Comments on: The Fat Fight http://thegirlrevolution.com/the-fat-fight/ Growing Girls With Purpose Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:06:02 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Alessandra http://thegirlrevolution.com/the-fat-fight/comment-page-1/#comment-5582 Alessandra Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:06:59 +0000 http://thegirlrevolution.com/?p=2898#comment-5582 I feel wholeheartedly this struggle, it is so real, and unfortunatley a big focus in my life. The sad thing is, that I can be where the author is at; accepting of others, but not of myself. Seeing full bodied women, especially when they celebrate their bodies with cool outfits makes me happy and hopeful, but when I gain a few pounds, and feel my outer shell swishing and squisshing I go nuts. My level of embarassement may go so far as not to allow me to leave the house. I am obviously in the throws of Body Image issues, but am thankful for these dialogues of the issue. Talking with women about this makes me realize, sadly I am not the only one. Making women support efforts becomes more special and more powerful than the 'fake reality' of the media. Lets create more action! I feel wholeheartedly this struggle, it is so real, and unfortunatley a big focus in my life. The sad thing is, that I can be where the author is at; accepting of others, but not of myself. Seeing full bodied women, especially when they celebrate their bodies with cool outfits makes me happy and hopeful, but when I gain a few pounds, and feel my outer shell swishing and squisshing I go nuts. My level of embarassement may go so far as not to allow me to leave the house. I am obviously in the throws of Body Image issues, but am thankful for these dialogues of the issue.

Talking with women about this makes me realize, sadly I am not the only one. Making women support efforts becomes more special and more powerful than the ‘fake reality’ of the media.

Lets create more action!

]]> By: alexis saint http://thegirlrevolution.com/the-fat-fight/comment-page-1/#comment-5547 alexis saint Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:15:33 +0000 http://thegirlrevolution.com/?p=2898#comment-5547 I understood the individual sentiments as I read them, but walked away from reading the article with the deeply uncomfortable and nagging question "Will I ever just be?" As in, will I ever just be OK or at least at peace? I protect my daughter as best I can from unhealthy body imagry, and I try not to pass on my own insecurities. It's so complicated! I understood the individual sentiments as I read them, but walked away from reading the article with the deeply uncomfortable and nagging question “Will I ever just be?” As in, will I ever just be OK or at least at peace?

I protect my daughter as best I can from unhealthy body imagry, and I try not to pass on my own insecurities. It’s so complicated!

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