Comments on: Political Fat http://zmama75.wordpress.com/2008/02/09/political-fat/ Figuring out how to treat my body right. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:37:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: zmama75 http://zmama75.wordpress.com/2008/02/09/political-fat/#comment-220 zmama75 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 01:27:15 +0000 http://zmama75.wordpress.com/?p=71#comment-220 Yeah - I've been experiencing the "ebb and flow" of this while on my trip this week. Some moments I get riled up by something body acceptance-related and sometimes I barely have it in me to accept my own body never mind worrying about society as a whole. Yeah - I’ve been experiencing the “ebb and flow” of this while on my trip this week. Some moments I get riled up by something body acceptance-related and sometimes I barely have it in me to accept my own body never mind worrying about society as a whole.

]]> By: petiteyogini http://zmama75.wordpress.com/2008/02/09/political-fat/#comment-217 petiteyogini Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:03:24 +0000 http://zmama75.wordpress.com/?p=71#comment-217 "Judgments of body shapes and looks will never go away. I’m not saying they should not be challenged but I seriously doubt they will disappear in my lifetime. So do I let this anger fuel me? Or do I let it go into the ether and live my life loving my body and learning to appreciate all shapes and sizes?" This is something I struggle with as well, and go back and forth as you say you do. Maybe it depends on how you approach it. It would make for an interesting post/discussion. I've thought about tackling it on my blog, but I'm not sure how to go about it. It would take a bit of time to write a post that does the question justice. “Judgments of body shapes and looks will never go away. I’m not saying they should not be challenged but I seriously doubt they will disappear in my lifetime. So do I let this anger fuel me? Or do I let it go into the ether and live my life loving my body and learning to appreciate all shapes and sizes?”

This is something I struggle with as well, and go back and forth as you say you do. Maybe it depends on how you approach it. It would make for an interesting post/discussion. I’ve thought about tackling it on my blog, but I’m not sure how to go about it. It would take a bit of time to write a post that does the question justice.

]]> By: zmama75 http://zmama75.wordpress.com/2008/02/09/political-fat/#comment-207 zmama75 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 22:46:50 +0000 http://zmama75.wordpress.com/?p=71#comment-207 Yes, good point - she does put it all out there. I remember she once said that if we saw her gain weight it was because her life wasn't in balance. I wonder what life in balance means to her (HAES, tons of exercise, dieting, or what). Yes, good point - she does put it all out there. I remember she once said that if we saw her gain weight it was because her life wasn’t in balance. I wonder what life in balance means to her (HAES, tons of exercise, dieting, or what).

]]> By: Rachel http://zmama75.wordpress.com/2008/02/09/political-fat/#comment-204 Rachel Sun, 10 Feb 2008 19:28:14 +0000 http://zmama75.wordpress.com/?p=71#comment-204 <i>Not only because it’s just frustrating that people continue to define this woman by her size and weight but also because I remember thinking how gorgeous she looked on stage.</i> I made almost this exact kind of statement on another blog - that if Oprah were male, no one would comment constantly on her fluctuating weight. But then someone suggested that the reason Oprah's weight is constantly the subject of attention is because she makes it so. The commenter has a point: Oprah does constantly put her weight and her struggles with weight in the national forefront, so I guess I can't really condemn the media for picking up and commenting on it. I don't like Oprah, really, but she does do some beneficial charitable works and has lent her considerable influence politically. I wish she would focus much more on these kinds of things and not so much on how fat her thighs are. Not only because it’s just frustrating that people continue to define this woman by her size and weight but also because I remember thinking how gorgeous she looked on stage.

I made almost this exact kind of statement on another blog - that if Oprah were male, no one would comment constantly on her fluctuating weight. But then someone suggested that the reason Oprah’s weight is constantly the subject of attention is because she makes it so. The commenter has a point: Oprah does constantly put her weight and her struggles with weight in the national forefront, so I guess I can’t really condemn the media for picking up and commenting on it.

I don’t like Oprah, really, but she does do some beneficial charitable works and has lent her considerable influence politically. I wish she would focus much more on these kinds of things and not so much on how fat her thighs are.

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