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Body Positivity and the Double Standard
Posted on 7/31/25 at 8:04 am
Posted on 7/31/25 at 8:04 am
Much has already been said about the last several years in the fashion and advertising industries and how they embraced the “you are beautiful at any size” BS.
There’s a change that’s already happening to get away from this nonsense. The morbidly obese are not healthy and I think we are finally tired of enabling them with false agreement.
Just like the push back attack other woke BS we’ve been force fed for the last 4 years.
Funnily enough though, it seems to be one sided when it comes to the body positivity shite.
I was in Kohl’s yesterday to return some Amazon stuff and happen to notice that the mannequins in the women section were all different sizes none of them
We’re as skinny as the supermodel body type that was the standard for decades. And there were some real fatties sporting fatty sized cloths.
But only in the women’s section. I was curious so I checked out the men’s section and strangely, no fat mannequins. They were all fit, muscular sized. As they’ve always been.
I think that’s a good example of the double standard we live under when it comes to body image.
It also shows that men are less likely to lie to themselves, or seek to be lied to.
Men live in the harsh reality of the real world and accept it.
There’s a change that’s already happening to get away from this nonsense. The morbidly obese are not healthy and I think we are finally tired of enabling them with false agreement.
Just like the push back attack other woke BS we’ve been force fed for the last 4 years.
Funnily enough though, it seems to be one sided when it comes to the body positivity shite.
I was in Kohl’s yesterday to return some Amazon stuff and happen to notice that the mannequins in the women section were all different sizes none of them
We’re as skinny as the supermodel body type that was the standard for decades. And there were some real fatties sporting fatty sized cloths.
But only in the women’s section. I was curious so I checked out the men’s section and strangely, no fat mannequins. They were all fit, muscular sized. As they’ve always been.
I think that’s a good example of the double standard we live under when it comes to body image.
It also shows that men are less likely to lie to themselves, or seek to be lied to.
Men live in the harsh reality of the real world and accept it.
Posted on 7/31/25 at 8:07 am to TygerTyger
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Men live in the harsh reality of the real world and accept it.
I dunno, dude... having to see what an actual size 14/16 looks like on a mannequin in the lady's section seems more realistic than the men's section having nothing but 'perfect' mannequins.
Posted on 7/31/25 at 8:08 am to TygerTyger
Just look at the woke’s reaction/ criticism of the new American eagle ads.
It’s hilarious
It’s hilarious
Posted on 7/31/25 at 8:18 am to TygerTyger
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ut only in the women’s section. I was curious so I checked out the men’s section and strangely, no fat mannequins. They were all fit, muscular sized. As they’ve always been.
Both the male and female mannequins are there for the women. Guys don't look at that (other than to see the pattern) when buying clothes.
Posted on 7/31/25 at 8:23 am to TygerTyger
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Men live in the harsh reality of the real world and accept it.
Are you talking to a therapist about your feelings on this?
Posted on 7/31/25 at 8:23 am to TygerTyger
I wonder if that with all of the body positivity shite we've seen in the last few years, did the obese people who embraced the movement actually think they were healthy and attractive? There's no way someone weighing 400 pounds thinks they are healthy.
Posted on 7/31/25 at 8:25 am to terriblegreen
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I wonder if that with all of the body positivity shite we've seen in the last few years, did the obese people who embraced the movement actually think they were healthy and attractive? There's no way someone weighing 400 pounds thinks they are healthy.
See plus size Disney adults
Posted on 7/31/25 at 8:25 am to TygerTyger
While your post is true women are more fat than ever. Being a skinny woman automatically places you in the top 10% of all women.
Posted on 7/31/25 at 8:26 am to TygerTyger
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I was in Kohl’s yesterday to return some Amazon stuff
huh?
Posted on 7/31/25 at 8:28 am to TygerTyger
Like many things, body positivity had some decent roots when it came to young girls. Models in the 90's were unhealthily skinny, had tons of eating disorders, etc. I remember people saying Jessica Simpson was plus sized in the Dukes of Hazzard movie.
Body positivity was supposed to make DOH women like J Simpson feel like they didn't need to be a rail to be beautiful but the fatties overtook it and here we are.
Body positivity was supposed to make DOH women like J Simpson feel like they didn't need to be a rail to be beautiful but the fatties overtook it and here we are.
This post was edited on 7/31/25 at 8:33 am
Posted on 7/31/25 at 8:29 am to tiggerthetooth
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While your post is true women are more fat than ever. Being a skinny woman automatically places you in the top 10% of all women
Yep. And while they started to include more plus size chicks, everyone knew they werent as hot. The models getting the gigs at the big shows in Paris were still rails.
Posted on 7/31/25 at 8:30 am to More beer please
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I was in Kohl’s yesterday to return some Amazon stuff huh?
Kohl’s is an Amazon drop off location. Do you live in the sticks or something?
Posted on 7/31/25 at 8:31 am to BigBinBR
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Both the male and female mannequins are there for the women. Guys don't look at that (other than to see the pattern) when buying clothes.
That’s a good point. I never thought about it but yeah.
Posted on 7/31/25 at 8:32 am to Lakeboy7
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Are you talking to a therapist about your feelings on this?
Why would I! I’m a man.
Only soy boys and liberal women talk to therapists about something so mundane.
Posted on 7/31/25 at 8:32 am to TygerTyger
Is this the thread where a bunch of fat dudes call women fat?
Posted on 7/31/25 at 8:33 am to TygerTyger
Like most “social justice” type trends, it was a good idea horribly executed because people always look for excuses for poor personal choices. Saying “hey, maybe fetishizing unhealthy body types isn’t a great idea and we should incorporate normal types” and “hey, mercilessly mocking overweight people is kinda shitty, so maybe we should stop doing that” aren’t bad ideas. But of course, that morphed into “no matter how overweight you are, you’re perfectly perfect and anyone who tells you otherwise is a hateful bigot”.
Posted on 7/31/25 at 8:34 am to Mingo Was His NameO
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Is this the thread where a bunch of fat dudes call women fat?
Is this another response where you self fellate and tell everyone how fit and alpha you are?
Posted on 7/31/25 at 8:35 am to TygerTyger
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Kohl’s is an Amazon drop off location.
Didn’t even know kohls was still a thing.
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Do you live in the sticks or something?
No I just don’t shop at places like kohls
Posted on 7/31/25 at 8:35 am to TygerTyger
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Is this another response where you self fellate and tell everyone how fit and alpha you are?
It was just a question. Your offense is noted though, so I assume the answer is yes
PS I had baskin Robbin’s last night… it was gas
This post was edited on 7/31/25 at 8:37 am
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