Comments on: Thinness next to godliness? http://online.worldmag.com/2007/11/30/thinness-next-to-godliness/ A forum for discussion of news that arises at the intersection of Christianity and culture. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:43:16 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Liz http://online.worldmag.com/2007/11/30/thinness-next-to-godliness/comment-page-1/#comment-247736 Liz Thu, 06 Dec 2007 20:41:38 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/11/30/thinness-next-to-godliness/#comment-247736 People obsess about their bodies way too much. God made us the way we are for a reason. and as long as you're treating your body respectfuly, there should be no reason to fret. I too have had times of discontent over my body, but we are made in God's image, and bashing our bodies, verbaly or actualy is disrespecting our creator. People obsess about their bodies way too much. God made us the way we are for a reason. and as long as you’re treating your body respectfuly, there should be no reason to fret.
I too have had times of discontent over my body, but we are made in God’s image, and bashing our bodies, verbaly or actualy is disrespecting our creator.

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]]> By: Sawgunner http://online.worldmag.com/2007/11/30/thinness-next-to-godliness/comment-page-1/#comment-245609 Sawgunner Mon, 03 Dec 2007 12:22:32 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/11/30/thinness-next-to-godliness/#comment-245609 Adios and everyone else, Yep I'm back. We start today (3 Dec Monday) our "reintegration training". That whole thing came about after men came back from Afghan war 1.0 and began suicide/homicide rages. (Brittle marriages dont get any less brittle after the hub has been abroad in a war) We have two daughters. The way body size/shape is allocated is a great mystery. Daughter T will most likely be "willowy" as some phrase it. H will have a lifelong battle. Luckily H is our sports minded daughter and we will utilized that to its best advantage. I have seen siblings where the boy is rake handle thin and the daughter even has an "is she pregnant?" tummy bulge. Long ago I concluded the only thing you judge as it is walking away from you is a bull or cow at a lifestock auction or "sale barn". On a different note, we went to a community center "breakfast with Santa" where local half-time drill teams did (surprisingly tasteful, non-trashy) drill-dance routines. One gal whose parents attend our church was there and did a good job. No, she WAS NOT one of the gals held aloft by her team-mates but she did all the steps in right cadence. Ive always wondered if drill or cheer teams can still exclude a gal who might be a tad overweight. Seemed as though the more tubby gals were often consigned to marching band (although even some of them played on the tennis team). Adios and everyone else,
Yep I’m back. We start today (3 Dec Monday) our “reintegration training”. That whole thing came about after men came back from Afghan war 1.0 and began suicide/homicide rages. (Brittle marriages dont get any less brittle after the hub has been abroad in a war)
We have two daughters. The way body size/shape is allocated is a great mystery. Daughter T will most likely be “willowy” as some phrase it. H will have a lifelong battle. Luckily H is our sports minded daughter and we will utilized that to its best advantage.
I have seen siblings where the boy is rake handle thin and the daughter even has an “is she pregnant?” tummy bulge.
Long ago I concluded the only thing you judge as it is walking away from you is a bull or cow at a lifestock auction or “sale barn”.

On a different note, we went to a community center “breakfast with Santa” where local half-time drill teams did (surprisingly tasteful, non-trashy) drill-dance routines. One gal whose parents attend our church was there and did a good job. No, she WAS NOT one of the gals held aloft by her team-mates but she did all the steps in right cadence.
Ive always wondered if drill or cheer teams can still exclude a gal who might be a tad overweight. Seemed as though the more tubby gals were often consigned to marching band (although even some of them played on the tennis team).

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]]> By: Peter Leavitt http://online.worldmag.com/2007/11/30/thinness-next-to-godliness/comment-page-1/#comment-245321 Peter Leavitt Sat, 01 Dec 2007 23:29:36 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/11/30/thinness-next-to-godliness/#comment-245321 Personally, I like women on the thin side. Ava Gardner melted me. My wife, even in her late sixties, has remained elegantly thin. The buxom Monroe and Parton types have their place, though they lack class. Personally, I like women on the thin side. Ava Gardner melted me. My wife, even in her late sixties, has remained elegantly thin. The buxom Monroe and Parton types have their place, though they lack class.

