"Plus sized" model??

Jovialation

haha yea Im about 5'3" and was once 100 pounds (2006)...people that knew me then see me now and say "you finally ate a cheeseburger!"
while people that I knew when I was 180 pounds see me now and say "wow you lost weight!"
so...it felt really weird when I heard both of those in a week...but I figure anywhere around 130 is good for me, really. I have a really large bone structure and a boyfriend who really likes my big butt hahaha

Shannon023

I guess what I am thinking is Marilyn Monroe was beautiful and sexy. My generation has been raised on Twiggy. Before her, the models were size 8s and 10s (1950s size 8-10s) which I now understand to be smaller via patterns and such.

we cant argue that humans are not larger now than in the 30s. I see pix of my mom's family and my auntie who was around size 10 was huge compared to the other classmates. Of course they were all starving from the depression (at least in that neck of the woods they were)

I take issue in my daughter thinking she is fat because she is in size 7s and the models are size 0. smoking, doing drugs and not eating.........is not healthy.

I just wish a more realisitic image of woman was portrayed in glamor mags.

Exactly, Jeannie.

She's only 8 now, but I don't want my daughter to ever subscribe to a teen/women's magazine. They're toxic for a young girl's self-esteem.

arewethereyet

I guess what I am thinking is Marilyn Monroe was beautiful and sexy. My generation has been raised on Twiggy. Before her, the models were size 8s and 10s (1950s size 8-10s) which I now understand to be smaller via patterns and such.

we cant argue that humans are not larger now than in the 30s. I see pix of my mom's family and my auntie who was around size 10 was huge compared to the other classmates. Of course they were all starving from the depression (at least in that neck of the woods they were)

I take issue in my daughter thinking she is fat because she is in size 7s and the models are size 0. smoking, doing drugs and not eating.........is not healthy.

I just wish a more realisitic image of woman was portrayed in glamor mags.

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Exactly, Jeannie.

She's only 8 now, but I don't want my daughter to ever subscribe to a teen/women's magazine. They're toxic for a young girl's self-esteem.

Heck they are toxic for us adults!! How many times I felt great, picked up a mag at the doctors office and felt fat. That quick!! :noway:

hasiangirl

this is only from my personal experience to all the mothers with daughters in HS .....because i was a size 8 beginning HS.....and i was very self concious not only because of models and television, but because in HS there are a lot of skinny really pretty girls and like anything in life it's hard not to compete.....well i started HS at 130lbs wearing a size 8......by my junior year i was 140 in a tight 8 but probably a 10.....by the end of my junior year i lost all the weight i had wanted to weighing in at 110lbs Lots of lean muscle and I did it correctly.....with the help of a site like this at the time....and i was in a size 3.....it was amazing and the self confidence I got from doing it and doing it the right way.....no one could knock me down about how i looked or acted....after HS I did some modeling.....it's really amazing what weight loss can do esp if u do it right and gain the muscle at the same time of losing the weight

hasiangirl

a little to add into that statement......In HS kids can be a lot more toxic and a lot more mean than any magazines (talking from experience on that one)

1Corinthians13

a little to add into that statement......In HS kids can be a lot more toxic and a lot more mean than any magazines (talking from experience on that one)

Oh yes. Middle school aged kids too. My childhood was miserable. It wasn't even for being overweight b/c I wasn't. It was what I wore. Where my mom could afford to buy my clothes. My hair. Chicken pox scars. The gap between my two front teeth. My mom when she started dating again after my parents split.

Valtishia

Personally I would love to see models of all shapes and sizes in these mags.
The idea of having models at a healthy weight is great but then the message seems to be the same it always has been... you have to be this size to be beautiful.
I want to see models of everyday people You have all types of women out there. You've got skinny, athletic, average, overweight, obese, short, tall, young, middle aged, elderly, light skinned, dark skinned... and the list goes on. I think the message in the media needs to change to be proud of who you are but know that change is possible if you want it rather than making people feel like they have to.

I'm not saying change isn't a fabulous thing when you have a goal in mind as everyone here has one including myself but I want to set those standards for myself and not have the media tell me what I should and shouldn't feel proud of.

hasiangirl

a little to add into that statement......In HS kids can be a lot more toxic and a lot more mean than any magazines (talking from experience on that one)

Oh yes. Middle school aged kids too. My childhood was miserable. It wasn't even for being overweight b/c I wasn't. It was what I wore. Where my mom could afford to buy my clothes. My hair. Chicken pox scars. The gap between my two front teeth. My mom when she started dating again after my parents split.

