First size 16 COVER MODEL of Sports Illustrated!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I guarantee you most men would prefer this look over the average runway model.

Probably, but personally I find both shapes equally revolting.

Sweet spot is a size 6/8

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Anonymous wrote:I guarantee you most men would prefer this look over the average runway model.

yep!

Swimsuit models and runway models are not tue same thing.

Sports Illustrated uses more swimsuit/underwear models than anything else, and those women are not gaunt, emaciated size zeros.

Most men would pick the normal SI modelsnover either this plus model or a runway model.

Both groups (runway AND plus) are unhealthy role models.

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Anonymous wrote:The end of an institution. Sad that SI has caved to this sort of pandering.

I'm a straight woman and find this revolting. I have an obese son, who struggles with thyroid issues as well as my family's endocrine issues. I know the pain and health issues he's suffered over the years due to his obesity. It should not be celebrated.

I agree.

Size 16 is not a healthy weight.

With the obesity epidemic in this country, we should not be normalizing a size 16 as a desireable body.

But we've been normalizing and celebrating size 00 for years. Why is it only disgusting and pandering only on one side of the BMI scale?

A lot of suffering comes from trying to fit an unrealistic (and equally unhealthy) body "ideal".

Then use a size six to size ten model.

This lady is at an unhealthy size. We have an obesity epidemic in this country, not a too thin epidemic.

Eating disorders are in fact a problem in this country.

There is a lot of evidence to suggest that ED is a form of OCD. The meds for OCD do work but what do ED 'well meaning' counselors do? No meds for these girls, because "there's a larger message". I knew one psychologist who was always on Capitol Hill for EDs. She was vehemently against meds. I told her that her politics were interfering with her genuine desire to help her patients. She agrees.

[Anonymous]

The best are Victoria secret that is the standard of beauty

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I guarantee you most men would prefer this look over the average runway model.

yep!

Swimsuit models and runway models are not tue same thing.

Sports Illustrated uses more swimsuit/underwear models than anything else, and those women are not gaunt, emaciated size zeros.

Most men would pick the normal SI modelsnover either this plus model or a runway model.

Both groups (runway AND plus) are unhealthy role models.

Disagree. All the comments online that I have seen (from men) are saying Ashley was the hottest of all the other swimsuit models in SI. So.. maybe you just have odd taste?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The end of an institution. Sad that SI has caved to this sort of pandering.

I'm a straight woman and find this revolting. I have an obese son, who struggles with thyroid issues as well as my family's endocrine issues. I know the pain and health issues he's suffered over the years due to his obesity. It should not be celebrated.

I agree.

Size 16 is not a healthy weight.

With the obesity epidemic in this country, we should not be normalizing a size 16 as a desireable body.

But we've been normalizing and celebrating size 00 for years. Why is it only disgusting and pandering only on one side of the BMI scale?

A lot of suffering comes from trying to fit an unrealistic (and equally unhealthy) body "ideal".

Then use a size six to size ten model.

This lady is at an unhealthy size. We have an obesity epidemic in this country, not a too thin epidemic.

Eating disorders are in fact a problem in this country.

yes, too much eating

Not sure why you are such a bitch but you must be aware that there are sadly many many girls starving themselves to death or binging and purging.

And if ED counselors really cared about these girls, they would refer to a psychiatrist who specializes in OCD. But without sick patients, these ED counselors have no business, no media attention, nothing.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The end of an institution. Sad that SI has caved to this sort of pandering.

I'm a straight woman and find this revolting. I have an obese son, who struggles with thyroid issues as well as my family's endocrine issues. I know the pain and health issues he's suffered over the years due to his obesity. It should not be celebrated.

I agree.

Size 16 is not a healthy weight.

With the obesity epidemic in this country, we should not be normalizing a size 16 as a desireable body.

But we've been normalizing and celebrating size 00 for years. Why is it only disgusting and pandering only on one side of the BMI scale?

A lot of suffering comes from trying to fit an unrealistic (and equally unhealthy) body "ideal".

Then use a size six to size ten model.

This lady is at an unhealthy size. We have an obesity epidemic in this country, not a too thin epidemic.

Eating disorders are in fact a problem in this country.

yes, too much eating

Not sure why you are such a bitch but you must be aware that there are sadly many many girls starving themselves to death or binging and purging.

And if ED counselors really cared about these girls, they would refer to a psychiatrist who specializes in OCD. But without sick patients, these ED counselors have no business, no media attention, nothing.

NP. Yep, I'm sure ED counselors could care less about the girls they work with, it's just a conspiracy.




I think YOU need a psychiatrist. Urgently.

[Anonymous]

She could lose some weight, but she is gorgeous.

[Anonymous]

Yes she is gorgeous. Most of us would kill to look like her. But do you think it is possible to celebrate her without denigrating others. I hate that any thread on bodies here turns into a huge bitch fest about 'size 00 skeletors' or people throwing horrible comments around about obesity. Neither is right or wrong and both can look great or not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes she is gorgeous. Most of us would kill to look like her. But do you think it is possible to celebrate her without denigrating others. I hate that any thread on bodies here turns into a huge bitch fest about 'size 00 skeletors' or people throwing horrible comments around about obesity. Neither is right or wrong and both can look great or not.

"SKinny is beautiful" is the dominant narrative in our society. So even though I fit into that, I have no issue with people saying they find skinniness unattractive. It's what overweight people have to hear all the time, 24/7. So I find a different narrative somewhat refreshing

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She could lose some weight, but she is gorgeous.

If she lost weight she would be gorgeous

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She could lose some weight, but she is gorgeous.

If she lost weight she would be gorgeous

Nope, stunning as is. Yum.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Yes she is gorgeous. Most of us would kill to look like her. But do you think it is possible to celebrate her without denigrating others. I hate that any thread on bodies here turns into a huge bitch fest about 'size 00 skeletors' or people throwing horrible comments around about obesity. Neither is right or wrong and both can look great or not.

"SKinny is beautiful" is the dominant narrative in our society. So even though I fit into that, I have no issue with people saying they find skinniness unattractive. It's what overweight people have to hear all the time, 24/7. So I find a different narrative somewhat refreshing

Disagree: I think it perpetuates the cycle in which women are set up to be hyper critical about each others' appearance, valuing it over any other aspect of their personality. It simply isn't a zero sum game. Fat women can be beautiful without skinny women having to be ugly.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Yes she is gorgeous. Most of us would kill to look like her. But do you think it is possible to celebrate her without denigrating others. I hate that any thread on bodies here turns into a huge bitch fest about 'size 00 skeletors' or people throwing horrible comments around about obesity. Neither is right or wrong and both can look great or not.

"SKinny is beautiful" is the dominant narrative in our society. So even though I fit into that, I have no issue with people saying they find skinniness unattractive. It's what overweight people have to hear all the time, 24/7. So I find a different narrative somewhat refreshing

Disagree: I think it perpetuates the cycle in which women are set up to be hyper critical about each others' appearance, valuing it over any other aspect of their personality. It simply isn't a zero sum game. Fat women can be beautiful without skinny women having to be ugly.

I agree. But like I said, changing the narrative- I dont see an issue with that. Expressing preferences seems to happen all time- and no one seems to take issue with it till it's someone saying "I dont really like skinny women".

The point is, everyone has different preferences. Instead of harping on those who express a preference for larger women, why can't we just accept that and move on?

[Anonymous]

She looks great and not fat at all. All her curves are in the right places. She's just a bigger version of your typical models and the reality is, SI would never put someone with a big belly, cellulite, etc. on their cover no matter what size.