There are a lot of woman that are BBW that don't embrace their size. I feel that being a BBW woman is the greatest thing there is. It doesnt matter wether you are black, white, mexican, korean or whatever race you are there are not enough women that appreciate the size that they are, ok I know that society says that we(big people) should lose weight because it is bad for our health, but look at society it is also not healthy to be so thin. I want to know what it is that YOU BBW feel is the greatest thing about YOU! What is it about yourself that makes you smile evryday? What is it about you that you EMBRACE!
2007-03-05 14:53:36 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Beauty & Style ➔ Other - Beauty & Style
Preach it sister!
What I like most about being a fine fat woman is that I don't care about other people's opinion of my body. I'm healthy and happy in my fat body. I eat healthy [lots of fruits and veggies, limit the junk, drink my water] and I exercise regularly and astound most people who meet me [fat or not] with my stamina and energy.
I came to the realization a few years ago that women seem to have a great deal of angst when it comes to dealing with other women. I came to this realization when having lunch with a very talented woman who designs stunning clothing for fat women. Yes she is fat but she made a very good point about how body oppression impacts all women, not just fat women.
From that point on the seed was planted, and over the last few years I have fully embraced the idea that all women have issues about their bodies. And for us to assume that all skinny, slim, normal sized, smaller [pick your favorite term] have it so much better than we do as fat women is a mistaken impression.
I see it over and over again, from the young woman in my office who is stunning and yet still is popping ephedra like candy and convinced that even if she does lose the 10 – 15 lbs she want is still not going to be “good enough.” I mean she feels that even if she slims down [not that she needs to IMO] she is then going to be in a different competitive set of women and she still won’t be good enough.
I see it in my skinny [you know the joke about turning sideways and disappearing] friends who get told to eat something. I’ve seen these people eat, food is not the problem. And haven’t we all learned that? I had a friend in college who all his life heard well D******* if you would just eat more you would gain weight. That is no more or less oppressive than hearing you know if you would just eat less you would lose weight.
I don’t agree with the oppression of skinny people just because I as a fat woman have had to suffer fools who feel they have the right, nay the obligation to speak to me about my size, or their perception of how I must by extension live my life. Fat women bashing on not fat women is just as offensive to me as any group of people that feel they have the right to judge others based on superficial things like size, race and age.
Do I believe that there are skinny evil women out there? Yes, but there are also fat evil women and normal sized evil women. People are people no matter what size they are some are nice and some are not. How they choose to act toward fat people, or this fat person in particular says a lot more about their character than it says about mine.
2007-03-09 10:27:40 · answer #1 · answered by ajtheactress 7 · 7⤊ 0⤋
I am 60# over weight. I hope that qualifies me to answer. Yes it is not healthy to be over weight, however, if you have at least a semi-healthy lifestyle I feel we are probably OK. I would like to lose a few #s because my clothes would fit better, particularly bras! ! ! Other than that, I am happy with my size. Of course I am 62 yrs. old, a widow and I am not interested in finding a man.
2007-03-10 22:41:23 · answer #2 · answered by curious connie 7 · 2⤊ 3⤋
i am okay with myself and my body. recently a woman, the first time in my whole life, made fun of my weight. this woman is married to my ex husband. i didnt get my feelings hurt, but i was sooo amused! this woman called me a "fat lard a ss" and though i never retaliated with any name calling or even stooped to her level to mention her looks. i wanted to say, and i'm glad i never did, that "yea i'm a fat lard a ss, but baby for 7 years i didnt know where my fat a ss began and your man's face ended!" it's funny cause this man's face was buried in my fat a ss every chance he could get!! and she's blogging about how fat it is. lmao....oh well. but i have to say, though i love myself and my body i do love my children more. and it's important that they have a healthy momma who's going to be around for a long time. sometimes loving yourself is a bit destructive. my life is not mine alone. i have four kids to think about. and so i've lost some weight and i continue to lose weight. not because i'm ashamed of myself but because i love myself and i love those kids! be blessed and good luck!
2007-03-05 23:02:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 15⤊ 0⤋
i am 5'10' my pre pregnancy weight was 169. To me, I looked fine. Got a lot of comments otherwise. Just had triplets in Nov. A wee bit bigger now, and breastfeeding. My hubby says I am 'plush and cozy' suits me just fine!
2007-03-12 16:43:51 · answer #4 · answered by Icewomanblockstheshot 6 · 8⤊ 2⤋
I love my boyfriend. I love him almost as much as I love cake.
2007-03-05 22:56:56 · answer #5 · answered by Ecofreako 3 · 9⤊ 8⤋