*shudders at the thought of school* lol...although u know whats funny?.....my junior year i moved away from maine to texas for a year i had lost all that weight.....went back to the school that i had been going to for 6 yrs in maine my senior year......NO ONE recognized me and they all wanted to be friends with me and the guys wanted to date me....yet i wouldnt give anyone the time of day unless they were my true friends who had always been there for me lol......f'ing kids *grrrrrr* lol i wanna know how kids get so superficial and so caught up in what is right to wear and everything else lol

MyKids04

That like Tyra Banks she said when she finished high school she went straight to Paris to model and she was only 17 still not coming into her womenly figure yet. And she said a few years later the head of her modeling agency sat her and her mother down (who is her manager) and said that over the past few months Tyra has gained weight and that it was getting harder and harder to book her for shows and shoots.

So she said she thought her career was over and she was ready to do all types of stuff to be what they wanted. She did not say what stuff but I take it surgeries, or just being very unhealthy.

Anyway she said her mother told them take her like this or don't and when the left the meeting she said her mother said well lets go find someone who wants a woman to look like a woman and not a 12 year old boy. And they came back to the states.

She said after several covers and some shows she signed with Victoria Secrets and when she retired from Vicky's is when I heard this story and she said the best thing about working for them they never once told her to lose weight.

And if you ever saw Tyra do a Victoria's Runway show that girl giggled from start to finish. Even with her flat stomach she had thighs and butt and breast. To me that is sexy not the bones and ribs they all want us to look like.

hasiangirl

That like Tyra Banks she said when she finished high school she went straight to Paris to model and she was only 17 still not coming into her womenly figure yet. And she said a few years later the head of her modeling agency sat her and her mother down (who is her manager) and said that over the past few months Tyra has gained weight and that it was getting harder and harder to book her for shows and shoots.

So she said she thought her career was over and she was ready to do all types of stuff to be what they wanted. She did not say what stuff but I take it surgeries, or just being very unhealthy.

Anyway she said her mother told them take her like this or don't and when the left the meeting she said her mother said well lets go find someone who wants a woman to look like a woman and not a 12 year old boy. And they came back to the states.

She said after several covers and some shows she signed with Victoria Secrets and when she retired from Vicky's is when I heard this story and she said the best thing about working for them they never once told her to lose weight.

And if you ever saw Tyra do a Victoria's Runway show that girl giggled from start to finish. Even with her flat stomach she had thighs and butt and breast. To me that is sexy not the bones and ribs they all want us to look like.

curves are awesome!!!....i knew a lot of run way models and they were told they had to drop 10lbs in a week!!! WEEK!!! and these girls are already thin as paper......but some of them were saying they made the run way models do it because the designers and what not didnt want to spend extra money on material for the clothing....because its expensive and they cant sell it after the show......to me thats crazy crazy crazy and i truely think kate moss changed the whole runway model revolution atleast in some places

JoyousMaximus

Personally I would love to see models of all shapes and sizes in these mags.
The idea of having models at a healthy weight is great but then the message seems to be the same it always has been... you have to be this size to be beautiful.
I want to see models of everyday people You have all types of women out there. You've got skinny, athletic, average, overweight, obese, short, tall, young, middle aged, elderly, light skinned, dark skinned... and the list goes on. I think the message in the media needs to change to be proud of who you are but know that change is possible if you want it rather than making people feel like they have to.

I'm not saying change isn't a fabulous thing when you have a goal in mind as everyone here has one including myself but I want to set those standards for myself and not have the media tell me what I should and shouldn't feel proud of.

My personal opinion is that it isn't okay to be morbidly obese. I'm not say we should purposefully make people feel bad for, well anything, but at the same time I don't think we should support the idea the obesity is okay and right when everyone has to pay for it.

And lets face it, as much as it sucks and it isn't right, people want to look a beautiful people. In general people are more likely to be nice to the tall healthy woman than the morbidly obese woman.

JoyousMaximus

curves are awesome!!!....i knew a lot of run way models and they were told they had to drop 10lbs in a week!!! WEEK!!! and these girls are already thin as paper......but some of them were saying they made the run way models do it because the designers and what not didnt want to spend extra money on material for the clothing....because its expensive and they cant sell it after the show......to me thats crazy crazy crazy and i truely think kate moss changed the whole runway model revolution atleast in some places

I totally agree. Curves are 10x sexier than ribs. Even when I was obese, I was happy that I was curvy and loved my shape. I just wished there was less of it. I find it amusing that when you see pictures of "sexy" woman (i.e. Victoria's Secret, Maxim, etc) they all weigh probably 10 or 15lbs more than runway models.

diverwayne0115

Average or normal is forced upon women by sexist men. I myself think the model IS beautiful!

I'm not interested in "Twiggy's" (ok, I'm showing my age with that remark...)

