hollywood double standards...

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chanstriste13
chanstriste13 Posts: 3,277 Member
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alrighty. i was talking to my mom tonight and we got on this subject. i was asking why it seemed that, as a *general* rule, it's acceptable for overweight men to show skin and goof off and look average in movies, but girls are not. i've seen tons of movies where the overweight sensitive/funny/cuddly guy ends up with the hot bod girl, but *rarely* have i seen the reverse of this. this also makes me think of at the beach, most people accept overweight men sunbathing shirtless with little or no comment, but an overweight woman in a bikini gets "omigosh - the nerve of her - how dare she?!".

my mom tells me i'm obsessive and that none of this is actually true.

what do you think? am i making this up, or is there a trend to this?
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  • christine24t
    christine24t Posts: 6,063 Member
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    There is definitely a trend with the overweight guy/skinny girl.

    Think of:
    - According to Jim
    - King of Queens
    - Still Standing

    But I love that on Glee they have Mercedes with Sam! :)
  • chachita7
    chachita7 Posts: 996 Member
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    Def. a double standard...
  • cekeys
    cekeys Posts: 397 Member
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    Well, remember they are written shows....

    Take King of Queens for example, Kevin James, has always been a big guy, CBS saw him & liked him, and built a show around him. It's not like it's real life, typically you find people who are at a similar size & health ratio.
  • Farfourah
    Farfourah Posts: 899 Member
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    And Beauty and the Beast....it's ridiculous.
  • delilah47
    delilah47 Posts: 1,658
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    I agree with you. (OP)

    It's a man's world.:sad: :sad: :sad:
  • elenathegreat
    elenathegreat Posts: 3,988 Member
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    And Beauty and the Beast....it's ridiculous.

    I find that I am strangely attracted to the Beast....
  • Scott613
    Scott613 Posts: 2,317 Member
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    Even Disney has done it!

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  • SoSheDid_
    SoSheDid_ Posts: 16 Member
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    You're right on, there definitely is a double standard! Although it's more appropriate for shows to make fun of overweight men too, where you really wouldn't find them doing that to women.
  • moniquelessard
    moniquelessard Posts: 418
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    And Beauty and the Beast....it's ridiculous.

    I find that I am strangely attracted to the Beast....

    Me too!!! haha! I just snort-laughed at both the above comments. :)
  • Elizabeth_C34
    Elizabeth_C34 Posts: 6,376 Member
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    And Beauty and the Beast....it's ridiculous.

    I find that I am strangely attracted to the Beast....

    Beast had a hot voice.
  • elenathegreat
    elenathegreat Posts: 3,988 Member
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    Even Disney has done it!

    images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSaVPO2MHy7LeAHIP7Bsh0aPyZtKfcRnw5Jl1XevDh-kyAc7bDN

    Shrek does nothing for me...I don't like poor hygiene....
  • Anomalia
    Anomalia Posts: 506 Member
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    Such is life. Btw I love your hair OP!
  • Farfourah
    Farfourah Posts: 899 Member
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    And Beauty and the Beast....it's ridiculous.

    I find that I am strangely attracted to the Beast....

    Me too!!! haha! I just snort-laughed at both the above comments. :)

    lol. Beast was not attractive to me at all...Cogsworth did it for me....:)
  • Farfourah
    Farfourah Posts: 899 Member
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    Even Disney has done it!

    images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSaVPO2MHy7LeAHIP7Bsh0aPyZtKfcRnw5Jl1XevDh-kyAc7bDN

    Fiona became an ogre, so this doesn't really count.
  • chanstriste13
    chanstriste13 Posts: 3,277 Member
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    And Beauty and the Beast....it's ridiculous.

    I find that I am strangely attracted to the Beast....

    Me too!!! haha! I just snort-laughed at both the above comments. :)

    lol. Beast was not attractive to me at all...Cogsworth did it for me....:)

    no, no, no...it would have to be lumiere' - i was always jealous of that hussy dust brush he was frisking! :tongue:
  • becoming_a_new_me
    becoming_a_new_me Posts: 1,860 Member
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    And Beauty and the Beast....it's ridiculous.

    I find that I am strangely attracted to the Beast....

    Beast had a hot voice.

    And big hands...just sayin'
  • tmarie2715
    tmarie2715 Posts: 1,111 Member
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    I see your point, OP. I agree-- it is definitely lopsided in Hollywood.

    That being said, no one ever claimed Hollywood was anything like reality. In reality those hefty guys would be rich, and then we'd all understand the skinny hot wife. Right?
  • Farfourah
    Farfourah Posts: 899 Member
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    And Beauty and the Beast....it's ridiculous.

    I find that I am strangely attracted to the Beast....

    Me too!!! haha! I just snort-laughed at both the above comments. :)

    lol. Beast was not attractive to me at all...Cogsworth did it for me....:)

    no, no, no...it would have to be lumiere' - i was always jealous of that hussy dust brush he was frisking! :tongue:

    LOL! Fifi was an excellent portrayal of a bottom heavy women. I'm proud of Disney.
  • christinajohnson
    christinajohnson Posts: 102 Member
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    You're spot on with that observation.
  • tmarie2715
    tmarie2715 Posts: 1,111 Member
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    There is definitely a trend with the overweight guy/skinny girl.

    Think of:
    - According to Jim
    - King of Queens
    - Still Standing

    But I love that on Glee they have Mercedes with Sam! :)

    No one can ever think of another hefty girl with hot guy example, though. I asked around. :/

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