Miss Britain finalist says Its Okay To Be Fat...

sakeido · 04-03-2008, 05:23 PM

A role model for ordinary women? No, Miss England finalist is fat, lazy and a poster girl for ill health | the Daily Mail

...but a nutrionist disagrees.

I agree with the person who wrote the article. It is not okay to be fat, like this beauty pagent contestant. It is fine to have a normal, healthy build, you don't need to be a size zero, and so on, but this girl is clearly overweight both visually, and scientifically (her BMI is 26 while her healthy BMI should be 20). I find it disturbing enough that overweight people are becoming more and more and more common in Western society; but I would find it even more disturbing if it suddenly became fashionable to be overweight and unhealthy.

zimbloth · 04-03-2008, 05:25 PM

Disgusting. No one should be proud to be overweight. I'm sure not, I feel like a jackass for being out of shape. She needs to put some socks on too, fucking gross.

ZeroSignal · 04-03-2008, 05:41 PM

Ew...

Kotex · 04-03-2008, 06:03 PM

Her body looks really big and her head looks really small.
Ew...

matt7 · 04-03-2008, 06:24 PM

Ew, do not want.

HighGain510 · 04-03-2008, 06:28 PM

Someone needs to tell her that having what appears to be a pack of hot dogs on her back is not considered sexy.

Drew · 04-03-2008, 06:32 PM

Yes and no. It's perfectly fine not to be a zero, I agree. It's not really healthy to be a 16, though, at her height...

YYZ2112 · 04-03-2008, 06:38 PM

It's too bad. She has a pretty face.

DelfinoPie · 04-03-2008, 06:41 PM

Argh this annoys me!

I don't like how the media pressures girls AND guys into becoming incredibly vain about themselves, no one NEEDS to be a size 0 and no one NEEDS a 6-pack of abs. Of course, if the individual wants to look like that they can, it's upto the individual.

However, promoting someone positively when they are clearly obese, and almost praising them because they don't fit the general stereotype of what the media portrays men and women to be like, isn't the answer. Look at the singer of "The Gossip"...not long ago she was being praised for being over weight and being proud of it? Sure it sends the message that you should be happy with your body no matter what you look like, but at the same time it's also promoting the 'Why care?' attitude that leads to people becoming over-weight despite knowing of the health risks...

She seems to be trying to make herself come off as a bit of a role-model in the sense that she isn't like the other competitors and she is larger, however her ignorant statement of "It's ok to be fat" frustrates me because she is basing it on nothing, especially not scientific fact.

Her ignorance is as damaging as the portrayal of how women 'should be' in the media.

Vince · 04-03-2008, 06:51 PM

Be as you want to be. Somebody will love you.

Right .jason., oh banger of the huge?

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zimbloth Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Boston Posts: 10,741 Real Name: Nick Main Seven: Rico Jr Customs Rig: VHT Pittbull UL Thanked: 56	Disgusting. No one should be proud to be overweight. I'm sure not, I feel like a jackass for being out of shape. She needs to put some socks on too, fucking gross.

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HighGain510 Cold As Ice Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Va. Posts: 6,255 Real Name: Matt Main Seven: Sherman (wrapping up!) Rig: Engl Invader 100 Thanked: 79	Someone needs to tell her that having what appears to be a pack of hot dogs on her back is not considered sexy.

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DelfinoPie Why So Serious? Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 2,589 Real Name: Martin Main Seven: Schecter 007 Elite Rig: POD XT Live Thanked: 56	Argh this annoys me! I don't like how the media pressures girls AND guys into becoming incredibly vain about themselves, no one NEEDS to be a size 0 and no one NEEDS a 6-pack of abs. Of course, if the individual wants to look like that they can, it's upto the individual. However, promoting someone positively when they are clearly obese, and almost praising them because they don't fit the general stereotype of what the media portrays men and women to be like, isn't the answer. Look at the singer of "The Gossip"...not long ago she was being praised for being over weight and being proud of it? Sure it sends the message that you should be happy with your body no matter what you look like, but at the same time it's also promoting the 'Why care?' attitude that leads to people becoming over-weight despite knowing of the health risks... She seems to be trying to make herself come off as a bit of a role-model in the sense that she isn't like the other competitors and she is larger, however her ignorant statement of "It's ok to be fat" frustrates me because she is basing it on nothing, especially not scientific fact. Her ignorance is as damaging as the portrayal of how women 'should be' in the media. More words here is more words.

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