tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105061829404749372.post6301955179212855380..comments2023-10-16T02:52:37.314-07:00Comments on I will not diet.: The shoe on the other footMolly McCaffreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11648444709418671828noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105061829404749372.post-72678366747827743012010-06-23T09:22:24.680-07:002010-06-23T09:22:24.680-07:00Absolutely, Ms Fran!
I had actually hoped that ...Absolutely, Ms Fran! <br /><br />I had actually hoped that readers would get that this was exactly my point. <br /><br />I don't really want us to go around ridiculing men for being a few pounds overweight. What I really want is for all of us to have more realistic expectations about our bodies—the way it seems than many do about men's bodies. My point on this blog is to say that, no, we don't have to diet to the point that we look like a movie star, but that doesn't also mean we can't be healthy—in body, mind, and spirit.<br /><br />I had hoped that by pointing out the absurdity of calling Jimmy Smits' character "heavyset," which he obviously is not, readers would see how ridiculous it is to be so picky about ANYONE'S weight—male or female. If that message didn't come across, I sincerely apologize.Molly McCaffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11648444709418671828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105061829404749372.post-66368633242746996532010-06-23T03:18:39.233-07:002010-06-23T03:18:39.233-07:00Instead of being a good sign and a bit of "ge...Instead of being a good sign and a bit of "getting our own back" should we not be distressed that things are going in the wrong direction.<br /><br />Yes gender equality is great but having men and woman equally ridiculed and pressured about issues relating to their weight is not a step forward.<br /><br />The double standard is frustrating but surely the goal should be to have a society and media that encourages both women and men to be happy and healthy and whatever size they want to.Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02704161101133994159noreply@blogger.com