Comments on: The Body Woman

By: Heather

Heather — Fri, 18 Nov 2005 06:42:30 +0000

I just recently issued a big snort of disgust at the feminist movement and how very completely little relevance it has to do with anything that women need…so now i am gonna go check these links to see if some woman out there is actually doing something worthwhile under the guise of this movement, or i’m a gonna get me a sex change operation and change my name to mother jones.

By: Neil

Neil — Fri, 01 Jul 2005 03:59:06 +0000

How kind of you, Josia. I’ve always wanted to be on the Home
Shopping Network.

By: Josia

Josia — Fri, 01 Jul 2005 00:00:03 +0000

Incredible ‘keeping us on the edge of our seats’ writing Neil! You should have your own TV show!!

By: Donna

Donna — Thu, 30 Jun 2005 19:34:03 +0000

Michael Blowhard said: “I love the idea of anyone “towing” the feminist line, too.”

What does it mean, in this context?

By: Leese

Leese — Thu, 30 Jun 2005 18:12:27 +0000

Do you have any idea what it’s like to be Asian and weigh more than 100 lbs??? In my case…waaaaay more than 100 lbs?

My relatives from Manila send me clothes that are labeled XXXL and they barely fit me.

When I cry about my weight my non-Asian friends would dismiss it like I have no right to be upset.

I’m just kinda stuck in the middle, I guess. On one side people think I’m a fat pig, and on the other side people think I’m overly obsessed about my weight.

By: Neil

Neil — Thu, 30 Jun 2005 18:05:39 +0000

To Edgy — you see what I do for my readers? A sex change, just so I more accurately write about women. And earlier this week, I wrote about that Nigerian Bishop. Think about that. I didn’t realize writing was so difficult. No wonder they get paid so well.

By: Edgy Mama

Edgy Mama — Thu, 30 Jun 2005 17:32:58 +0000

Wow, Neil, that was a speedy sex change.

I recently read Appetites by Carolyn Knapp, which addresses many of the same issues that Campos addresses–from the pov of a recovering anorexic. Amazing book.

Great post, Neil. Remember the whole brou-ha-ha about Renee Zellweger gaining twenty pounds to play Bridget Jones? She’s five foot five and got up to 126 pounds. I was horrified–I’m five foot six and weight 128 pounds–which has always seemed pretty healthily average to me. Clearly, not by Hollywood standards.

By: Michael Blowhard

Michael Blowhard — Thu, 30 Jun 2005 17:29:40 +0000

I love the idea of anyone “towing” the feminist line, too. I guess someone’s gotta.

By: Sophia

Sophia — Thu, 30 Jun 2005 16:25:56 +0000

There is a very interesting book titled “The Obesity Myth : Why America’s Obsession with Weight is Hazardous to Your Health,” written by law professor Paul Campos.

Do you know that by American insurance industry’s BMI standards, Brad Pitt is overweight and George Clooney is obese?

By: Jess

Jess — Thu, 30 Jun 2005 15:53:15 +0000

If I hear another word about Oprah’s getting up at 5 AM to do an extra pilates class and exercise - I am puking my cheese cake all over the TV.