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Plus-sized model Ashley Graham lands Sports Illustrated swimsuit gig

QuadpolarNutjob said:
nothing has changed, it's still very unhealthy to be obese, and is as much if not more of a burden on the healthcare system as tobacco use. very sad that calling a fat unhealthy woman a fat unhealthy woman is now somehow discriminatory, as if the truth is now unmentionable.
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The problem come when we call unhealthily thin healthy and label anything over size 6 or 8 as "fat". Women like Ashley really aren't fat. They are in many cases very healthy, or at least as any other person in this day and age. We could all stand to treat our bodies better and excercise more.
 
I can't speak for SI, but the woman is gorgeous, and even the pot bellied old guys, who longingly look at the magazine, will have to admit that.
 
_Sal said:
We have to get away from the "she's too thin, she's too fat" comments...
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When I can count their ribs, I think it is quite safe to use the "too thin" comment. If I can do through their short then they need a doctor!
 
maquiscat said:
The problem come when we call unhealthily thin healthy and label anything over size 6 or 8 as "fat". Women like Ashley really aren't fat. They are in many cases very healthy, or at least as any other person in this day and age. We could all stand to treat our bodies better and excercise more.
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Just the other day I walked behind a woman at a grocery store. Lanky, well dressed, young appearing. long hair, well groomed ( women notice that sort of thing as well)....until she turned around and said hi, shriveled up, smoker's voice and cough. Yeah, she was skinny alright.
 
Lovebug said:
I can't speak for SI, but the woman is gorgeous, and even the pot bellied old guys, who longingly look at the magazine, will have to admit that.
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Not necessarily, she's not ugly, but she's not SI material either, and that's not just her weight.
 
maquiscat said:
The problem come when we call unhealthily thin healthy and label anything over size 6 or 8 as "fat". Women like Ashley really aren't fat. They are in many cases very healthy, or at least as any other person in this day and age. We could all stand to treat our bodies better and excercise more.
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She is clearly overweight, so yes, she is fat.
 
Seemed to take an inordinately long time for that particular video to load. That's all I'm saying.
 
SI is pushing boundaries in a good way. Their Body Issue included Olympic Hammer thrower Amanda Bingson. Not your typical skinny girl you would see in their issues. That they would include Ashley Graham seems to follow trend. Ashley Graham is exceedingly normal and looks very good and it is a good move. Fashion though is really kinda messed up. First they promote the heroin chic anorexic model look which ended up costing Ana Reston her life...

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and now there is a movement to promote acceptance of women that are equally unhealthy

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VanceMack said:
SI is pushing boundaries in a good way. Their Body Issue included Olympic Hammer thrower Amanda Bingson. Not your typical skinny girl you would see in their issues. That they would include Ashley Graham seems to follow trend. Ashley Graham is exceedingly normal and looks very good and it is a good move. Fashion though is really kinda messed up. First they promote the heroin chic anorexic model look which ended up costing Ana Reston her life...


and now there is a movement to promote acceptance of women that are equally unhealthy

(Images deleted...but you can look up some of the very unhealthy current runway models.)
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As far as Amanda Bingson is concerned - the S in SI stands for "Sports", so that makes perfect sense. Ashley Graham, that makes no sense.
 
clownboy said:
As far as Amanda Bingson is concerned - the S in SI stands for "Sports", so that makes perfect sense. Ashley Graham, that makes no sense.
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The swimsuit edition was always about making money. So is the body issue.
 
clownboy said:
So? And not just the swimsuit edition, the regular mag is all about money too.
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Why are you asking me 'so'? Have I indicated somewhere in there that I give a **** if they do it or not?
 
CLAX1911 said:
Seems you think they really need you in their editing team.
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I'd be unsuitable. Not for the same reason you are. But because I don't think sports have **** all to do with models posing in swimsuits.
 
clownboy said:
I'd be unsuitable. Not for the same reason you are. But because I don't think sports have **** all to do with models posing in swimsuits.
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Right. They know what they are doing. If you don't get why they do something, it's likely to make money selling magazines.

I wouldn't be good at it because I don't understand what junkies playing children's games (football, baseball and so forth) has to do with sports.
 
clownboy said:
I'd be unsuitable. Not for the same reason you are. But because I don't think sports have **** all to do with models posing in swimsuits.
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Most of their reader are men, so it seems rational to show women in skimpy outfits to appeal to them. It would make more sense with their theme if they stuck with women in sports, but I suppose that can also be problematic. Showing women that are overweight however really makes no sense in any sort of way. The women that are going to pull in the most readers are thin and curvy, not overweight and fat.
 
I think health is the biggest factor in attractiveness. There are skinny models that really aren't that hot because they just don't look healthy. Some of the hottest women are voluptuous and may be considered over weight but are in great shape with awesome curves.
 
maquiscat said:
When I can count their ribs, I think it is quite safe to use the "too thin" comment. If I can do through their short then they need a doctor!
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when you get your MD I'll listen to you...lots of times in movies or with people who are ripped one can see ribs...it completely depends upon where people carry their fat...so while you are welcome to an opinion...it doesn't mean anything
 
_Sal said:
when you get your MD I'll listen to you...lots of times in movies or with people who are ripped one can see ribs...it completely depends upon where people carry their fat...so while you are welcome to an opinion...it doesn't mean anything
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Yeah I am over 50 but very lean thanks to triathlons and weight lifting. Not like I used to be but when doing Lats or flys you can definitely see my ribs. Many women at the gym are absolutely shredded.
 
Soho gator said:
Yeah I am over 50 but very lean thanks to triathlons and weight lifting. Not like I used to be but when doing Lats or flys you can definitely see my ribs. Many women at the gym are absolutely shredded.
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absolutely right...people talk crap about stuff they know zero about...in their mind, they promote their opinions to that of expert when they know zero and have done zero research and have zero knowledge...they are absolutely welcome to their misinformed opinions...I seriously wonder why some people enjoy being wrong...but they do...

I have no problem with that, but it still puzzles me
 
JC Callender said:
I think health is the biggest factor in attractiveness. There are skinny models that really aren't that hot because they just don't look healthy. Some of the hottest women are voluptuous and may be considered over weight but are in great shape with awesome curves.
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I think you should reconsider skinny...some people are naturally skinny and still quite healthy...

what we are attracted to and what is healthy may or may not be the same

slamming skinny is the new thing to do in order to show you hold no prejudice...
 
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