perfectly fine to me.
If you still think being thin is nice and I am just rubbing it in, think again. A few of my friends and I have a hard time looking for nice clothes that truly fits us. And it is most annoying that when we do find nice clothes, most times they are just too big to be flattering.
If you think all people who are thin have eating disorder, I’d have to say you’re wrong. I have no problems with eating but perhaps unlike most who eat whenever they with food, I eat only when I feel hungry. I don’t hate eating but sometimes it just get terribly tiresome, especially when you’re rushing for projects or half way through a show or book.
I just want to point out that the media should emphasize on healthy living, instead of being so extreme. First showing how being thin could be the solution to anything, and now secondly how being thin means we are anorexic. I don’t like feeling like I have been ostracized because I am small and thin. The fashion industry should produce more clothes in size 0 or 00 for Asians who are naturally smaller in size. Period!
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JOANIE
I am pretty much like every other girl. Perhaps not that much. I like thinking for my own. One thing I can't tolerate is for people to tell me they know me. I find that terribly arrogant.
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