KA-SLAM! That’s a little more truth than we are expecting from Annie Nichols. You can tell Annie is feeling a little of the old jealousy, because back in the days when Connie was the super, skinny hot single girl, Elly did all of her bathing suit shopping with married, overweight Annie. Now Connie is the not-so-skinny, married woman, she is the one that gets to go bathing suit shopping with Elly and Annie just gets to talk about Elly’s shopping trip with Connie over the fence. You know Annie is feeling left out, because the more typical response from Annie with Elly is to commiserate over the fact they are both overweight. Times has changed.
I think most American women feel they come up short in the body image department. Doesn’t really matter what your weight is; NO ONE could ever look like the women in fashion magazines. The MODELS don’t even look like that…those photos have been tweaked, nipped, tucked, and airbrushed to death! What would interest me is learning whether women of 100 years ago felt the same way, or if this is a modern day phenomenon.
I actually know a woman who is built similarly to Elly, but she runs marathons, has 5 children (4 adopted; 2 with severe special needs), and is just an all-around great woman. She’s intelligent, kind, supportive, and has a wicked sense of humor.
@dlkrueger33 This situation has existed in the media and in art for at least a couple of centuries. So-called ‘perfect images’ directed at both men and women are designed to make them ashamed that they cannot match the images and that they will constantly fall short no matter how hard they try.
It is the essence of advertising, i.e., to cause one to feel hungry just as one rises after a full and satisfying meal. In other words, to make one forever dissatisfied.
The incessant repetition takes its toll by working deep into the psyche so that we are forever uneasy with ourselves and somehow inadequate. Even the most positive thinkers develop the feeling about their physical ‘lacks.’
Large numbers of people obsess over this ‘inadequacy.’ But many others simply look in the mirror, give a small sigh for what might have been, and then go about their normal day. It’s called ‘life with the bark on.’
I have a fantasy: for a day, I am a sculpture in progress. I am also the sculptor. I have a day to remove stuff and add stuff to my body, until I am completely happy with it. Then I can come to life and enjoy the results. Yeah. I might need more than a day.
Everytime my lovely wife gets on her " I need to lose weight " hobbyhorse, I remind her that didn’t fall in love with some skinny young girl on the verge on anorexia nor did I marry some silicone princess or lyposucked, botoxed queen. I fell for a " natural, substantial, woman " whose beauty is real – both interior and exterior.
I love and like her just the way she is. She’s a very attractive and sexy grandma and wouldn’t have her change a thing.
Lee Cox over 7 years ago
She’s right, Elly.
howtheduck over 7 years ago
KA-SLAM! That’s a little more truth than we are expecting from Annie Nichols. You can tell Annie is feeling a little of the old jealousy, because back in the days when Connie was the super, skinny hot single girl, Elly did all of her bathing suit shopping with married, overweight Annie. Now Connie is the not-so-skinny, married woman, she is the one that gets to go bathing suit shopping with Elly and Annie just gets to talk about Elly’s shopping trip with Connie over the fence. You know Annie is feeling left out, because the more typical response from Annie with Elly is to commiserate over the fact they are both overweight. Times has changed.
dlkrueger33 over 7 years ago
I think most American women feel they come up short in the body image department. Doesn’t really matter what your weight is; NO ONE could ever look like the women in fashion magazines. The MODELS don’t even look like that…those photos have been tweaked, nipped, tucked, and airbrushed to death! What would interest me is learning whether women of 100 years ago felt the same way, or if this is a modern day phenomenon.
ladykat over 7 years ago
I think most women are unhappy with at least one part of their bodies.
Wren Fahel over 7 years ago
I actually know a woman who is built similarly to Elly, but she runs marathons, has 5 children (4 adopted; 2 with severe special needs), and is just an all-around great woman. She’s intelligent, kind, supportive, and has a wicked sense of humor.
sandpiper over 7 years ago
@dlkrueger33 This situation has existed in the media and in art for at least a couple of centuries. So-called ‘perfect images’ directed at both men and women are designed to make them ashamed that they cannot match the images and that they will constantly fall short no matter how hard they try.
It is the essence of advertising, i.e., to cause one to feel hungry just as one rises after a full and satisfying meal. In other words, to make one forever dissatisfied.
The incessant repetition takes its toll by working deep into the psyche so that we are forever uneasy with ourselves and somehow inadequate. Even the most positive thinkers develop the feeling about their physical ‘lacks.’
Large numbers of people obsess over this ‘inadequacy.’ But many others simply look in the mirror, give a small sigh for what might have been, and then go about their normal day. It’s called ‘life with the bark on.’
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] over 7 years ago
The psychological damage has spread to the preteens who now want to dress as adults and even diet and have plastic surgery.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] over 7 years ago
Lynn’s Notes:
I have a fantasy: for a day, I am a sculpture in progress. I am also the sculptor. I have a day to remove stuff and add stuff to my body, until I am completely happy with it. Then I can come to life and enjoy the results. Yeah. I might need more than a day.
Linguist over 7 years ago
Everytime my lovely wife gets on her " I need to lose weight " hobbyhorse, I remind her that didn’t fall in love with some skinny young girl on the verge on anorexia nor did I marry some silicone princess or lyposucked, botoxed queen. I fell for a " natural, substantial, woman " whose beauty is real – both interior and exterior.
I love and like her just the way she is. She’s a very attractive and sexy grandma and wouldn’t have her change a thing.
Bruce McKinney Premium Member over 7 years ago
It might help, Ellie, if you stood up straighter and had better posture.
USN1977 over 7 years ago
Looks like another story arc of “Elly vs. Belly”.