Comments on: On temptation (and jeans)

By: Sweet Machine

Sweet Machine — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:27:53 +0000

Yikes! Thanks for the heads-up, peregrin8; it used to go to a blog post. Not sure what happened there, but the link is gone now.

By: peregrin8

peregrin8 — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:21:33 +0000

Theriomorph’s link in the 2nd comment now goes to a truly horrid (definite PTSD trigger material) porn site – any way to take that out?

By: TWoP Fan

TWoP Fan — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 02:46:09 +0000

killedbyllamas and Lynne, I’m almost 5′5 and between short and reg too! Reg is long enough to step on, short is short enough to see socks. ARRGHH.

I hate clothes. You know, they would make so much more money if they’d make clothes fun to buy. (IE- that fit.)

By: Loveandlight

Loveandlight — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:51:00 +0000

but as we see again and again and again, people who consider themselves “enlightened” often perpetuate various forms of prejudice, including but not limited to fatphobia.

I would probably realize that if I were getting out and having interaction with other people more often. Too bad this condition probably won’t be the case any time soon.

By: killedbyllamas

killedbyllamas — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:11:35 +0000

Lynne, I’m in between short and regular too! Super annoying. The height-guessing might not go as well with me as I have shortish legs, but might as well try…are you aaaalmost 5′5?

By: emmy

emmy — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:39:41 +0000

Julia, why yes, I am exactly 5′8″!

By: Lynne

Lynne — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:41:50 +0000

Oo oo inseams! Can I complain about those, too?

I’m in between “regular” and “short” inseams. But a lot of clothing lines change more than just the inseam between those categories. So if size x regular is too long for me, but x-1 regular is too small, in theory I should be able to go to size x short. But they tend to be almost as small as x-1 regulars. So basically I end up getting pants that are too long because at least they more or less stay up. And then I should get them all tailored, but I never have done that, because I’m too lazy/busy. So instead my pants stay too long. It helps with the risk of shrinkage/shortening with washing, at least…

By: buttercup

buttercup — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:39:41 +0000

Last time I went to the doctor’s office, I let them weigh me because I was curious. I was close enough to some arbitrary barrier number that I found myself thinking for weeks afterwards, if I could only lose a couple more pounds, I’d be under that arbitrary barrier number again. I drove myself crazy. Finally I said “enough!” and for the most part I’ve stopped thinking about it. Until yesterday, when I put on a dress that I haven’t worn for a while and noticed it was loose. And I again thought about that arbitrary barrier number and wondered if I’d gone under it and thought about weighing myself and started to drive myself crazy again.

I’m 47 years old, I’ve been fat almost my whole life, and for the past couple of years I’ve been pretty okay with being fat. But damn, it can seriously still sneak up on you sometimes.

By: Lynne

Lynne — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:38:41 +0000

DRST, that’s an interesting post, though I avoided reading the comments. Not really worth it. But I’m kind of glad to hear someone else say they hate the word “skinny.” It’s an awful word.

By: Julia

Julia — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:34:06 +0000

Emmy, I’m with you on being in-between “regular” and “tall” inseams. Are you 5′8″ by any chance? :)