Beth Ditto is the lead singer of The Gossip, some hipster r&b, rock 'n roll group. As you can clearly see, Beth is fat. Perhaps even obese. Please note the excessive cottage cheese on her thighs. I know this is the 21st century and I'm suppose to keep it PC and be all enlightened and shit and say "Big girl, you're beautiful" or whatever, but I'm not going to. No, let's "keep it real" you guys. This shit is disgusting. There is nothing, I repeat, NOTHING, attractive about this picture or this woman (besides her haircut maybe.) I'm all for having a positive body image and being comfortable in your skin, but there's a line.
Even though I usually change the station when my TV starts bitching and moaning about obesity running rampant in America, I think they might have a point. And I don't mean from a health perspective, I mean strictly from a cosmetic perspective. If you're a female, why would you allow yourself to get as big as Beth Ditto, like, seriously. Why? You'll never get laid. I mean, OK, maybe fat dudes would want a piece of that never-ending ass, or guys filled up with so much booze they don't really care what happens to their penis, but come on. You should aim higher than that. Ladies, you need to love yourself first before an attractive man will, and that means not having gross cottage cheese thighs.
When I see a picture like this of someone Beth Ditto's size prancing around on stage, all secure and happy with their unhealthy waist size, I get sad. Then I get kind of pissed off. Kids will see images like this and think it's OK to be fucking huge, and that creates a whole new generations of whales walking around with an unwarranted sense of self-importance/confidence. I've noticed there are a lot of fat women on Twitter who fancy themselves "sex kittens" or something. They think just because they have size G breasts due to excessive lard content in their body they can tweet sexually suggestive things and post "sexy" pics of themselves via Twitpic. Women like this are under the delusion of being "thick", when in reality, they are morbidly obese and gross. If it weren't so sad/perverse, I'd find it funny. But it's not funny, it's tragic.
What's even more tragic is the emergence of websites/pornography dedicated to fat women. So-called "chubby chasers" are just exacerbating the problem by letting these women think it's OK to eat ten large meals a day and still be considered sexy/fuckable. It's not cool, bro. Not at all. The bottom line is, if you're fat, OK, whatever, but don't "show off" your rolls like it's a major turn on for normal, well-adjusted men. Just sit quietly in the back of McDonald's and eat your five Big Macs, fifty piece nuggets and bag full of fries then keep it moving. Don't get up and do a strip tease, or smack your belly and watch it jiggle. It's not sexy and it's not OK.
While I agree with you to an extent, obesity has been proven to be a disease. Just thought I'd point that out...let you mull over it.
ReplyDeleteAlso, your argument would be better received if you weren't so hostile in the end of your rant. My sister is "fat" and she only eats one or two meals a day, if she has time. Metabolism is also a big (no pun intended) part of it. Not all fat people gorge themselves.
Out of all things children see on television, I'm pretty sure fat people are the least of their worries. I rather my kid be fat than a serial killer/rapist.
But really interesting post...
Like the person above me said, I completely understand where you are coming from, but there is also a line. I am a "fat" girl. Of course not as big as Ms. Ditto, but I am big. I am happy in my body because I can't change it. I do work out daily, but some things just can't be helped. I eat as healthy as I can for a on-the-go college student. I do believe that if you are big, it is sexy to be modest. You can't show things off like skinny girls. There are well adjusted men in the world that do like bigger girls, the girl just has to know how to present herself.
ReplyDeleteI in no way condone running around in a mini skirt if you are overweight. I in no way condone running around in a mini skirt if you are over 25. Weight is like old age. Sometimes you just can't help it.
Imagine you are Beth. You're talent is singing. You love to make music. You love your fans and your band. You never meant to gain so much weight and of course it is a struggle. Being overweight means you constantly have pressure to be healthy, to be skinny, to hide from critical gazes, to be beautiful, to look good, and to love yourself. It's really tough to meet all those demands. The most important thing to do is to carry on with your life. Obesity is never ideal but its only a disease if you allow it to defeat your dreams. I'm proud of Beth for going on with her life, performing, and getting her image out there. If I were her, I would stress over how short the dress is.... but I'm not her. Nobody has the right to tell Beth that what she is doing is wrong. I'm glad she's up there having fun and showing some skin. Her outfit shows her spirit as well as her body. And who knows- maybe Beth's unique image could gain her band some publicity.
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