Comments on: Beauty Queen Told to Gain Weight http://skinnyminny.wordpress.com/2007/10/30/beauty-queen-told-to-gain-weight/ A Thin Acceptance Blog Tue, 05 Aug 2008 07:12:37 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Ben http://skinnyminny.wordpress.com/2007/10/30/beauty-queen-told-to-gain-weight/#comment-58 Ben Tue, 05 Aug 2008 07:03:43 +0000 http://skinnyminny.wordpress.com/2007/10/30/beauty-queen-told-to-gain-weight/#comment-58 Sarah...I doubt they told her to gain weight so she can be a "better role model." The article seems pretty clear that she is gaining weight so she can be more competitive at the World Beauty Pageant. They think that the judges will rate her higher if she's heavier. The world as a whole has a slightly higher weight as their beauty ideal than the West, so what worked in England might not work worldwide. I don't understand the anger directed at this particular request. It seems like what really bothers you are beauty pageants in general, which I agree are stupid. The whole purpose of beauty pageants is to reward people whose appearance conforms the closest to society's ideal of beauty. If you don't have that, you have to get it to succeed. These are competitions. So obviously, the idea of "everybody is beautiful in their own way" makes no sense at a beauty pageant. How could competitive beauty pageants exist if there wasn't pressure to gain weight, lose weight, get plastic surgery, tan, use the right facial/hair products, etc.? So I am confused if you think this particular pressure for Miss Britain to gain weight is wrong but competitve beauty pageants in general are OK. Sarah…I doubt they told her to gain weight so she can be a “better role model.” The article seems pretty clear that she is gaining weight so she can be more competitive at the World Beauty Pageant. They think that the judges will rate her higher if she’s heavier. The world as a whole has a slightly higher weight as their beauty ideal than the West, so what worked in England might not work worldwide.

I don’t understand the anger directed at this particular request. It seems like what really bothers you are beauty pageants in general, which I agree are stupid. The whole purpose of beauty pageants is to reward people whose appearance conforms the closest to society’s ideal of beauty. If you don’t have that, you have to get it to succeed. These are competitions. So obviously, the idea of “everybody is beautiful in their own way” makes no sense at a beauty pageant.

How could competitive beauty pageants exist if there wasn’t pressure to gain weight, lose weight, get plastic surgery, tan, use the right facial/hair products, etc.? So I am confused if you think this particular pressure for Miss Britain to gain weight is wrong but competitve beauty pageants in general are OK.

]]> By: yoganut http://skinnyminny.wordpress.com/2007/10/30/beauty-queen-told-to-gain-weight/#comment-53 yoganut Thu, 08 May 2008 02:46:48 +0000 http://skinnyminny.wordpress.com/2007/10/30/beauty-queen-told-to-gain-weight/#comment-53 I think they are confused on body types. You don't get more "curvy" by gaining weight if you weren't severely underweight to begin with. If you're an apple shape and you gain 20 pounds, you don't have T&A, you just have a pot belly. If she gains weight it won't look as good as people think it will. I think they are confused on body types. You don’t get more “curvy” by gaining weight if you weren’t severely underweight to begin with. If you’re an apple shape and you gain 20 pounds, you don’t have T&A, you just have a pot belly. If she gains weight it won’t look as good as people think it will.

]]> By: Sarah http://skinnyminny.wordpress.com/2007/10/30/beauty-queen-told-to-gain-weight/#comment-16 Sarah Wed, 07 Nov 2007 06:35:49 +0000 http://skinnyminny.wordpress.com/2007/10/30/beauty-queen-told-to-gain-weight/#comment-16 The thing I've been thinking about today, though, is why they are wanting her to gain weight. The answer is so that she can set an example as a more curvaceous role model. The sad thing is, if she would gain weight, more people would relate to her, wouldn't they? Heavier set girls at home are going to see her and think, "Awesome she's not stick thin and she's Miss England!" but if she stayed the way she is now, many people would be sitting at home going, "Oh there goes another skinny bitch beauty queen." At first I thought, "Why does it matter if she put on a few pounds?" But maybe it would matter to a lot of society. Maybe it really does matter. But it shouldn't and that's my point. People shouldn't look up to someone else because of their weight, skinny or 'curvaceous.' This woman is no better role model 20 pounds heavier than she is right now, so I really don't understand what good they think they are doing asking her to gain this weight. And I really don't understand why she's just going along with it. I'd be irritated to hell if someone asked me to alter my weight in any way because of a job or a pageant title. The thing I’ve been thinking about today, though, is why they are wanting her to gain weight. The answer is so that she can set an example as a more curvaceous role model. The sad thing is, if she would gain weight, more people would relate to her, wouldn’t they? Heavier set girls at home are going to see her and think, “Awesome she’s not stick thin and she’s Miss England!” but if she stayed the way she is now, many people would be sitting at home going, “Oh there goes another skinny bitch beauty queen.” At first I thought, “Why does it matter if she put on a few pounds?” But maybe it would matter to a lot of society. Maybe it really does matter. But it shouldn’t and that’s my point. People shouldn’t look up to someone else because of their weight, skinny or ‘curvaceous.’ This woman is no better role model 20 pounds heavier than she is right now, so I really don’t understand what good they think they are doing asking her to gain this weight. And I really don’t understand why she’s just going along with it. I’d be irritated to hell if someone asked me to alter my weight in any way because of a job or a pageant title.

]]> By: Emil http://skinnyminny.wordpress.com/2007/10/30/beauty-queen-told-to-gain-weight/#comment-12 Emil Tue, 06 Nov 2007 21:45:45 +0000 http://skinnyminny.wordpress.com/2007/10/30/beauty-queen-told-to-gain-weight/#comment-12 Hi skinny. I agree that it is wrong to ask someone to gain weight to be an ideal. Unfortunately this is getting to much attention in the media, and this beautiful girl is being told to change herself to be more "ideal". Not cool. But I can't remember the last time someone reported on CNN that a pageant contestant was asked to lose weight. I doubt there's enough space on the webpage for those instances! Hi skinny. I agree that it is wrong to ask someone to gain weight to be an ideal. Unfortunately this is getting to much attention in the media, and this beautiful girl is being told to change herself to be more “ideal”. Not cool. But I can’t remember the last time someone reported on CNN that a pageant contestant was asked to lose weight. I doubt there’s enough space on the webpage for those instances!

]]> By: Girl http://skinnyminny.wordpress.com/2007/10/30/beauty-queen-told-to-gain-weight/#comment-3 Girl Thu, 01 Nov 2007 15:22:52 +0000 http://skinnyminny.wordpress.com/2007/10/30/beauty-queen-told-to-gain-weight/#comment-3 Hey, I saw you linking this on Teen Vogue so I decided to check it out. I completely agree with you!! Telling somebody to gain weight is the same as lose. I accept skinny AND curvy people, and it's a shame that suddenly people are saying that thin people are the unattractive ones now. People need to learn to accept ALL body types. Anyway, I love it! You should add more! Hey, I saw you linking this on Teen Vogue so I decided to check it out. I completely agree with you!! Telling somebody to gain weight is the same as lose. I accept skinny AND curvy people, and it’s a shame that suddenly people are saying that thin people are the unattractive ones now. People need to learn to accept ALL body types.
Anyway, I love it! You should add more!

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