Fat...?

Aedus · 7 Feb 2012 at 14:38

elmarko1234 said:
She's a more accurate representation of the society we live in.

It's true, go out in town on a Friday night and you'll notice the herd of heffers looking for a club to graze in.

rG-tom · 7 Feb 2012 at 14:38

LordSplodge said:
She was the only "plus size" (and I hate that terminology) that entered the competition. So she did well to win.

Personally I don't see a problem with the woman. I wouldn't kick her out of bed and I sure as hell don't see "rolls of fat" as some posters have said.

maybe my standards are high, but she wouldnt get anywhere near my bed let alone close enough that I'd have to kick her out :s there is nothing wrong with having pride in a reasonable physique, and everything wrong with caring so little about yourself that you get to this kind of size. I know, ive been overweight and i didnt expect anyone to have sympathy for me if someone called me fat!

Trifid · 7 Feb 2012 at 14:39

Rufio said:
She is not fat at all.

She has a sizeable gut... She looks over weight.

Society should neither promote anorexia or obesity.

Gilly · 7 Feb 2012 at 14:39

Rufio said:
No way, she is perfect!

:/

Are you a chubby chaser or a feeder?

Cosimo · 7 Feb 2012 at 14:40

She's "large" with a face that would make a ship run aground.

Jono8 · 7 Feb 2012 at 14:41

Edrof said:
Fair enough. I wouldn't say she was 'fat', more 'big' or 'tubby', but then they are all terms that are quite subjective. Whatever she is, she represents far more women in the UK than most high street models, she is sporting lingerie sold by the shop in question specifically for women of those dimensions and the photographs are tasteful. I see no problem!

I do! We have heard for years that stick thin women models are a dangerous thing for society due to women having unrealistic expectations of what they should look like/becoming anorexic e.t.c

Then, when the news is constantly going on about a dangerous increase in the amount of people in this country being overweight, we now have overweight models.

LordSplodge · 7 Feb 2012 at 14:41

rG-tom said:
i'd say a 12 is a more average kind of size than 16!! 16 is positively big.

There is no way in hell size 12 is average.

Edrof said:
Whatever she is, she represents far more women in the UK than most high street models, she is sporting lingerie sold by the shop in question specifically for women of those dimensions and the photographs are tasteful. I see no problem!

You're essentially screwed if you're a woman. You either have to torture yourself to attempt to get to the super-skinny size 0 (or size 4) that womens magazines promote or if you dare even have an ounce of extra fat you are labled fat.

Ironically probably by a man who isn't in peak shape himself.

arctine · 7 Feb 2012 at 14:42

You're all missing the point here.

Have you seen how pointy those elbows are?

Aedus · 7 Feb 2012 at 14:43

There's levels of being large. The girl in the OP is just fat, where-as the girl on the right here:

I could quite happily bone.

elmarko · 7 Feb 2012 at 14:43

rG-tom said:
is she really though?

i'd say a 12 is a more average kind of size than 16!! 16 is positively big.

14 to 16 is the UK average (from a few quick google searches).

She isn't fat, she's "Chubby" - fat is waddling, unable to move.

I'm scale is like this.

Rag & Bones -> Skinny -> Thin -> Slim -> Average <- Curvy <- Chubby <- Fat <- Huge monster.

Most people in the UK are between slim & chubby.

LiE · 7 Feb 2012 at 14:43

LordSplodge said:
You're essentially screwed if you're a woman. You either have to torture yourself to attempt to get to the super-skinny size 0 (or size 4) that womens magazines promote or if you dare even have an ounce of extra fat you are labled fat.

Ironically probably by a man who isn't in peak shape himself.

Not really, a balanced diet and some exercise for men or women will keep them in a decent shape. Problem comes is when you eat cakes and sit around watching TV every evening.

alexthecheese · 7 Feb 2012 at 14:43

Would she be told to lose weight if she went to the doctors? I think she might.

Too large for this man.

Participant · 7 Feb 2012 at 14:45

arctine said:
You're all missing the point here.

Have you seen how pointy those elbows are?

Anyway this is far more up my street:

Jono8 · 7 Feb 2012 at 14:45

Aedus said:
There's levels of being large. The girl in the OP is just fat, where-as the girl on the right here:

I could quite happily bone.

agreed!

LordSplodge · 7 Feb 2012 at 14:46

LiE said:
Not really, a balanced diet and some exercise for men or women will keep them in a decent shape. Problem comes is when you eat cakes and sit around watching TV every evening.

Indeed it does but that is not the image that media insists a woman should conform to an hence the massive rise in childhood eating disorders.

alexthecheese · 7 Feb 2012 at 14:46

Robbie G said:
Anyway this is far more up my street:

I'm amazed that most of her body seems to be about 2 feet in front of her head.

Aedus · 7 Feb 2012 at 14:46

the_chicco said:
I think if she is happy then let her be. Personally I don't really have a problem with her size.

Some of the comments in here are simply lolworthy. Go for a photoshoot in your best undies trying to strike a sexy pose and let women comment on your body. Because by the sounds of some you lot you are certainly what most 'women' would find attractive or hot

I can't, my knees are too pointy.

elmarko · 7 Feb 2012 at 14:47

Aedus said:
There's levels of being large. The girl in the OP is just fat, where-as the girl on the right here:

I could quite happily bone.

I guess we all mark "fat" at a different level.

Fat to me involves them having rolls (Rosie O'Donnell style fat - not just a bit of a gut).

quickshot89 · 7 Feb 2012 at 14:48

Aedus said:
There's levels of being large. The girl in the OP is just fat, where-as the girl on the right here:

I could quite happily bone.

the middle one is a maybe for me, the one on the right is a big big yes

thats a woman with curves

Participant · 7 Feb 2012 at 14:48

the_chicco said:
I think if she is happy then let her be. Personally I don't really have a problem with her size.

Some of the comments in here are simply lolworthy. Go for a photoshoot in your best undies trying to strike a sexy pose and let women comment on your body. Because by the sounds of some you lot you are certainly what most 'women' would find attractive or hot

You're missing the point that what you or I might find attractive, isn't necessarily determined by one's own physical attractiveness.

Some men are ugly but attract women with their character, confidence, wallet, or willy. You choose the medium of the knitted sweater for example.