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]]> By: krm http://online.worldmag.com/2007/11/30/thinness-next-to-godliness/comment-page-1/#comment-245187 krm Sat, 01 Dec 2007 17:13:06 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/11/30/thinness-next-to-godliness/#comment-245187 Adios - Most of the men I know freely admit to likely the somewhat rounded look in women - a heathy weight, but not anywhere near fashion/Hollywood standards. It is like women uniformly saying they want tall men - but apparently being, for the most part, very happy with lesser statures. Adios – Most of the men I know freely admit to likely the somewhat rounded look in women – a heathy weight, but not anywhere near fashion/Hollywood standards.

It is like women uniformly saying they want tall men – but apparently being, for the most part, very happy with lesser statures.

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]]> By: adios http://online.worldmag.com/2007/11/30/thinness-next-to-godliness/comment-page-1/#comment-245133 adios Sat, 01 Dec 2007 14:37:35 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/11/30/thinness-next-to-godliness/#comment-245133 Hey, I am the exact same height and weight as Marilyn Monroe and I don't think I'm chunky! (I'm also the same height and weight as MLK,Jr too, but that's not as flattering to mention). I eat well and run 16 miles a week. While I have never been discribed as a venti, grande and largo have come up. I married into a family like Cheryl D's. Out of my seven kids four got my hubby's skinny side and three got my robust build. My oldest son is a stout defensive end while my next son is a great wide reciever, but can't eat enough to gain even that proper weight. But for my girls it is tough. None are overwieght, but they reflect both sides of the family. Those who take after my husband can and do eat anything they want. It is the daughter who takes after me I have to watch to make sure she eats enough. My girls were discussing this recently and they think models and actresses have thier effect, but the biggest factor is feedback from men. My oldest and thinnest was recently brought into a conversation wtih a table of businessmen. She is a waitress and used to men flirting. But they were asking her about another waitress and the biggest guy at the table--downright fat--said that she was too chunky for his taste. Tip or no tip my daughter went off on a little-too-loud tirade about the gross double standard men have. It got a round of applause from the womenfolk in the restaurant and left Mr. Fatso red-faced. All her women tables tipped well, the other businessmen seated with the fat one all slipped her a 20 and the female manager kissed her. Hey, I am the exact same height and weight as Marilyn Monroe and I don’t think I’m chunky! (I’m also the same height and weight as MLK,Jr too, but that’s not as flattering to mention). I eat well and run 16 miles a week. While I have never been discribed as a venti, grande and largo have come up.

I married into a family like Cheryl D’s. Out of my seven kids four got my hubby’s skinny side and three got my robust build. My oldest son is a stout defensive end while my next son is a great wide reciever, but can’t eat enough to gain even that proper weight.

But for my girls it is tough. None are overwieght, but they reflect both sides of the family. Those who take after my husband can and do eat anything they want. It is the daughter who takes after me I have to watch to make sure she eats enough. My girls were discussing this recently and they think models and actresses have thier effect, but the biggest factor is feedback from men.

My oldest and thinnest was recently brought into a conversation wtih a table of businessmen. She is a waitress and used to men flirting. But they were asking her about another waitress and the biggest guy at the table–downright fat–said that she was too chunky for his taste. Tip or no tip my daughter went off on a little-too-loud tirade about the gross double standard men have. It got a round of applause from the womenfolk in the restaurant and left Mr. Fatso red-faced. All her women tables tipped well, the other businessmen seated with the fat one all slipped her a 20 and the female manager kissed her.

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]]> By: EYG http://online.worldmag.com/2007/11/30/thinness-next-to-godliness/comment-page-1/#comment-245100 EYG Sat, 01 Dec 2007 13:07:25 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/11/30/thinness-next-to-godliness/#comment-245100 Are you home, Sawgunner? I hope so... Are you home, Sawgunner?
I hope so…

