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MelanieCN77 wrote: »rickiimarieee wrote: »The Kardashian’s are queens of photoshop and plastic surgery!
While I appreciate the sentiment of this thread, I don't think shaming anybody's looks, including people for allegedly getting plastic surgery, is particularly helpful or body positive.
I've been thinking about this overnight. I think if a person deliberately makes themselves a product by shaping a body and an ideal through whatever means and tries to sell it to you via products and services as achievable, they're asking you to judge and to respond with your wallet. Pointing out that certain people doctor their photos and have used surgery out of the reach of the average person isn't any kind of shaming in my opinion, and might actually be a positive piece of news for someone who doesn't know how very edited and curated all their deliberate material is.
In daily life, body judging is something we all do to some extent. How we correct ourselves is important. For the record, unless directly asked, I think the entire world would get on just fine if nobody commented on anybody's physical appearance, ever.
Well, the few people on some threads here who complain because no one has yet complimented them on their weight loss - they'd be seriously P.O.-ed even longer.
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Well I guess they don’t have to worry about being recognized IRL; doesn’t even look like the same person 😳1
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alondrakar wrote: »The biggest eye opener for me was when I went to Europa (fitness expo) and meeting all these girls I admired on Instagram. They looked incredibly different than their pictures online. It was a great lesson learned for me, as I had tried very hard to look like them for a large portion of that year.
My daughter is almost 7 and I have made it a mission to not allow her on social media until she is maybe 15-16.
Good luck with that! All of her friends will likely have cell phones in a year or two (if they don't already).
I would much rather my daughter have supervised access to the internet in an environment where healthy discussion is encouraged, than have her get her forbidden 'fix' and 'information' in the schoolyard or at a friend's house. Denying her access to something that her peers have is pretty much guaranteed to backfire on you.
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I guess I just fell off the turnip truck but this has been fascinating, particularly that reddit link. I had no idea people did this. I feel rather sorry for them that they feel like they need to.3
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pierinifitness wrote: »Three cheers to the new heavyweight boxing champion, Andy Ruiz Jr., and the impact he’ll have on making everyone think about questionable body appearance.
Had to look up some measurements on the guy. Given his 36 in waist at 6'2' and 262 lbs he's pretty much a unicorn. The typical guy that height and weight is rocking a 42 inch plus waist, 30% bodyfat and in training for a heart attack.
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@rickiimarieee you should have started this topic in chit chat. Would have been funny to see who could post the best “ in real life vs photoshop” meme 😜1
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@rickiimarieee you should have started this topic in chit chat. Would have been funny to see who could post the best “ in real life vs photoshop” meme 😜
Go lose yourself in that Reddit thread. It's a bounty.5 -
@MelanieCN77; you can go lose yourself in photoshop. Sounds like you have a guilty conscience 😉4
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40 years ago at my first gym membership in Golds Venice Beach, I was admiring my 14" biceps. The bodybuilder across the room called out to me, "Mirrors lie". That was when I decided my goal was health, not looks. I never did get my biceps past 14", but Ruiz, Jr will testify that size don't matter...lol0
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@MelanieCN77; you can go lose yourself in photoshop. Sounds like you have a guilty conscience 😉
Excuse me? I meant go browse it and enjoy.4 -
What am I missing?2
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@MelanieCN77; my apologies; I took “lose” out of context.2
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God forbid you show wrinkles.
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rickiimarieee wrote: »The Kardashian’s are queens of photoshop and plastic surgery!
While I appreciate the sentiment of this thread, I don't think shaming anybody's looks, including people for allegedly getting plastic surgery, is particularly helpful or body positive.
I’m not at all judging for plastic surgery because I myself have had plastic surgery. I had excess skin cut off after weight loss. What I’m saying is young girls are very impressionable by this kind of thing and it’s unhealthy for women to be posting these kinds of unrealistic body standards. Most of them are photoshop. Photoshop is mainly what I have the problem with because these girls (myself have been through it) have starved themselves, worked out Day in and day out because we have these unrealistic body standards to live up too. If you’re gonna photoshop yourself don’t post it on social media where you influence young girls and boys.6 -
snickerscharlie wrote: »alondrakar wrote: »The biggest eye opener for me was when I went to Europa (fitness expo) and meeting all these girls I admired on Instagram. They looked incredibly different than their pictures online. It was a great lesson learned for me, as I had tried very hard to look like them for a large portion of that year.
My daughter is almost 7 and I have made it a mission to not allow her on social media until she is maybe 15-16.
Good luck with that! All of her friends will likely have cell phones in a year or two (if they don't already).
I would much rather my daughter have supervised access to the internet in an environment where healthy discussion is encouraged, than have her get her forbidden 'fix' and 'information' in the schoolyard or at a friend's house. Denying her access to something that her peers have is pretty much guaranteed to backfire on you.
