bringing the discussion here

[staxxy]

"if you lost all that extra weight you would be totally hot"

to whom exactly? And *why* on earth do I want to be attractive to them?

Personally, anyone who is going to be that crass (not to be confused with Krass, who rocks) can kiss my ass. The last thing I want is any reason for them to try and suck oxygen from my personal space.

I am pleased to see jucier women showing up on television. But the movies are so few and far between that it is pretty easy to name them all.

And that's bullshit and needs to stop.

Especially if my experiences are any indication - lots of people think plumper women are HOT HOT HOT.

Let's storm the castle and beat some sense into hollywood. Who's with me?

Comments

[sarmonster.livejournal.com]

I think they have enough rope to hang themselves. Its a global market and they don't have the corner on beauty anymore. Heck, even the Yahoo Avatars dolls has "Plus sizes" now, though I think "not starving" is more appropriate. Noting, or course, they didn't have them to start with.
It'll likely be a slow transition, unless they realize thats WHY they're losing money.
I could lose 70 pounds and I still wouldn't be considered gorgeous, so I'm keeping it. Anyway, as you said, I'm able to avoid shallow idiot people hitting on me on looks alone, I'm not too hot on that changing.

Time for another trip to Europe, they like 'em big. Especially the tiny French men. As much as "little men crawling on me" is a little disturbing, those guys can COOK.

[staxxy.livejournal.com]

true enough. Bollywood is certainly about curves. Not really full ones, yet. But the global taste is changing, and it is a global market more and more these days. :)

[sarmonster.livejournal.com]

With Western figures going they way they are its not like they'll have much of a choice. Most of the younger women in France were *Scrawny*

Hard to believe considering the food. hmmmm.

[spitkitten.livejournal.com]

As much as "little men crawling on me" is a little disturbing, those guys can COOK.

Have I told you lately that I love you? I just laughed out loud for the first time all week.

[staxxy.livejournal.com]

she kicks ASS!! She is *super* amazing. ;)

[sarmonster.livejournal.com]

Me: Awww, Caren Loves Me!
Mike: Can I watch?

I love you, too. :)

[lawst.livejournal.com]

"As much as "little men crawling on me" is a little disturbing, those guys can COOK."

Bwhahahaha! I used to get weirded out by the idea of dating little guys. At 5'9" I'm not towering, but I've had my fair share of men with Amazon fetishes to hold me over for a lifetime. Sorry, can't do it. I used to have a t-shirt that had a line on it and said "You must be at least this tall".

[staxxy.livejournal.com]

*snicker*

I can see the amazon fetishsts worshipping you, but more from the "female warrior" type aura you have than from your height. You have strong kiss-ass in spades, you sexy thing you. :)

[lawst.livejournal.com]

Even so, it squicks me out big time when I'm approached by little guys who want (expect) me to dominate them that way. They don't have to actually say it either because it happens with enough frequency that I know what they're after. Ewww. I have learned to be a bit more tactful in my let down though.

[staxxy.livejournal.com]

yeah, the domination aspect, not so much. I think the strong "I can take 'im" attitude is hot all on it's own.

But then, I like people who have strong personalities and backbones. ;)

[sarmonster.livejournal.com]

Hah! Leaving you open for the big dumb ones. Oh, well.

Height might get you points with me, but it's definitely not the first thing I look for, I've fallen pretty hard for a couple guys in the 5'5" range, but they had a ton of other stuff going for them.

My partner is the same heigh as me, but I've got a 100 lbs on him, he's English. He offered me his leftovers in a restaurunt the other day and I was like "No. People already think I steal your food."

You go into a crowded bar in central France, first of all, you're was noticeably one of the tallest people there, I'm 5'8"; there are 6'6" frenchmen, they're just not as common as the 5'3" ones. Guys of all ages are winking and waving and saying stuff in French, one might touch your arm or your butt when you walk by(I didn't know if this was something the French normally tolerate or not, so I let it slide). This was still going on even if I took hold of Mike's hand.
They seemed like perfectly nice, friendly guys, but I got the creepies, I felt like I was about to be swarmed in munchkin land if I said or did something to set them off.

[sarmonster.livejournal.com]

That said I know what you mean about the Amazon/Slave boys. I can do the persona thing as a defence mechanism, then you have to convince them "No, REALLY, I'm NOT what you're looking for. See that 5'3" woman over there: SHE'LL beat the shit out of you for fun. Go on now.

[lawst.livejournal.com]

My husband's my height as well, although we're about the same weight. I have fallen for some shorter guys as well, but like yours, the other things they had going for them more than made up for it. Height will be the first thing on my mind if that's what I'm approached with.