NOTE: My original post was incorrect in saying that "Average or normal is looked down upon..." I meant to say "Average or normal is forced upon..." Sorry for the misunderstanding! -Wayne

hasiangirl

I think theres going to be a new take over of the look on the run way in the upcoming years...... because of victoria's and maxim.....but here is the simple reason why the skinny and perfectly shaped women will always been seen on tv and in mags versus the avg looking woman.....a few decades ago the media took over and realized SEX sells......and guys along with women want to see pretty people or "daydream" about that person or just oogle at them.....its sad but thats how it goes....and the media doesnt care enough about people to think it isnt real and a lot of young kids and even adults are hurting themselves trying to look like that model.....they only care about the profit.....as sad as it is it will always stand true

hasiangirl

Average or normal is looked down upon by sexist men. I myself think the model IS beautiful!

I'm not interested in "Twiggy's" (ok, I'm showing my age with that remark...)

maybe not twiggy but what about a perfectly curved woman with a nice flat stomach and toned legs/thighs? and nice perky tata;s lol (those are usually the mag women u see for models)

Phoenix_Rising

Personally I would love to see models of all shapes and sizes in these mags.
The idea of having models at a healthy weight is great but then the message seems to be the same it always has been... you have to be this size to be beautiful.
I want to see models of everyday people You have all types of women out there. You've got skinny, athletic, average, overweight, obese, short, tall, young, middle aged, elderly, light skinned, dark skinned... and the list goes on. I think the message in the media needs to change to be proud of who you are but know that change is possible if you want it rather than making people feel like they have to.

I'm not saying change isn't a fabulous thing when you have a goal in mind as everyone here has one including myself but I want to set those standards for myself and not have the media tell me what I should and shouldn't feel proud of.

My personal opinion is that it isn't okay to be morbidly obese. I'm not say we should purposefully make people feel bad for, well anything, but at the same time I don't think we should support the idea the obesity is okay and right when everyone has to pay for it.

And lets face it, as much as it sucks and it isn't right, people want to look a beautiful people. In general people are more likely to be nice to the tall healthy woman than the morbidly obese woman.

Babies prefer "pretty" people with symmetry. (Yes, scientific studies have been done.)

hasiangirl

Personally I would love to see models of all shapes and sizes in these mags.
The idea of having models at a healthy weight is great but then the message seems to be the same it always has been... you have to be this size to be beautiful.
I want to see models of everyday people You have all types of women out there. You've got skinny, athletic, average, overweight, obese, short, tall, young, middle aged, elderly, light skinned, dark skinned... and the list goes on. I think the message in the media needs to change to be proud of who you are but know that change is possible if you want it rather than making people feel like they have to.

I'm not saying change isn't a fabulous thing when you have a goal in mind as everyone here has one including myself but I want to set those standards for myself and not have the media tell me what I should and shouldn't feel proud of.

My personal opinion is that it isn't okay to be morbidly obese. I'm not say we should purposefully make people feel bad for, well anything, but at the same time I don't think we should support the idea the obesity is okay and right when everyone has to pay for it.

And lets face it, as much as it sucks and it isn't right, people want to look a beautiful people. In general people are more likely to be nice to the tall healthy woman than the morbidly obese woman.

Babies prefer "pretty" people with symmetry. (Yes, scientific studies have been done.)

awwww so my baby only loves me because i'm pretty? lmaoooooo JK JK JK :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: i haddddddd to throw it in there lmao sorry :laugh:

JoyousMaximus

I think theres going to be a new take over of the look on the run way in the upcoming years...... because of victoria's and maxim.....but here is the simple reason why the skinny and perfectly shaped women will always been seen on tv and in mags versus the avg looking woman.....a few decades ago the media took over and realized SEX sells......and guys along with women want to see pretty people or "daydream" about that person or just oogle at them.....its sad but thats how it goes....and the media doesnt care enough about people to think it isnt real and a lot of young kids and even adults are hurting themselves trying to look like that model.....they only care about the profit.....as sad as it is it will always stand true

I think that the idea the (slightly) bigger can be beautiful is showing up a little more in Hollywood. Kate Winslet, Angelina Joeli (in tomb raider), and Jennifer Lopez are all considered to be beautiful and wear a size 6 (compared to size 2 which is standard for models).

hasiangirl

I think theres going to be a new take over of the look on the run way in the upcoming years...... because of victoria's and maxim.....but here is the simple reason why the skinny and perfectly shaped women will always been seen on tv and in mags versus the avg looking woman.....a few decades ago the media took over and realized SEX sells......and guys along with women want to see pretty people or "daydream" about that person or just oogle at them.....its sad but thats how it goes....and the media doesnt care enough about people to think it isnt real and a lot of young kids and even adults are hurting themselves trying to look like that model.....they only care about the profit.....as sad as it is it will always stand true

