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**AnypecekceS** · 09-17-2007, 03:39 AM

I think that in this culture its hard NOT to feel fat or overweight or unhappy with yourself. Everyday theres a new focus on the body or body politics, example, size 0 models, scare stories about obcesity etc. There is this idealology that "fat is bad" and "thin is good", which eventually for many people turns into actual belief. And its not surprise as to why people feel like that, and how it is that people come to feel like that. Visual culture and the intensity in which it is offered to us is a serious part in the way that people percieve their own bodies and what is the "ideal weight" or "ideal body"...

And I think that this applies to men and women, but the younger end.... I'm 19 and I find it very hard to feel happy or comfortable with myself, believe me, im no size 0!!!

Good grief,

I got a downer just reading this.

For the record I think most men do not like size 0 women nor do they like hugely obese women. anything inbetween is just fine.

there may be some with predilictions for certain features ( big boobs, small boobs, big bums, small bums, blue eyes, cross eyes etc etc) but I think most men just like women as they are.( And yes I know some men like men and women like women) Its all about confidence and that certain something.

And anyway I think you're lush as you are.

09-17-2007, 03:39 AM	#20
AnypecekceS Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 554 Senior Member	I think that in this culture its hard NOT to feel fat or overweight or unhappy with yourself. Everyday theres a new focus on the body or body politics, example, size 0 models, scare stories about obcesity etc. There is this idealology that "fat is bad" and "thin is good", which eventually for many people turns into actual belief. And its not surprise as to why people feel like that, and how it is that people come to feel like that. Visual culture and the intensity in which it is offered to us is a serious part in the way that people percieve their own bodies and what is the "ideal weight" or "ideal body"... And I think that this applies to men and women, but the younger end.... I'm 19 and I find it very hard to feel happy or comfortable with myself, believe me, im no size 0!!! Good grief, I got a downer just reading this. For the record I think most men do not like size 0 women nor do they like hugely obese women. anything inbetween is just fine. there may be some with predilictions for certain features ( big boobs, small boobs, big bums, small bums, blue eyes, cross eyes etc etc) but I think most men just like women as they are.( And yes I know some men like men and women like women) Its all about confidence and that certain something. And anyway I think you're lush as you are.
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