Comments on: Midweek link roundup

By: Heather

Heather — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:37:44 +0000

You know, I was thinking about my “favorite” wardrobe pieces, and they are all tending to be things like “that pair of black slacks that sit at my waist” (and the grey ones just like them), “that short-sleeved white blouse”, “that grey 3/4 sleeve jacket”, “that black shirtdress”, “that knee-length grey skirt” and “that navy corduroy blazer”. I also have a lovely pair of black capris that I wear during the summers, and a rotating collection of tank tops from Old Navy (lots of colors and cheap!). Other stuff may rotate in, but those are my stalwarts.

BTW, I’m noticing now that all of my “stalwarts” come from either the ‘Alfani’ label from Macys, or one of the two JC Penney in-store brands. Odd, but whatever works.

By: MA

MA — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 16:08:07 +0000

btw the name XX wierds me out because I only have one X, it’s called Turner’s syndrome. The fact that I have been through so much medical stuff in my life, I hope help explains my reaction towards surgeries on an otherwise physically healthy body. I have this almost wierd awe of what the body can heal from but wierdly at the same time an awareness of a body’s fragility. I took injections of growth hormone every day as a kid, had a urinary tract surgery myself in kindergarten. So it’s really my own wierd personal issue that on one hand I’m grateful for the mecial care I got but on the other hand the way I’ve related to it has given me a very strong understanding of the way I relate to my body so it’s hard for me to empathize with people who have a different kind of understanding. I love transgendered people, I hope I didn’t come off the wrong way.

By: MA

MA — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 15:37:36 +0000

While I have to say I can’t empathize with someone who feels they are in the wrong gendered body that they want to have surgury to fix it, I get that in America that is why they do it. You must feel pretty strongly to want to do something like that. Even if I don’t get it I am all for protecting transgendered rights, referring to them as the gender they want to be referred to, etc. You don’t have to understand it to give them the respect a human being deserves.

I get why people would be gay. That I understand. And I would think, also, that if a woman enjoyed having sex with other women or a man with other men that a surgury in their genetalia that could possible end the physical pleasure from that would not be something I would want to do. I am glad there is awareness that these surguries in Iran are often about the hatred and unacceptance of homosexuality rather than any kind of transgender rights. If they want that surgury that’s one thing, but this is really about trying to make their “difference” more acceptable, and that’s not right. Thanks for putting that awareness out there.

By: Liza

Liza — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 19:57:37 +0000

Holy shit, that Abercrombie thing makes the dress rules at Lane Bryant seem like a fucking cakewalk. And it makes the bitchy management seem like a keg party.

By: friendly daughter

friendly daughter — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:26:18 +0000

I like a camisole under a plungy dress, myself; if it’s a contrasting color, I don’t feel it detracts from the overall “look,” but it does provide me with peace of mind. lol.

But dear God, WHY do mass marketers make polyester summer clothing??? I started sewing a few years ago, never looked back. Everything in the stores is so stupidly done, it seems.

You don’t need couturier-level skills to make a decent day dress, thank goodness.

By: Kari

Kari — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:57:35 +0000

emmy: Yep. I took one look at it and thought… really? The only reason why that thing would sell is because it reduced fat women into the stereotypical “unfit, unhappy and unappealing” category; see how all of them had girlish pigtails and buns on their head? NO ONE in Singapore wears that, except for Chun-Li cosplayers.

By: Andy

Andy — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:27:02 +0000

Well, then she’s have to talk to them! Just imagine! Chances are she has met/talked to/known a trans person, but didn't know that they were trans. Now I wonder why that would be...?

By: Laura P

Laura P — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:52:30 +0000

minervakoenig – yeah, I find stumptuous too fat-phobic for me. Some of the stuff on there is awful (“Look at the flab fly!” etc).

And to be honest, my amazing powerlifting coach is brilliant, totally size-agnostic. He just wants his students to lift hard, whether they’re fat or thin. I don’t really need a site, as I don’t lift in a gym, it’s more of a club atmosphere and the coach is always there. So I have no need for how-tos!

I’m still annoyed by the Maximuscle thing though.

By: Jen

Jen — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:52:03 +0000

Fillyjonk, thank you, that’s the piece of logic I couldn’t put my finger on – that they are partially substituting “obesity” for “binge eating”. Not in a direct word swap, but rather that the whole premise of the research is predicated on viewing obesity as an eating disorder. *headdesk*

Also, forgot to say before, I Twittered that John Hodgman video, thank you for the link. Completely brilliant, esp. where Obama upstaged him by answering a question with simply a vulcan salute (!).

By: Sweet Machine

Sweet Machine — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:46:25 +0000

never stops and thinks, “Hey! I wonder what trans folk have to say about this…” Well, then she's have to talk to them! Just imagine!