One of my alltime favorite jokes: Why do women wear make-up and perfume?
Because they're ugly and they smell bad.
Wow, the missus loves that one...
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One of my alltime favorite jokes: Why do women wear make-up and perfume?
Because they're ugly and they smell bad.
Wow, the missus loves that one...
For women, from the time you are 10 years old, every "positive" media/cultural image of another woman is a photoshopped beauty. If you're really lucky, you get comments from male relatives on your weight when you're already sensitive about it. In the same way that boys are told conditioned to be tough and hide their emotions, girls are taught that their (skinny) looks are their major asset. Of course we know that all those pictures are massively retouched, but that's pretty quickly forgotten when you see everyone drooling over the latest Sports Illustrated cover/Victoria's Secret ad, etc. and a thousand other images beating into you that impossible standard of "beauty".
And when your body is biologically designed to gain fat instead of muscle, it ******* sucks. I work out probably 40% more than my husband, yet guess who quickly and easily loses higher percentages? Talk about a motivation killer for a lot of women.
It's not because women are inherently lazy or due to years of "pampering" due to their body parts - that is likely one of the most asinine things I've read - and that's saying a lot. There are just as many fat, lazy men - but it's called "husky", "big-boned", or "stocky". A lot of people don't like to exercise, so to try to make this simply a female problem is ridiculous. I saw (and not trying to point fingers) Miranda Lambert called the "fat Carrie Underwood" on this site. I would eat my socks if a similar comment were made about Jason Aldean's weight.
If you are only with someone because of their BMI, you better make damn sure you're maintaining the same high standards on your own body. I don't expect my husband to sit by and watch if I get to an unhealthy state, but I will kick him in the balls if he starts nagging me about a few extra lbs or complains about the lack of a flat stomach post-children.
Obviously this is a bit of a sore spot for me - but it sucks to see how young and hard we beat this message into young girls. Remember that with your own daughters/nieces/whatever and be good role models for them - imparting good eating/exercise habits and complementing them on their talents and intelligence.
And now excuse me while I eat all the delicious food in Vegas and don't work out the rest of the week :skeptical:
And when your body is biologically designed to gain fat instead of muscle, it ******* sucks. I work out probably 40% more than my husband, yet guess who quickly and easily loses higher percentages? Talk about a motivation killer for a lot of women.
It's not because women are inherently lazy or due to years of "pampering" due to their body parts - that is likely one of the most asinine things I've read - and that's saying a lot. There are just as many fat, lazy men - but it's called "husky", "big-boned", or "stocky". A lot of people don't like to exercise, so to try to make this simply a female problem is ridiculous. I saw (and not trying to point fingers) Miranda Lambert called the "fat Carrie Underwood" on this site. I would eat my socks if a similar comment were made about Jason Aldean's weight.
If you are only with someone because of their BMI, you better make damn sure you're maintaining the same high standards on your own body. I don't expect my husband to sit by and watch if I get to an unhealthy state, but I will kick him in the balls if he starts nagging me about a few extra lbs or complains about the lack of a flat stomach post-children.
Obviously this is a bit of a sore spot for me - but it sucks to see how young and hard we beat this message into young girls. Remember that with your own daughters/nieces/whatever and be good role models for them - imparting good eating/exercise habits and complementing them on their talents and intelligence.
And now excuse me while I eat all the delicious food in Vegas and don't work out the rest of the week :skeptical:
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For all the women who complain about skinny women...there's a flip side to that. My wife has always been thin.
*full, politically incorrect disclosure here...I saw her and thought...you know, when she has a couple of kids and gains that weight, she's going to be perfect...that's marrying material*
She's just as self conscious about it as the girls with a little junk in the trunk. I used to try and tell her that 95% of women would kill to have her body...realized it didn't do anything. Also realized it wasn't worth fighting, so I just tell her what I think of her, which would get me a little timeout from the mods, so I'll keep it to myself.
What am I trying to say here? Y'all put in on yourselves. I guarantee that no matter what you look like, there's probably a guy out there who thinks you're the best thing in the world.
Is my wife Kate Upton? No. Do I enjoy viewing pictures of Kate Upton in a bikini? Yes, yes I do. Would I trade my wife for Kate Upton? Not a ******* chance.
All you women claiming that 'our culture' drives this behavior? That might be true, but only because you, as women, collectively buy into it. You stop, it stops.
*full, politically incorrect disclosure here...I saw her and thought...you know, when she has a couple of kids and gains that weight, she's going to be perfect...that's marrying material*
She's just as self conscious about it as the girls with a little junk in the trunk. I used to try and tell her that 95% of women would kill to have her body...realized it didn't do anything. Also realized it wasn't worth fighting, so I just tell her what I think of her, which would get me a little timeout from the mods, so I'll keep it to myself.
What am I trying to say here? Y'all put in on yourselves. I guarantee that no matter what you look like, there's probably a guy out there who thinks you're the best thing in the world.
Is my wife Kate Upton? No. Do I enjoy viewing pictures of Kate Upton in a bikini? Yes, yes I do. Would I trade my wife for Kate Upton? Not a ******* chance.
All you women claiming that 'our culture' drives this behavior? That might be true, but only because you, as women, collectively buy into it. You stop, it stops.
As for me, I have the farm kid type background, so I constantly amaze my wife with my ability to go very long stretches without eating when I have **** to do, and then sit down and eat a bag of chips as a snack when I am not busy...just in case I'm busy later.
As I've gotten older and my metabolism slows down, I've learned to harness the first part more often than the second part.
For the record, last wellness plan check, I was dead center of ideal weight, but I've pushed borderline obese in the past. So, by american standards, I'm probably skinny, I guess, but only by making a decision to keep my weight in check.
As I've gotten older and my metabolism slows down, I've learned to harness the first part more often than the second part.
For the record, last wellness plan check, I was dead center of ideal weight, but I've pushed borderline obese in the past. So, by american standards, I'm probably skinny, I guess, but only by making a decision to keep my weight in check.
:wink: should have known you funny guys would think of it like that. I'm just saying I doubt that anyone who thinks Miranda Lambert is fat/overweight would think the same about Jason Aldean or Zac Brown.
Well I don't really eat red meat because I don't like it but I eat like small portions of chicken or fish.
Your the woman and I'm not, but I always get the idea it isn't because woman tend to forget that those are photoshop. I think it is because men tend to forget it. Women seeing guys reaction to those photos encourages women to want to look like that. Conversely, woman are not as likely to droll over a picture of a guy and guys are less likely to care about it if they do.
Whether it is physiological or sociological (which I actually think that a lot of sociological traits tend to be a bye product of underlying physiological differences), women want to be found attractive by those they care about or wish to care about. Woman want to please. This isn't meant as a sexist comment, so don't take it that way. Men do as well, but for most men attractiveness goes beyond the physical condition to a persona. Part of this is because women tend to look for those traits in guys over attractiveness.
Last, woman are more giving of themselves than men. I'm not saying that men are selfish. Although it is a form of selfishness, a man could be the most generous and still not be giving of himself. Woman are more likely to cut out things they like and enjoy to make those around them happy. Again, they more want to please, not just men, but everyone they care about.
I'm okay with that, although I have a hard time understanding not liking steak. I'm not a big fan of people who don't like meat but try to pawn it off as animal rights (or something like that) as the reason they don't eat meat.
Well if someone cooks me a damn steak, I'll eat the steak and enjoy it to the best of my ability. I just don't really pick it out at a restaurant. No ideological reasons here haha.
