Is People Magazine glorifying obesity or celebrating diversity?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:There's a difference between celebrating beautiful, healthy diversity, and being negligently encouraging of (in this case, morbid) obesity.

I've struggled with my weight (lost over 50 lbs), but found a healthy, fit, active, strong balance where I'm not deprived - and move more.

You don't have to run marathons and be a size 2 to be healthy and beautiful, but at Tess's size, it's irresponsible to celebrate her size. At that morbidly obese size, she is not a healthy role model, and she is definitely not healthy. You're eating way, way too much, and not moving enough - and the weight alone puts stress on bones and joints that's not sustainable.

I understand and strongly support expanding the images of women to see as role models for body image positivity and beauty, but I think what Tess is doing is irresponsible.

The same would be true of emaciated women with eating disorders voicing that their bodies are beautiful in their "diversity." Both are not ok. Both are harmful images to broadcast.

Be fit, be strong, and thoroughly enjoy that cupcake with frosting (just don't eat 10 of them) - there are wider ranges of healthy and beautiful, but extremes on either end aren't productive.

This, right here, is the answer.

[phone]

It's not condoning her weight or telling girls that it is great to be that weight. Anyone looking at her knows that is not true.

But bashing her, cutting her down, degrading her is not healthy behavior for any of US to engage in. Tess is not going to become the new standard of beauty. There is no danger of that happening. But if we can accept and love Tess we can also accept and love and feel darned good about our size 14s. Now THAT would be healthy.

[Anonymous]

I know several women struggling withbinfertility and not a single o,e is overweight. I also know very thin people who are diabetic. Live you life and,let other people live theirs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Super healthy! http://i.imgur.com/gxG25PM.gifv

There was so much sad in that gif I don't know where to start.

+2

after watching this no one here defending obesity has a leg to stand on, no pun intended

[Anonymous]

She carries her weight very strangely, like she has lipedema. Her face is very beautiful and quite thin which is probably why she is able to work as a model versus the average size 22.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There's a difference between celebrating beautiful, healthy diversity, and being negligently encouraging of (in this case, morbid) obesity.

I've struggled with my weight (lost over 50 lbs), but found a healthy, fit, active, strong balance where I'm not deprived - and move more.

You don't have to run marathons and be a size 2 to be healthy and beautiful, but at Tess's size, it's irresponsible to celebrate her size. At that morbidly obese size, she is not a healthy role model, and she is definitely not healthy. You're eating way, way too much, and not moving enough - and the weight alone puts stress on bones and joints that's not sustainable.

I understand and strongly support expanding the images of women to see as role models for body image positivity and beauty, but I think what Tess is doing is irresponsible.

The same would be true of emaciated women with eating disorders voicing that their bodies are beautiful in their "diversity." Both are not ok. Both are harmful images to broadcast.

Be fit, be strong, and thoroughly enjoy that cupcake with frosting (just don't eat 10 of them) - there are wider ranges of healthy and beautiful, but extremes on either end aren't productive.

This, right here, is the answer.

[phone]

It's not condoning her weight or telling girls that it is great to be that weight. Anyone looking at her knows that is not true.

But bashing her, cutting her down, degrading her is not healthy behavior for any of US to engage in. Tess is not going to become the new standard of beauty. There is no danger of that happening. But if we can accept and love Tess we can also accept and love and feel darned good about our size 14s. Now THAT would be healthy.

Of course Tess is saying that - that's pretty much her schtick. Maybe she's not explicitly saying "be my size/weight and everything in life will be amazing!" But she is saying that it's ok/normal/beautiful/happy to be the size she is. It's not. It's absolutely not. The same is true for the other far end of the spectrum. Both are dangerous and responsible.

I will say that I think Tess has an awesome sense of vintage style, and her fashion sense is really very cute. But as far as body positivity? It's as harmful as an emaciated anorexic constantly broadcasting how happy and proud she is of her body, that she loves so much (that came out from some unhealthy, dangerous habits - just like Tess).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know several women struggling withbinfertility and not a single o,e is overweight. I also know very thin people who are diabetic. Live you life and,let other people live theirs.

