Image in America, Society's Double Standard

OK I guess this is sort of a rant for me. I'm getting so fed up with people trying to make me feel bad or less of a person because of my weight. I am not by any means a small person, however, I am happy with who I am. What the hell gives others the right to tell me that because I'm not a size 4 that I'm not attractive or my weight is unacceptable? Who are they to tell young women that they have to fall within a certain weight range in order to be sexy or desirable? What the hell are we trying to do to people? What gives others the right to demolish someone's self esteem because they don't think that their size is appropriate? When did we become such a shallow society that size mattered more than the person? That physical appearance is more of a defining factor than the person within? Frankly people assume that just because a person isn't a certain size that they don't care about themselves or that they lack self respect or motivation. What a bunch of bull. People are not built the same for a reason and to start trying to force everyone to look a certain way or fit a certain style is just wrong.

I find it sad when a young woman feels she is overweight at 110 lbs because society has made her feel unattractive because she has curves. What kind of example are we setting for our children when we show them that physical appearance is all that people care about. Just because a person is thin or underweight does not mean they are healthy, nor does it mean that because they are overweight or not thin that they are unhealthy. I think what bothers me the most is the severe double standard that goes along with it. Women are looked down on for being above a size 10, yet for a man no one seems to care. You see it all the time in movies and tv. You have a guy who's short fat and balding yet his wife is damn near a supermodel, yet if a woman is overweight or not what society deems beautiful she's a spinster or a single mom or even alone all together. Wow.. what weird world is that acceptable? It seems that people are more interested in eye candy then they are the persons real value. Which to me is sad.

I think it was best said by Monique when she said.. "I don't have a weight problem, you just have a problem with my weight." So for ever person thats not the "perfect size" good for you. Be happy with who you are, work to maintain your own personal goal and don't let anyone tell you you are any less important or attractive or wanted just because you don't fit into their idea of what it should be.