I think that the idea the (slightly) bigger can be beautiful is showing up a little more in Hollywood. Kate Winslet, Angelina Joeli (in tomb raider), and Jennifer Lopez are all considered to be beautiful and wear a size 6 (compared to size 2 which is standard for models).

they still have perfect stomachs and cellulite free legs and perky ladies :grumble: :grumble: damn pretty women :laugh: :laugh:

JoyousMaximus

awwww so my baby only loves me because i'm pretty? lmaoooooo JK JK JK :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: i haddddddd to throw it in there lmao sorry :laugh:

I think the being in your belly for 9mo is part of it. Although, that fact that you're HOT helps.

hasiangirl

awwww so my baby only loves me because i'm pretty? lmaoooooo JK JK JK :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: i haddddddd to throw it in there lmao sorry :laugh:

I think the being in your belly for 9mo is part of it. Although, that fact that you're HOT helps.

:laugh: :laugh: babies are weird...if someone locked me into a cramped tiny space filled with water and no real food for 9 months i think i'd come out pissed as all hell :laugh: :laugh: and awww schucks Jmax u know how to make a girl :blushing:

JoyousMaximus

I think the being in your belly for 9mo is part of it. Although, that fact that you're HOT helps.

:laugh: :laugh: babies are weird...if someone locked me into a cramped tiny space filled with water and no real food for 9 months i think i'd come out pissed as all hell :laugh: :laugh: and awww schucks Jmax u know how to make a girl :blushing:

Their just playing in their own private pool doing some flips in the nice warm water just chillin' while someone else does all the work. Doesn't that sound horrible?

BrendaLee

She may be a 12-14, but looking at her sitting on that couch, I still think...grrr, she's so skinny, I hate her.

hasiangirl

I think the being in your belly for 9mo is part of it. Although, that fact that you're HOT helps.

:laugh: :laugh: babies are weird...if someone locked me into a cramped tiny space filled with water and no real food for 9 months i think i'd come out pissed as all hell :laugh: :laugh: and awww schucks Jmax u know how to make a girl :blushing:

Their just playing in their own private pool doing some flips in the nice warm water just chillin' while someone else does all the work. Doesn't that sound horrible?

lmtrue and its kind of creepy if u think of it....a human has actually claimed your body as their home :laugh: :laugh:

JoyousMaximus

lmtrue and its kind of creepy if u think of it....a human has actually claimed your body as their home :laugh: :laugh:

Not mine. Happily my body has only been home to me. Though it seems you like the humans that have claimed your body as home.:bigsmile:

JoyousMaximus

She may be a 12-14, but looking at her sitting on that couch, I still think...grrr, she's so skinny, I hate her.

I think she look amazing and realize I'll probably look similar to her when I'm done.

hasiangirl

lmtrue and its kind of creepy if u think of it....a human has actually claimed your body as their home :laugh: :laugh:

Not mine. Happily my body has only been home to me. Though it seems you like the humans that have claimed your body as home.:bigsmile:

lol oh yes.......lol although i dont think they've realized theyve been put into the world.....and the house is their home yet....they still act like they own my body :laugh: :indifferent: :ohwell: :laugh:

JoyousMaximus

lmtrue and its kind of creepy if u think of it....a human has actually claimed your body as their home :laugh: :laugh:

Not mine. Happily my body has only been home to me. Though it seems you like the humans that have claimed your body as home.:bigsmile:

lol oh yes.......lol although i dont think they've realized theyve been put into the world.....and the house is their home yet....they still act like they own my body :laugh: :indifferent: :ohwell: :laugh:

and your food.

hasiangirl

lmtrue and its kind of creepy if u think of it....a human has actually claimed your body as their home :laugh: :laugh:

Not mine. Happily my body has only been home to me. Though it seems you like the humans that have claimed your body as home.:bigsmile:

lol oh yes.......lol although i dont think they've realized theyve been put into the world.....and the house is their home yet....they still act like they own my body :laugh: :indifferent: :ohwell: :laugh:

and your food.

lmao i ate breakfast late because i thought my 9month old would eat it all....soo i ate at 8:30-9:00 today and then lunch came around and both my kids were asleep!!! i made a tuna sandwhich (w/ very little mayo) sure enough soon as i sat down to take a bite my 9month old woke up and ate all my food lmao i had to make another one :grumble:

JoyousMaximus

lmao i ate breakfast late because i thought my 9month old would eat it all....soo i ate at 8:30-9:00 today and then lunch came around and both my kids were asleep!!! i made a tuna sandwhich (w/ very little mayo) sure enough soon as i sat down to take a bite my 9month old woke up and ate all my food lmao i had to make another one :grumble:

Think of it as a new type of portion control.