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Originally Posted by Zombie
Y'know, I get pissed off at the same behavior when I see women (straight or not) doing that to each other. "OMG, just because I'm a size 18 doesn't mean I'm not pretty or sexy, so why can't we just get real women in the fashion magazines instead of all those anorexic models that need to eat a sandwich?" Uhm, last I checked, supermodels aren't, like, Borg or something, so they're still "real women," whatever that means. And if you don't want people body-shaming you for your size, don't body-shame other people for theirs. Jeez. We have enough pressure on us from outside sources, why do we need to tear each other down in the process? Boggling.
Not trying to derail, just what you said reminded me of other similar annoying behavior.
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I actually just had a similar conversation with a friend of mine recently. She was talking about how grating it is that people constantly tell her she needs to eat more, that's she's too skinny, etc. She thinks it's reverse discrimination... that she should be able to turn around and say to that person "you're too overweight, you need to eat less" etc. She's absolutely right... why is it ok to tell someone they're skinny and should eat more, but it's not ok to tell somebody they're overweight and should cut out the burgers? Either way you're commenting on somebody's body, and letting it be known you're not pleased with what you see.
Back on topic, body image was only partially what I was referencing in regards to gay men treating each other poorly. Fashion is a huge deal too (as it is for women too, no doubt). Gays can be downright vicious to each other about what other folks wear, their hairstyle, the cars they drive, where they live, and other inane crap like that. It's exhausting. It just seems like the dumbest thing in the world to be cruel about, especially since the majority of the world already hates us gay folk. Why splinter ourselves even more? LGBTQ folk should really focus more on unification and taking care of one another vs turning that same hate on ourselves. Moral is: appreciate variety... that's what keeps life interesting!
