Practically every female that I have ever known has mentioned, at some point or another (and some chronically bring up), that they would like to lose some weight. Even the ex-housemate with the pretty great body, and the frail-looking ex-classmate have mentioned wanting to lose weight – and both girls are definitely underweight for their height.
Some years back, I had a brief stint as a part-time model. I was really skinny back then (I was more than 10kg underweight) and didn’t realize it.
One day, one of the other girls came over to me. I chatted with her briefly, casual-acquaintance-type talk, as I didn’t know her all that well. Then, all of a sudden, she lifted my shirt, and scrutinized my stomach. The weirdest thing, she was “checking how fat” I was! My bony frame was proclaimed as “ok”, and she left – presumably to examine other girls’ stomachs.
Being inspected so abruptly was an incredibly awkward experience. It made me think about how obsessive some people can get about losing weight.
Comparisons with guys in terms of body fat seem to be a sore point for some girls (especially when the guys eat enormous amounts of food but never gain weight). Girls naturally have a higher percentage of body fat than guys do, because males have higher testosterone levels and burn fat much better than females.
Like a male friend so aptly said “A girl with 5% body fat looks like a guy with 5% body fat. Girls need boobs and ass.” Or something like that..
Ana and Mia communities are all over the internet. Girls looking for their thinspiration, dying to be more skeletal and emaciated. This body dysmorphic disorder is not only physically harmful, but it corrodes self-esteem as well.
A majority of girls look to dieting in order to lose weight. This is very unhealthy, and dieting can actually make you gain more weight over time (starvation mode causes the body to react by storing more fat). If you’re looking to reach your healthy optimum weight, the best, and only truly effective way to lose any excess weight is the combination of controlling your eating and exercising regularly.
On the other end of the spectrum are the fat acceptance advocates. Against the mass media, they fight back with bold statements and positive messages for the overweight. They term themselves curvaceous, voluptuous, or full-figured..And while it’s great they are confident and happy with their bodies, it’s also terrible to watch some of them flaunt their excess flesh – in exactly the same way as watching slimmer girls showing off their perfect legs is sickening.
I’d visited a few pro-fat sites, and while some were genuinely pleasant and morally encouraging, others seemed crass, grating, and as offensive as thinspiration sites. Vanity in a confident, collected display is beautiful to behold, while obnoxious exhibitions are just unappealing. Fat or skinny, don’t show off.
Aesthetics are a personal preference, and everyone has his or her own cup of tea.
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