Guest guest Posted August 13, 2009 Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 I have been reacting negatively to Angelina Jolie for some time now. Not only does she look BONE thin, she just does NOT look healthy at all to me. Every time I see her posted as 'beautiful' I have to wonder who is sicker - her or the people who see her as 'body perfect'. Yuck! Katcha > > Has anyone read that book? It's awesome and hilarious. It's about loving your fat, and the author rocks! > > There's a section about ultra-thin actresses. Those actresses that people tend to look for as the ideal of beauty. But she puts a different spin on it. She talks about something I'll paraphrase as actress emaciation syndrome. (I can't remember exactly how she phrased it.) She goes on and on in parody about these poor actresses looking so sickly and unhealthy, and how pitiful they are. It's really very funny to read. > > The unexpected part has been how much that imagery has changed how I view things. I now see these ultra-thin actresses, and I see what guys always say about them. They look unwomanly, sunken in and unhealthy. They look skeletal, and exhausted. And I look at old pictures of myself during my perpetual hunger phase of life, and I see the same thing. Not that I'm as thin as these actresses in these pictures. I'm not. But I can just see the tired in my eyes and in my poise. And I think I look emaciated. I was starved for food, and it shows. > > Anyone relate? > > Sara > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2009 Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 I read that book a year or so ago and really enjoyed it! And I know what you mean about looking back at pictures...when I was at my thinnest I looked sick! My skin was grey looking and I had dark circles under my eyes. And though I was smiling in pictures my eyes weren't...my eyes looked worried/distressed/hungry. To: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 11:56:48 PMSubject: FAT?SO! Has anyone read that book? It's awesome and hilarious. It's about loving your fat, and the author rocks! There's a section about ultra-thin actresses. Those actresses that people tend to look for as the ideal of beauty. But she puts a different spin on it. She talks about something I'll paraphrase as actress emaciation syndrome. (I can't remember exactly how she phrased it.) She goes on and on in parody about these poor actresses looking so sickly and unhealthy, and how pitiful they are. It's really very funny to read. The unexpected part has been how much that imagery has changed how I view things. I now see these ultra-thin actresses, and I see what guys always say about them. They look unwomanly, sunken in and unhealthy. They look skeletal, and exhausted. And I look at old pictures of myself during my perpetual hunger phase of life, and I see the same thing. Not that I'm as thin as these actresses in these pictures. I'm not. But I can just see the tired in my eyes and in my poise. And I think I look emaciated. I was starved for food, and it shows.Anyone relate?Sara Yahoo! Canada Toolbar : Search from anywhere on the web and bookmark your favourite sites. Download it now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2009 Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 I wonder how much thinner the mainstream idea of " perfect " has become in the past decade or two? I see reruns of things like Mad About You, Full House, early seasons of Friends, and it seems like the women are more " normal " looking. I can't be sure it's not the different clothing styles, though. Maybe they seem less perfect, somehow, because they are wearing clothes that I now find less attractive. Either way, I guess that proves that what we see in the media is what gets into our minds as the gold standard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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