My wife sends in occasional comments to the BBC web site and today, they contacted her and asked her to be on the radio program "Have Your Say," which we think runs on BBC4 in about 2 hours. It looks like J.K. Rowling started a big to-do by saying she wouldn't want her daughters to become fashion models. Here's the comment my wife posted... Within 5 minutes of posting the comment, the BBC contacted her and set up the interview to bring a "Yank's perspective" to the show. This is her first interview, so I'm going home to sit with our 3YO while she does the deed. Anyway, feel free to argure the merits of models, but I thought it was kind of neat that they contacted her...
I don't really care one way or the other - people can do whatever they like with their own lives. But I can't stand how these ugly (read: nasty thin) "models" influence every other "normal" woman on the planet. I don't want to look at bones - give me curves!
That is cool that your wife is going to be on the BBC. I agree with her, and also think that it is strange that a society such as ours places ideal beauty on a few genetic freaks. The women are well above normal height, often unhealthily skinny, and more or less mutants. My wife has recently gotten into photo post production for a magazine similar to MAXIM. The women's photos before the retouching and after are two very different things. I'm talking stretch marks, acne, cellulite etc. My wife has even been told to make the waist smaller, butt area bigger, and breast area bigger. So even the proportions aren't real on those women, even when they don't have plastic surgery. It is all manufactured.
Of Rimrocker's wife or models? My two pence on the issue. Not a big fan of the rail thin models, I'm not attracted to prepubescent boys and that's what most of those models look like to me, and I think America's Next Top Model is a horrible horrible horrible show.
Well, we're still not sure what channel it was on or even what program, but she ended up in a discussion with the hosts and 4 other women. One was from CT who argued that we live in a celebrity world and she would (and does) encourage her daughter to be a model. My wife made the point that we want our daughters to grow up healthy and educated and wherever that leads is OK, but we won't push them in sports, beauty pageants, dancing, etc. The CT lady said my wife was prejudiced against thin people. My wife ignored it and said asomething like, "My daughter's role model is me... she sees me reading books and going to the gym and not obsessing about my looks or dreaming of collagen injections." They went back a forth a few times before my wife said, "Pretty is temporary but stupid is forever," whereupon the hosts were laughing and aid that was the last word. If anyone heard or hears it, let me know. Thanks.
Some of us just lucked out. She sounds great. If anyone manages to grab a link to the interview, please post it here. One would assume it's available, somehow. I hope so! (I think basso just wants to see a photo of your wife, rimmy! ) Keep D&D Civil.
Man, it took us forever to find it on the BBC site... World-Have Your Say Thursday Night I think this is the link... http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/genres/news/aod.shtml?wservice/world_hys_thu#
I think more women and men should strive to be thinner. Not necessarily model thin, but in good enough shape to run a few miles consistently. Being even slightly overweight is not healthy, and does not set a good example for children. It usually shows a lack of discipline and a lack of willpower. Obesity should not be accepted in society.A lot of times people who claim they like women with curves don't realize these same women have a much greater propensity to be overweight later in life. Its definitely not good to have an eating disorder, but people should watch what the eat more carefully. This means generally no fast food at all, no fried foods, and no higher fat desserts and such. The best looking women in my book are the ones who are athletically fit.
