Fat/slim

[nagatoshi]

I live here so I can see this. Alot of women in the don't feel good about themselfs over this crap. That reminds me of that video I watched in living skills a year ago about body image, and the media.

[turnoviseous]

I asked the question if its true that all americans are fat, because one of our comrades has been in USA about 5 times already, with his father who went to business trips there, and he said that every 2nd american is fat. :D

[nagatoshi]

I see, but I live in the U.S. so if you have any questions about it then ask.

[Daymare17]

We only find attractive what the media tells us we find attractive, a lot of the time.

Hmm. The question then arises: Why do the bourgeois media want us to find slim people attractive and fat people ugly? I can't think of any plausible explanation.

[Volkov]

Originally posted by turnoviseous
Ok, one question for all of you who are from U.S tho´, is it true that most of americans are fat?

In the location of the USA I live in (Minnesota), I do not see very many fat people.  However, I would not be surprised if many people, as an overall whole of the USA turned out to be fat.  

I am the only male that is not fat (I am wiry, i.e. slender but decently strong, and stronger than I look) in my family.

[turnoviseous]

Originally posted by Volkov
I am the only male that is not fat (I am wiry, i.e. slender but decently strong, and stronger than I look) in my family.

You have probably noticed that some "polite" people don´t like to refer to fat people, but instead use phrase "strong" people, I don´t know the point of it tho...no offence, Im not saying you are fat (if that would offend you), but it just came to my mind...

[Vespucci]

Why do the bourgeois media want us to find slim people attractive and fat people ugly? I can't think of any plausible explanation.

That's because there isn't one. Nobody pretended that everything about society today is logical - indeed it's usually illogical.

I would imagine that the super-slim 'ideal' body shape arises from the chauvinism that has always existed in the bourgeois media. They think women should spend their lives staying ridiculously thin in order to be more attractive to them; hence they manipulate the media to try and make us think so too. It's just another aspect of the inequality endemic to capitalism and privilege.

[Volkov]

Originally posted by turnoviseous
You have probably noticed that some "polite" people don´t like to refer to fat people, but instead use phrase "strong" people, I don´t know the point of it tho...no offence, Im not saying you are fat (if that would offend you), but it just came to my mind...

I have heard of people say things like "large" in reference to such people.  Also, I am not fat, "large," etc.  I weigh 155 pounds (roughly 70.45 kilograms), which is average weight for someone of my height of five feet and ten inches (177.8 cm) and age (18).  Therefore, wiry is not a reference to someone that is fat.  It is defined as slender but strong.

[turnoviseous]

Originally posted by Volkov
I have heard of people say things like "large" in reference to such people.  Also, I am not fat, "large," etc.  I weigh 155 pounds (roughly 70.45 kilograms), which is average weight for someone of my height of five feet and ten inches (177.8 cm) and age (18).  Therefore, wiry is not a reference to someone that is fat.  It is defined as slender but strong.

I am 191 cm tall and weight 83kilos. Whats that by us standards?

[JosephV]

Why do the bourgeois media want us to find slim people attractive and fat people ugly? I can't think of any plausible explanation.

The cosmetics industry.


But then again, there is the fast food industry... But they lie and say that greasy fatty hamburgers don't make you fatter...


I am 185cm and about 79kilos. Look at my beautiful body!!!!

[turnoviseous]

Originally posted by JosephV
Look at my beautiful body!!!!

"Your body" is too abstract, how can you say its so beautiful, noone is going to believe you. :D

[Red_Skin]

It's all another reason to believe in subjective human nature. It's a really good argument against liberals and rights who say "Communism is against human nature!"

[Dasher]

What would the ruling class know about beauty?All they can offer 2/3rds of the world is war,poverty and squalor.

Humans are reduced to mere commodities.All their corporations feed off each other at our expense.

So-called celebrities play the role of the ideal,to be used and abused by the mega-rich.It is a mincing-machine they are put thru,many crack up and end up in drink/drug clinics etc.,they are the well-paid commodities,many look(ed) good,with little or no talent,and they all have a sell by date.
Obesity is costing the west £$billions in health costs.
But it makes lots of sense if you run a company involved making money in fashion,films,food,drink or magazines that promote this trash.

[Miestermatt]

Comrades in america people dont think for themselves, they let publications like YM and People magizine tell them what is beutiful, I hate that I let who a person is on the inside be what makes them attrctive.  Comrade turnoviseous all americans are not fat thats a misconception besides were the land of plastic Lippo suction and Botox