Comments on: Fluffy Friday : “Reality TV Breeds New Body Ideals”

By: Prakati

Prakati — Tue, 01 Dec 2015 06:46:26 +0000

My wife and I have been very blessed in our lives. We have also lived truhogh very tight times ( I. E., blood donations.) We have always felt the love if others. Many times, we picked up the bill for another at a resturant. Other times we paid for another’s groceries. Another time we put together a baby shower for a lady we never met who left an abusive home. Instead of money, we gave a man in the rain a sleeping bag, a coat, and accessories along with a gift card for a meal at Denny’s. When my wife ad I ran into financial issues, we were blessed by people who remained anonymous with a $500 gift card twice. We always asked why. We had a very hard time accepting. Why us? LovePay it forward It will come back when needed

By: Deb (SmoothieGirlEatsToo)

Deb (SmoothieGirlEatsToo) — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 00:45:38 +0000

I love the fact that you embrace your fabo attitude about bodies/body image. I try try try but always fall prey to being my own worst enemy. Sadly I buy all those magazines (there, I admitted it) as if they will tell me some secret of which I’m not aware (durrr). And I get down on myself when I gain a few pounds. I wish i could embrace my ‘womanly’ hips more and just say ‘it is what it is’ but so far I haven’t been able to join in that march of freedom from ideals. Sigh. All I can say is ‘sigh’. But I commend you for bringing this up and to the forefront of peoples minds. Kudos Jenn.

By: Brooke

Brooke — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 02:31:26 +0000

I LOVE this post. Sending a shout out to all you beautiful women! YOU ROCK. I vote for a Real Body Appreciation Week…Month…Year!!

By: Retta @ RunRettaRun

Retta @ RunRettaRun — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 19:59:43 +0000

I’m so over these types of mags! Also, what is w/ the pressure for moms – new or otherwise – to drop all the post-baby weight? I don’t understand this mentality. At all! Great post. I’m new to your blog and loving it!

By: Naomi(onefitfoodie)

Naomi(onefitfoodie) — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 09:26:58 +0000

LOVE THIS! i wish magazines stopped focusing so much on weight and diets and the kardashians who have this ideal body but then go ahead and are the spokeswoman for quick trim, a diet supplement…HELLLLOOO?!?! that doesnt make sense

and then beyonce on one of those mags gets blasted for her ‘not so bikini body’ because she had one bad picture taken…i mean really…what is this world coming too!!

amazing post! we are all beautiful

By: the domestic fringe

the domestic fringe — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 12:26:06 +0000

Great post! Thanks for stopping by the domestic fringe and leaving a comment. Hope you come to visit again.

-FringeGirl

By: charlotte

charlotte — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 21:52:03 +0000

I love that you called out the mags for the Kim Kardashian body insanity. You are so right. She’s gorgeous. And she’s thin and beautiful. Nothing “new” about it. Loved this; “We will make body image progress when we celebrate ALL body types not just the â€œfashion modelsâ€ or the â€œhour glassesâ€ or God knows whatâ€™s next.” So true!!

By: Carla

Carla — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 17:13:13 +0000

What a GREAT post! You said it!!!

By: Tina

Tina — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 21:19:24 +0000

It reminds me of how Victoria Secrets models are now called curvy. It is just all madness.

By: Susan

Susan — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 12:06:18 +0000

Ugh. I just hate the term “bikini body.” I hate that women think they need to strap on a small piece of material to feel a sense of self-worth. I hate that people still think it’s possible to lose 4 lbs a week. I hate that celebrities use their images to endorse this ideal, and that editors think it’s okay to perpetuate this. It’s a sad state of affairs.