http://blog.taiyyaba.com/2007/04/30/on-waists-and-whiteness/ The thoughts and musings of Taiyyaba Qureshi Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:27:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://blog.taiyyaba.com/2007/04/30/on-waists-and-whiteness/comment-page-1/#comment-19 taiyyaba Sun, 06 May 2007 20:39:32 +0000 http://blog.taiyyaba.com/2007/04/30/on-waists-and-whiteness/#comment-19 Thanks, Ellie. I appreciate the personal anecdote and the website. I've heard about Dove's Pro-Age and Campaign for Real Beauty and I think it's a step in the right direction. We need some more "plus size models" too - which is strange to me because I never thought my size 12 was a "plus size" but apparently plus size models are 12 or 14 or more. I just read an article that said: "According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the average woman is 5 foot 4 inches tall and 164 pounds - in other words, a size 14." So the average woman is a plus-size, according to the modeling industry. (that article: "Average size plus style" http://www.philly.com/inquirer/image/6751887.html) Thanks, Ellie. I appreciate the personal anecdote and the website. I’ve heard about Dove’s Pro-Age and Campaign for Real Beauty and I think it’s a step in the right direction. We need some more “plus size models” too - which is strange to me because I never thought my size 12 was a “plus size” but apparently plus size models are 12 or 14 or more. I just read an article that said: “According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the average woman is 5 foot 4 inches tall and 164 pounds - in other words, a size 14.” So the average woman is a plus-size, according to the modeling industry. (that article: “Average size plus style” http://www.philly.com/inquirer/image/6751887.html)

]]> http://blog.taiyyaba.com/2007/04/30/on-waists-and-whiteness/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Ellie Sun, 06 May 2007 14:50:09 +0000 http://blog.taiyyaba.com/2007/04/30/on-waists-and-whiteness/#comment-18 I totally agree on the body image aspect. Its very strange in my family with my aunt who was anorexic, so all of her sisters (including my mother) are obsessive about their weight. They want to lose weight like many late middle aged women and are unhappy with their bodies. What these women don't realize is that they pass on their obsession with food and eating to their daughters just by their behavior. I'm all about the media change and then the public will follow. I don't know if you've seen this but... http://www.campaignforrealbeauty.ca/film_fullscreen_evo.html I totally agree on the body image aspect. Its very strange in my family with my aunt who was anorexic, so all of her sisters (including my mother) are obsessive about their weight. They want to lose weight like many late middle aged women and are unhappy with their bodies. What these women don’t realize is that they pass on their obsession with food and eating to their daughters just by their behavior. I’m all about the media change and then the public will follow. I don’t know if you’ve seen this but… http://www.campaignforrealbeauty.ca/film_fullscreen_evo.html

]]> http://blog.taiyyaba.com/2007/04/30/on-waists-and-whiteness/comment-page-1/#comment-14 ayesha Fri, 04 May 2007 15:43:02 +0000 http://blog.taiyyaba.com/2007/04/30/on-waists-and-whiteness/#comment-14 bas, syria jaakay kaaley nehin hona, accha?? :) hee hee bas, syria jaakay kaaley nehin hona, accha??
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