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Originally Posted by ASU2003
For instance, I find these ads to be funny, contiversial and relevant. I would want to be with a girl (no matter what her weight) that would feel the same way about these ads. I wouldn't want to get into a huge debate about how it's offensive and how she thinks less of me for laughing at these ads. I mean, I would laugh at an ad with a picture of a skinny computer nerd in his dorm room at night doing homework with the caption "Forget about it, women's preferences will never change. Trogen condoms (or whatever)"
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Great point. I know I married well in this regard, my wife who has had periods of being over weight would find them funny not offensive.
While typing that I almost did a PC thing to not 'offend' I wrote over weight and then switched to 'heavier than she would like' as to be less offensive. Then I realized no, thats a lie, she was over weight (and she knows it). This wasn't a 'I'd like to lose 5 lbs' this was 'OMG I got fat!'.
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Originally Posted by Dolores Haze
You've no idea what a pain that is when your "previous" size is zero.
Either people are getting fatter, or every scale I've ever climbed on is wrong, but I've been around 95 pounds for the last four years and I've gone from a size 2 to hopelessly browsing children's clothing. Before people start snarking about how I'll break at the flick of your finger, I'd like to point out that you'd have to catch me first. 
I'm a diminutive 5'2, but have always been thin even for my height. It's obnoxious and infuriating on an entirely different level when people start out being envious and wind up whispering behind your back about a non-existent eating disorder. Who the hell do people like me whine to? Well, most of the time, we suck it up and try to be comfortable with who we are without having to tear down the general desirability and *presumed* health of differently sized women. It works surprisingly well, gals.
To be absolutely fair though, I'm bitching into the wind for no real reason. Hell, I like being somewhat androgynous. It has its perks. |
You aren't the first person I've heard complaining about it. From what I gather 'they' now have a size 00, hell in a couple of years it will be a size 000.
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Originally Posted by MrSelfDestruct
Same goes for men. I wear size 38 jeans, I'm almost down to a 36, but when I need a suit, reality kicks in and I'm back to 42 or 44.
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I haven't noticed this, maybe its a build thing. My slacks, jeans and suit are all a 36 waist. One thing I've noticed about pants is that if I get a 36" 34" they fit, but a 38" 34" are suddenly way to long, or if I try a 34" 34" they are now too tight AND short.
Maybe its time for the government to step in, with a Truth in Sizing law :P