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]]> By: EYG http://online.worldmag.com/2007/11/30/thinness-next-to-godliness/comment-page-1/#comment-245099 EYG Sat, 01 Dec 2007 13:06:42 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/11/30/thinness-next-to-godliness/#comment-245099 We each have to come to a personal peace about our looks, our genetic make-up, our weight, our temperaments, etc. After all, we're not going to get an 100% 'thumbs-up' from the world. Ain't gonna happen. I like the way I look, but would never be described as skinny. I could lose weight according to the charts, but actually like my size and shape. (So does my husband, and so do my friends). Still, I'm no stranger to the constant nagging done by magazines, television, and officious people from one of my home towns. I actually enjoy answering back when it comes to any discussion of looks and weight. Why do we have to be so cookie-cutter? God is infinitely more creative than that. It's narrow minded to see beauty only in thinness/leanness. There are body types to consider. I know this: Life is too short to fall into that much self-consciousness. You may not have a tomorrow, or for that sake, a next moment. Think on things more eternal and more uplifting. Sure, look your best. Who doesn't like that? But don't compare apples to pears. We are each fearfully and wonderfully made. We each have to come to a personal peace about our looks, our genetic make-up, our weight, our temperaments, etc. After all, we’re not going to get an 100% ‘thumbs-up’ from the world. Ain’t gonna happen.

I like the way I look, but would never be described as skinny. I could lose weight according to the charts, but actually like my size and shape. (So does my husband, and so do my friends).
Still, I’m no stranger to the constant nagging done by magazines, television, and officious people from one of my home towns. I actually enjoy answering back when it comes to any discussion of looks and weight.

Why do we have to be so cookie-cutter? God is infinitely more creative than that. It’s narrow minded to see beauty only in thinness/leanness. There are body types to consider.

I know this: Life is too short to fall into that much self-consciousness. You may not have a tomorrow, or for that sake, a next moment. Think on things more eternal and more uplifting.

Sure, look your best. Who doesn’t like that?
But don’t compare apples to pears. We are each fearfully and wonderfully made.

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]]> By: Sawgunner http://online.worldmag.com/2007/11/30/thinness-next-to-godliness/comment-page-1/#comment-245086 Sawgunner Sat, 01 Dec 2007 10:25:54 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/11/30/thinness-next-to-godliness/#comment-245086 I think Tyra Banks has a lot of valid things to say. I was hopeful too with the advent of the actress America Ferrera. She has alas succombed to the thinness myth. I have to agree that Keira looks ghastly. And let me say upfront while this image might be something other women or H'wood photographers are proud to celebrate, I'm hard pressed to find a man out here in Red State flyover country who would find that gal to be a prizewinner. I once read that Marilyn Monroe would be deemed a bit on the hefty side by modern-day standards. I think Tyra Banks has a lot of valid things to say. I was hopeful too with the advent of the actress America Ferrera. She has alas succombed to the thinness myth.
I have to agree that Keira looks ghastly. And let me say upfront while this image might be something other women or H’wood photographers are proud to celebrate, I’m hard pressed to find a man out here in Red State flyover country who would find that gal to be a prizewinner.
I once read that Marilyn Monroe would be deemed a bit on the hefty side by modern-day standards.

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]]> By: Luke http://online.worldmag.com/2007/11/30/thinness-next-to-godliness/comment-page-1/#comment-244951 Luke Fri, 30 Nov 2007 23:59:28 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/11/30/thinness-next-to-godliness/#comment-244951 You know who says great things about body image? Tyra... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJ5unYaNd3c You know who says great things about body image?

Tyra…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJ5unYaNd3c

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]]> By: Luke http://online.worldmag.com/2007/11/30/thinness-next-to-godliness/comment-page-1/#comment-244943 Luke Fri, 30 Nov 2007 23:51:51 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2007/11/30/thinness-next-to-godliness/#comment-244943 Oh I know Bianca, Remember when DJ was starving herself to go to that pool party and she passed out at the gym? TRAGIC! Cheryl, I have exactly the same body type. Not only can i touch my thumb and pinky together around my wrist, I can do it unsubstantially up the length of my arm (not quite halfway to my elbow). I tell people I'm actually not THAT flaming a queer, I just really do have pretty week wrists. Oh I know Bianca,

Remember when DJ was starving herself to go to that pool party and she passed out at the gym? TRAGIC!

Cheryl, I have exactly the same body type. Not only can i touch my thumb and pinky together around my wrist, I can do it unsubstantially up the length of my arm (not quite halfway to my elbow). I tell people I’m actually not THAT flaming a queer, I just really do have pretty week wrists.

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