Just do not understand this

gazelle77 · ‎03-01-2013

On the Today Show today... they were parading curvy girls in swimsuits and saying it was to EMBRACE YOUR CURVES. Yet, they made remarks about how this suit or that look was slimming or made them look thinner... all throughout the segment. If you are embracing your curves, why would you need a suit to make you look slim??? I think that is a contradiction and they need to either say that they are just plus size and loving it.. leave the idea that the suits make you look thinner off the plate.

QVC does this with there plus models... They have a size 1x model and and the host is commenting how slim they look?? Why do they have to look slim?? They are plus size for gosh sakes! ${#emotions_dlg.confused1}$

Yuban3 · ‎03-10-2010

So, if one is plus sized, that means that they have to have everything hanging out all over the place?

Yes, embrace your curves, but what's wrong with wanting to look your best?

The two are not mutually exclusive.

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gazelle77 · ‎03-01-2013

On 5/2/2014 Yuban3 said:
So, if one is plus sized, that means that they have to have everything hanging out all over the place?

Yes, embrace your curves, but what's wrong with wanting to look your best?

The two are not mutually exclusive.

When they are saying to love yourself as you are, or embracing your curves, it is implying that you are at your best and you accept yourself as you are. Are you saying that your best is LOOKING THINNER and not having everything hanging out? That is what I am reading into your statement. I do see society as embracing slimness.... I think it is a contradiction, though, to even have a parade of plus models if the entire show is to try make them LOOK THINNER. Can't they just say how great they look and leave the word thin off?

Yuban3 · ‎03-10-2010

Oh, so plus sized people have to have every roll exposed, their gut hanging out, in order to be "embracing" themselves.

Got it.

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deepwaterdotter · ‎03-09-2010

I'm especially happy when my husband ""embraces my curves""

NoelSeven · ‎03-09-2010

You seem obsessed with plus-sized women. If it isn't one thing, it's another.

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straykatz · ‎03-09-2010

For the record.....unflattering is unflattering no matter what your size....even a skinny person can look /gasp ""fat"" if they were the wrong style of clothing.....is it wrong for a plus size person to want to look their best?

deepwaterdotter · ‎03-09-2010

On 5/2/2014 NoelSeven said:
You seem obsessed with plus-sized women. If it isn't one thing, it's another.

"Not that there's anything wrong with that." - "Seinfeld"

151949 · ‎03-09-2010

On 5/2/2014 NoelSeven said:
You seem obsessed with plus-sized women. If it isn't one thing, it's another.

A lot of that goes around on this BB.

Happy Elizabeth · ‎10-01-2012

I wish they would use the word "flattering" more than saying "makes you look thinner." Not everyone (of any size) wants to look thinner, but everyone wants to wear flattering clothes.