Skinny-bashing rant

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Bunnehface
Bunnehface Posts: 129 Member
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/rant over.
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  • Haku_Assassin
    Haku_Assassin Posts: 27 Member
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  • _noob_
    _noob_ Posts: 3,306 Member
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    I discriminate against the weak...
  • 1ConcreteGirl
    1ConcreteGirl Posts: 3,677 Member
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    They're just jealous.
  • Cr01502
    Cr01502 Posts: 3,614 Member
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    I like skinny people.

    I use them to floss my teeth when I'm done eating.
  • sixout
    sixout Posts: 3,128 Member
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    They're just jealous.

    Jelly bellies, if you may.
  • brevislux
    brevislux Posts: 1,093 Member
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    Yay objectification!
  • Krissy366
    Krissy366 Posts: 458 Member
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    Can you imagine the uproar if those skinny girls started posting pictures with things like "You're not curvy, you're fat"...

    Don't kid yourself into thinking those pictures don't exist or that bias doesn't exist.

    However, I do agree with your main point, that there is no one specific ideal for what a person looks like (or how a person behaves, frankly). I'm usually annoyed by any of those, "Real women ... " or "Real men ... " type slogans. (and I'm not talking goofy sports shirts and such). I don't think that kind of mentality serves anyone. But I don't bother getting bent about it, either.
  • diodelcibo
    diodelcibo Posts: 2,564 Member
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  • taunto
    taunto Posts: 6,420 Member
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    Just do your thing, ignore the noises. Try to make YOU happy and work for it. Rather than trying to please who don't matter. And don't kid yourself, when you let these bashing get to you, you basically are trying to please them because somehow those noises matter enough for you to let them get to you.

    If you wanna be skinny, be skinny
    wanna be muscular, be muscular
    wanna be a wizard, apply for Hogwarts
  • Factory_Reset
    Factory_Reset Posts: 1,651 Member
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    Don't worry, I judge enough for the both of us.

    Yeah, I'm jealous. All. The. Time.
  • Mainebikerchick
    Mainebikerchick Posts: 1,573 Member
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    Just do your thing, ignore the noises. Try to make YOU happy and work for it. Rather than trying to please who don't matter. And don't kid yourself, when you let these bashing get to you, you basically are trying to please them because somehow those noises matter enough for you to let them get to you.

    If you wanna be skinny, be skinny
    wanna be muscular, be muscular
    wanna be a wizard, apply for Hogwarts

    I wanna be a wizard!!!!!
  • oregonzoo
    oregonzoo Posts: 4,251 Member
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    While it annoys me to see, and I'll usually say something if somebody on MFP posts one of those sayings...

    It's just stuff people say to make themselves feel better. And I WISH they could find a more productive way to do it. A way to do it without bashing others.

    Just realize, it's not about you. It's about them.
    And I truly believe once they get at a better place internally they will focus less on bashing others.
  • Greenrun99
    Greenrun99 Posts: 2,065 Member
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    I didn't get the message yet about skinny bashing.. must not of went cat form yet cause all I get on my FB posts are people and cat pictures..
  • BinaryPulsar
    BinaryPulsar Posts: 8,927 Member
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    People will bash people for their bodies. Heavy, thin, muscular, etc. It's just ignorance.
  • Elzecat
    Elzecat Posts: 2,916 Member
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    While it annoys me to see, and I'll usually say something if somebody on MFP posts one of those sayings...

    It's just stuff people say to make themselves feel better. And I WISH they could find a more productive way to do it. A way to do it without bashing others.

    Just realize, it's not about you. It's about them.
    And I truly believe once they get at a better place internally they will focus less on bashing others.

    :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
  • CoderGal
    CoderGal Posts: 6,800 Member
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    People will bash people for their bodies. Heavy, thin, muscular, etc. It's just ignorance.
    yup
  • BinaryPulsar
    BinaryPulsar Posts: 8,927 Member
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    But, it's also important to remember that people have preferences and it's not the same as bashing.
  • HMVOL7409
    HMVOL7409 Posts: 1,588 Member
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    People that bash/body sham ANYONE based on their weight, clothing size, whatever are ignorant and classless IMO. People come in all shapes, weight and sizes. People will do this regardless sadly and I've seen it more here on this site than anywhere.
  • BinaryPulsar
    BinaryPulsar Posts: 8,927 Member
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    People that bash/body sham ANYONE based on their weight, clothing size, whatever are ignorant and classless IMO. People come in all shapes, weight and sizes. People will do this regardless sadly and I've seen it more here on this site than anywhere.

    I see it much more on this site than anywhere else. Not sure I even see it anywhere else (other than a small random comment now and then).
  • CoderGal
    CoderGal Posts: 6,800 Member
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    But, it's also important to remember that people have preferences and it's not the same as bashing.
    And to those that do bash I usually say "You don't find me attractive? Good. I'm kinda glad."

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