tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11086603.post115100355682019246..comments2023-10-29T02:39:23.010-07:00Comments on The Eph Word: Ad-nauseumUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11086603.post-1154979944956243682006-08-07T12:45:00.000-07:002006-08-07T12:45:00.000-07:00I meant, above, the societal pressure to be THIN, ...I meant, above, the societal pressure to be THIN, not think!<BR/><BR/>Boy, how Freudian that slip was...<BR/><BR/>:o)KleoPatrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15870163086087701279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11086603.post-1154979897018216492006-08-07T12:44:00.000-07:002006-08-07T12:44:00.000-07:00Quite an entry here, Meesh. Kudos and thank you. A...Quite an entry here, Meesh. Kudos and thank you. <BR/><BR/>As an active, fairly normal kid, i succumbed to an eating disorder (anorexia 24 years ago at age 16, brought on not by family dysfunction but rather due to societal pressure to be think).<BR/><BR/>I am thankful every day that i was able to beat it... really to beat society at what it says is "the way to be."<BR/><BR/>I don't have TV but you can't get away from the images of perfection (and i mean for men as well as women) in all other media outlets... working in journalism only calls more attention to what's really out there.<BR/><BR/>And to me, it truly is "out there."<BR/><BR/>Thank you for writing about this!KleoPatrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15870163086087701279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11086603.post-1151558619475004192006-06-28T22:23:00.000-07:002006-06-28T22:23:00.000-07:00Hi Meesh,What a great post! It's so true. I have...Hi Meesh,<BR/><BR/>What a great post! It's so true. I have a baby neice and I just keep hoping that she won't grow up thinking that a few extra pounds makes her any less of a person.<BR/><BR/>Women have to stick together. If we decide that judging each other by our appearances is not ok, then it's won't be ok. <BR/><BR/>That being said, I'm working like hell to take off some weight I've gained in the last couple of years at my desk job. I've been working out 5 days a week for an hour (for 2 months) and I've yet to lose a pound. It makes me feel so down on myself. I know I should focus on the getting healthier and feeling better part, but it's hard. I want better than that for my niece and for all the little girls out there.Cherry Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02685226316523857168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11086603.post-1151392728559528962006-06-27T00:18:00.000-07:002006-06-27T00:18:00.000-07:00This is why I no longer watch TV....Life is so muc...This is why I no longer watch TV....Life is so much more interesting without it.The Lone BeaderĀ®https://www.blogger.com/profile/17670946654211536130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11086603.post-1151376359314781552006-06-26T19:45:00.000-07:002006-06-26T19:45:00.000-07:00Meesh, you are a beautiful and amazing person. I ...Meesh, you are a beautiful and amazing person. I would rather spend an hour in your presence that be with one of those chicks that don't know how to appreciate a good meal. <BR/><BR/>I know that we all struggle with our body images. Lord knows I do, but I really try to focus on being the best person that I can be, whether I'm a size 16 or size 8. It's the inside that founds.Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06761593164020693154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11086603.post-1151136051296427612006-06-24T01:00:00.000-07:002006-06-24T01:00:00.000-07:00This whole week I have wanted to stay in bed with ...This whole week I have wanted to stay in bed with the AC on full blast.<BR/><BR/>Instead, I had to paint my whole apartment in muggy 80 degree weather. <BR/><BR/>I think I lost serious weight this week, but I don't recommend the process. I have seven shirts that look like I went swimming in them.Peter Mattheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10056479171435721759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11086603.post-1151122701721533582006-06-23T21:18:00.000-07:002006-06-23T21:18:00.000-07:00guuuurl, I hate those days!! I have at least one a...guuuurl, I hate those days!! I have at least one a week. and then I realize I just need to drink a few glasses of water and go for a walk...water retention and stress do us girls in!<BR/><BR/>You're right, our selfimages are whack and they're just getting worse. Health is one thing, but that's rarely ever the goal. I find my self freaking out that I'll never be a 2...a 2!! please, last time I was a 2 I had no hips, my breasts were inverted and I was dining on laxitives 5 times a day...no. There are people who are built for a size 2, a size 0...they should wear them. There are people built for other sizes too and there's nothing wrong with that. Variety is the spice of life right?Cocohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05071335571702853166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11086603.post-1151098779089593482006-06-23T14:39:00.000-07:002006-06-23T14:39:00.000-07:00Marz, You might be on to something there. I blame ...Marz, You might be on to something there. I blame the moon. :) Also, I am SURE that those pants just shrunk up all on their own. They are made of cotton!<BR/><BR/>Dusty, Thank you so much for the comment. I was blown away by your blog. So professional and informational! Thanks so much for the link.<BR/><BR/>P.B.G., You leave as long a comment as you want on my blog. I'm honored that you'd want to. :) I also think that you're right about that "idealized" self we can have in our heads. I know I sometimes I wish I still looked the way I did two years ago when I was a skinny minny. The problem is that I was only skinny because I was really sick. Not good at all.meeshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18434693266171818931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11086603.post-1151097283681959092006-06-23T14:14:00.000-07:002006-06-23T14:14:00.000-07:00Guuurl, shit like this is why I am studying Commun...Guuurl, shit like this is why I am studying Communication smyself. Remind me to lend you my reader on Gender, Class and <BR/><BR/>You are beautiful just the way you are. Have you checked the moon cycle? Patch be damned, you're affected by this stuff.Marzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06128923327972507124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11086603.post-1151093705358920642006-06-23T13:15:00.000-07:002006-06-23T13:15:00.000-07:00I love this post! I envy you,being young and able ...I love this post! I envy you,being young and able to go to school now. I took sociology classes in the 70's and our slant was vastly different than todays subjects studied.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for stopping by my blog. I linked to you...I really enjoyed reading your stuff :)<BR/><BR/>The pics are great..the fat barbie..I want a copy of it!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06698117410778232102noreply@blogger.com