tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561748834204284315.post2235390703823929696..comments2024-03-23T08:25:22.526-04:00Comments on ED Bites: What is a "real" woman?Carrie Arnoldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02569839838912988783noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561748834204284315.post-86029568874412370362009-10-07T22:53:38.293-04:002009-10-07T22:53:38.293-04:00I dont have much to say except: Props! A "rea...I dont have much to say except: Props! A "real woman" truly is something to ponder and I think you've done a very nice job sharing your thought process. Thanks for sharing with us and allowing us to see your point of view!Alexandra Risinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06037472220915433875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561748834204284315.post-69467584312154275802009-10-07T17:02:35.083-04:002009-10-07T17:02:35.083-04:00I agree with your comments about use of the term &...I agree with your comments about use of the term "real women." That said, I must say that I was thrilled when I watched "Gossip Girl" last night to see that guest star Hilary Duff, unlike all the actresses regularly on the show (all of whom are gorgeous), actually has a body with muscles and fat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561748834204284315.post-48705210992117668812009-10-07T15:45:37.004-04:002009-10-07T15:45:37.004-04:00Thank you for this.
I have always found the disda...Thank you for this.<br /><br />I have always found the disdain and pathologizing of body types offensive and sad - no matter what size or shape.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17219492984914810944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561748834204284315.post-91909791792596624022009-10-07T11:53:23.858-04:002009-10-07T11:53:23.858-04:00I agree with you. Criticizing models (by calling t...I agree with you. Criticizing models (by calling them not real and removing them from magazines) is not the same thing as accepting women regardless of size. Models are real women. My mom and sister are both tall, thin women with very "normal" eating habits. They have no disordered thoughts. I would hate that they'd be scoffed at for the genes they got. Like some other commenters have said, the word "average" may be better than "real."Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12524913753671188764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561748834204284315.post-80641466874638396432009-10-07T09:50:13.314-04:002009-10-07T09:50:13.314-04:00AMEN, Cathy!
Would you mind emailing me at carrie...AMEN, Cathy!<br /><br />Would you mind emailing me at carrie@edbites.com? Thanks so much!Carrie Arnoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02569839838912988783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561748834204284315.post-76944497061532555662009-10-07T04:22:28.042-04:002009-10-07T04:22:28.042-04:00It would be better to exchange the word 'real&...It would be better to exchange the word 'real' with 'healthy' - i.e. 'healthy women' rather than 'real women'. I would be glad to see images of unnaturally thin women removed from magazines and for healthy women to parade on runways.... However, I do feel that these images are too frequently 'blamed' for causing anorexia nervosa. I suffered badly, and for a long time, with anorexia nervosa and have never idolised thin models. Actually, body image issues were not the main driving force in my anorexia nervosa: I could see I was too thin yet I still continued to restrict + over-exercise for a sense of control. (I have huge anxiety, OCD and have suffered major depression). <br /><br />Our society is in danger of viewing eating disorders as a purely cutlural phenomenon, when in reality, biology, including genetics, have a huge role to play. Eating disorders won't be prevented or beaten by removing inages of thin models from magazines or banning very thin models.Cathy, UKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561748834204284315.post-84018055920088002782009-10-07T03:19:36.466-04:002009-10-07T03:19:36.466-04:00Totally agree.Totally agree.now.is.nowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05102652111745735039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561748834204284315.post-83944750733312621852009-10-07T00:13:31.981-04:002009-10-07T00:13:31.981-04:00People really need to stop saying "real"...People really need to stop saying "real" and start saying "average" since that's what we're actually talking about.<br /><br />Very good post!Cute Bruiserhttp://cutebruiser.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561748834204284315.post-77335847479244826562009-10-07T00:10:12.551-04:002009-10-07T00:10:12.551-04:00Yes!!! and, uh, what about bodies defines reality ...Yes!!! and, uh, what about bodies defines reality anyway? Pretty sure my reality about my body isn't how my closest friend considers reality about my body.Marillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05859968640481329557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561748834204284315.post-35507137388996943492009-10-06T23:18:55.170-04:002009-10-06T23:18:55.170-04:00Or maybe "realistic" rather then "r...Or maybe "realistic" rather then "real" to refer to the shape and size that the majority of women are. Not rare models or airbrushed images that we see in the media.CeCehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01390627453974953641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561748834204284315.post-17179919165519710502009-10-06T22:37:45.955-04:002009-10-06T22:37:45.955-04:00Thank you for writing this post! I've been thi...Thank you for writing this post! I've been thinking a lot about this issue lately. Who gets to determine who's real? Like you asked, are the models not real? What about "real" women who are shaped like models? They may not be the "norm," but they are certainly real! Or what about women who are obese? They exist too! And sure, many women fall in somewhere in the middle, but people seem to be using "real" when they mean "normative."<br /><br />I'm not sure using "real" women is as productive as it seems if there is a certain model of a "real" woman (i.e. in Glamour it seems to be someone really tall, white, blonde, young, and a size 10 or 12). Don't get me wrong, I think this is a *great* step. And I can see why marketing "real" women is catchier than marketing "normative women" or "women who aren't professional models." But I agree that we need to be careful about applying "real" to a select few! I think "diverse" women might be a better way to go.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6561748834204284315.post-80383217175964773592009-10-06T22:26:14.747-04:002009-10-06T22:26:14.747-04:00I couldn't agree more.I couldn't agree more.Arielle Bair, MSW, LSWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05087215272280856919noreply@blogger.com