Yes, that was established several times. It was also established that obesity leads to a higher likelihood of both.

[Anonymous]

^ arg, that should have been dangerous and IRresponsible

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Super healthy! http://i.imgur.com/gxG25PM.gifv

There was so much sad in that gif I don't know where to start.

+2

after watching this no one here defending obesity has a leg to stand on, no pun intended

I'm not really sure what that video even is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know several women struggling withbinfertility and not a single o,e is overweight. I also know very thin people who are diabetic. Live you life and,let other people live theirs.

Yes, that was established several times. It was also established that obesity leads to a higher likelihood of both.

Unless it doesn't.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There's a difference between celebrating beautiful, healthy diversity, and being negligently encouraging of (in this case, morbid) obesity.

I've struggled with my weight (lost over 50 lbs), but found a healthy, fit, active, strong balance where I'm not deprived - and move more.

You don't have to run marathons and be a size 2 to be healthy and beautiful, but at Tess's size, it's irresponsible to celebrate her size. At that morbidly obese size, she is not a healthy role model, and she is definitely not healthy. You're eating way, way too much, and not moving enough - and the weight alone puts stress on bones and joints that's not sustainable.

I understand and strongly support expanding the images of women to see as role models for body image positivity and beauty, but I think what Tess is doing is irresponsible.

The same would be true of emaciated women with eating disorders voicing that their bodies are beautiful in their "diversity." Both are not ok. Both are harmful images to broadcast.

Be fit, be strong, and thoroughly enjoy that cupcake with frosting (just don't eat 10 of them) - there are wider ranges of healthy and beautiful, but extremes on either end aren't productive.

This, right here, is the answer.

[phone]

It's not condoning her weight or telling girls that it is great to be that weight. Anyone looking at her knows that is not true.

But bashing her, cutting her down, degrading her is not healthy behavior for any of US to engage in. Tess is not going to become the new standard of beauty. There is no danger of that happening. But if we can accept and love Tess we can also accept and love and feel darned good about our size 14s. Now THAT would be healthy.

Of course Tess is saying that - that's pretty much her schtick. Maybe she's not explicitly saying "be my size/weight and everything in life will be amazing!" But she is saying that it's ok/normal/beautiful/happy to be the size she is. It's not. It's absolutely not. The same is true for the other far end of the spectrum. Both are dangerous and responsible.

I will say that I think Tess has an awesome sense of vintage style, and her fashion sense is really very cute. But as far as body positivity? It's as harmful as an emaciated anorexic constantly broadcasting how happy and proud she is of her body, that she loves so much (that came out from some unhealthy, dangerous habits - just like Tess).

O.k. I think you are making some very valid and good points. At the same time, I think that Tess has more facets to herself than the size of her body. She can be a fashionista, she can be in love, she is as human and as worthy as we all are. Telling her that she is less than US, that she is less worthy actually creates more problems than it solves. She is Tess first - love her for who she is - FIRST.

[Anonymous]

Don't confuse fashion and beauty with health. Remember heroin chic and the waif look.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know several women struggling withbinfertility and not a single o,e is overweight. I also know very thin people who are diabetic. Live you life and,let other people live theirs.

Yes, that was established several times. It was also established that obesity leads to a higher likelihood of both.

Unless it doesn't.

Sure and you should totally smoke a pack a day because sometimes it doesn't cause lung cancer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Super healthy! http://i.imgur.com/gxG25PM.gifv

There was so much sad in that gif I don't know where to start.

+2

after watching this no one here defending obesity has a leg to stand on, no pun intended

I'm not really sure what that video even is.

Ill be honest and hated on for it. I was grossed out watching it and felt pity. How would those young lovely girls let themselves go like that? That is something emotional they are eating.

[Anonymous]

She is grotesquely fat and needs help, and I don't want to pay for her healthcare.

[Anonymous]

Without the tricks of makeup -

also is that a roller for painting houses or an actual makeup tool?