Mandi
New member
*steps onto the soapbox*
I watched an episode of CSI recently that was based at an overweight convention. The way certain characters were made to act, and the plot ending was disgusting. A man dies because an overweight woman passes out on him after sex. What in the blue hell is that? What kind of message is that sending? That is just one more negitive image to add onto the pile that society and more specifically the media has made. In the show, the woman confesses to murder because she would rather spend life in prison than have the truth be known, and be "the punchline of some comedians joke." Even in a story, something is wrong there. The media is constantly bombarding us with images of anorexic, coked up, air brushed woman, and telling us that it's perfection and everyone should look like that. They don't tell us that it's all fake and there is no way in hell the average woman can look that way unless they take drastic measures. So many of us are left with the feeling of worthlessness. I know how it feels to think your worthless, I know how it feels to know that society thinks you're some disgusting pig who does nothing but eat. And it hurts me to know, that somewhere, someone is ending their life because they can't see their own potential for beauty. All they see are the stereotypes forced on them by the media and others superficial ideals. All over the world it's being called an epidemic. They make it sound like we all have cholera and should be put into isolation until we get better. Since i've been on this board, i've been called many names and had many derogetory remarks thrown my way. It's nothing new, nothing I haven't heard every single day of my life. I'm sure there will be a select few who read this and in the morning post away about me being some uppity fat bitch who needs another twinkie. But, that's their perogative. If they want to be superficial assholes then fine. I am tired of the stereotypes, i'm tired of not being seen for who I am because some asshole can't get past my appearance. But I don't need anyones approval. I am proud of who and what I am, and if someone doesn't like it. Well, then they can kiss my big fat white ass!
*steps down from the soapbox*
I watched an episode of CSI recently that was based at an overweight convention. The way certain characters were made to act, and the plot ending was disgusting. A man dies because an overweight woman passes out on him after sex. What in the blue hell is that? What kind of message is that sending? That is just one more negitive image to add onto the pile that society and more specifically the media has made. In the show, the woman confesses to murder because she would rather spend life in prison than have the truth be known, and be "the punchline of some comedians joke." Even in a story, something is wrong there. The media is constantly bombarding us with images of anorexic, coked up, air brushed woman, and telling us that it's perfection and everyone should look like that. They don't tell us that it's all fake and there is no way in hell the average woman can look that way unless they take drastic measures. So many of us are left with the feeling of worthlessness. I know how it feels to think your worthless, I know how it feels to know that society thinks you're some disgusting pig who does nothing but eat. And it hurts me to know, that somewhere, someone is ending their life because they can't see their own potential for beauty. All they see are the stereotypes forced on them by the media and others superficial ideals. All over the world it's being called an epidemic. They make it sound like we all have cholera and should be put into isolation until we get better. Since i've been on this board, i've been called many names and had many derogetory remarks thrown my way. It's nothing new, nothing I haven't heard every single day of my life. I'm sure there will be a select few who read this and in the morning post away about me being some uppity fat bitch who needs another twinkie. But, that's their perogative. If they want to be superficial assholes then fine. I am tired of the stereotypes, i'm tired of not being seen for who I am because some asshole can't get past my appearance. But I don't need anyones approval. I am proud of who and what I am, and if someone doesn't like it. Well, then they can kiss my big fat white ass!
*steps down from the soapbox*
He doesn't look anorexic anymore anyways and just gets better looking.