I agree with the post this was directed towards. My step son has been asking for a phone since he was 5. WHICH IS COMPLETELY RIDICULOUS. Like why would you need a phone? But we got him an IPAD instead and it backfired on us TREMENDOUSLY. We took it away and haven’t let him back on the internet and everything is soooo much better. His behavior and such has improved drastically. Now when he gets a little older and more mature I won’t deny him the chance to try internet again but kids aren’t in the right mindset below teens to be encouraged by teverything on the internet.5 -
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rickiimarieee wrote: »snickerscharlie wrote: »alondrakar wrote: »The biggest eye opener for me was when I went to Europa (fitness expo) and meeting all these girls I admired on Instagram. They looked incredibly different than their pictures online. It was a great lesson learned for me, as I had tried very hard to look like them for a large portion of that year.
My daughter is almost 7 and I have made it a mission to not allow her on social media until she is maybe 15-16.
Good luck with that! All of her friends will likely have cell phones in a year or two (if they don't already).
I would much rather my daughter have supervised access to the internet in an environment where healthy discussion is encouraged, than have her get her forbidden 'fix' and 'information' in the schoolyard or at a friend's house. Denying her access to something that her peers have is pretty much guaranteed to backfire on you.
I agree with the post this was directed towards. My step son has been asking for a phone since he was 5. WHICH IS COMPLETELY RIDICULOUS. Like why would you need a phone? But we got him an IPAD instead and it backfired on us TREMENDOUSLY. We took it away and haven’t let him back on the internet and everything is soooo much better. His behavior and such has improved drastically. Now when he gets a little older and more mature I won’t deny him the chance to try internet again but kids aren’t in the right mindset below teens to be encouraged by teverything on the internet.
My sons who are 12 and 10 had phones since they were 6 and 8.
Why do they need a phone? To contact myself or another adult in the event of a emergency. A peace of mind to know where exactly they are when we aren't in the same vincinity. To communicate with each other and I can literally see what they are up to.
Even when I'm in a different part of the world I'm still on that azz doing homework with them thru video chat.
It's how alot of kids these days interact with other for fun now like tiktok. I have the upmost trust in my sons and I won't deprive them of fun life experiences out of fear that something bad may happen.
I think once, my oldest told me all excitedly "did you know you can quickly charge your phone by putting it in the microwave?" I just gave him a stern look and say "boy I wish you would, watch what happens"
That was that 😆
That only thing that sucks with kids and phones is that they are so clumsy and careless with them. Cracked screens is a constant source of agitation in my house.
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.BasedGawd412 wrote: »rickiimarieee wrote: »snickerscharlie wrote: »alondrakar wrote: »The biggest eye opener for me was when I went to Europa (fitness expo) and meeting all these girls I admired on Instagram. They looked incredibly different than their pictures online. It was a great lesson learned for me, as I had tried very hard to look like them for a large portion of that year.
My daughter is almost 7 and I have made it a mission to not allow her on social media until she is maybe 15-16.
Good luck with that! All of her friends will likely have cell phones in a year or two (if they don't already).
I would much rather my daughter have supervised access to the internet in an environment where healthy discussion is encouraged, than have her get her forbidden 'fix' and 'information' in the schoolyard or at a friend's house. Denying her access to something that her peers have is pretty much guaranteed to backfire on you.
I agree with the post this was directed towards. My step son has been asking for a phone since he was 5. WHICH IS COMPLETELY RIDICULOUS. Like why would you need a phone? But we got him an IPAD instead and it backfired on us TREMENDOUSLY. We took it away and haven’t let him back on the internet and everything is soooo much better. His behavior and such has improved drastically. Now when he gets a little older and more mature I won’t deny him the chance to try internet again but kids aren’t in the right mindset below teens to be encouraged by teverything on the internet.
My sons who are 12 and 10 had phones since they were 6 and 8.
Why do they need a phone? To contact myself or another adult in the event of a emergency. A peace of mind to know where exactly they are when we aren't in the same vincinity. To communicate with each other and I can literally see what they are up to.
Even when I'm in a different part of the world I'm still on that azz doing homework with them thru video chat.
It's how alot of kids these days interact with other for fun now like tiktok. I have the upmost trust in my sons and I won't deprive them of fun life experiences out of fear that something bad may happen.
I think once, my oldest told me all excitedly "did you know you can quickly charge your phone by putting it in the microwave?" I just gave him a stern look and say "boy I wish you would, watch what happens"
That was that 😆
That only thing that sucks with kids and phones is that they are so clumsy and careless with them. Cracked screens is a constant source of agitation in my house.0 -
I'm so glad that I don't know any of these women posted here, nor do I have the desire to find out what they are famous for. I gladly also don't compare myself with others. I only compare myself with myself with whatever I do: learn to play guitar, sports, yes also weight (face looks better with a few lbs more, etc). Just wanted to say I find it really sad that people do
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