Comments on: Is Dieting Anti-Feminist? http://electrolicious.com/2006/11/is_dieting_antifemin Daily affirmations of a word mercenary Sun, 07 Sep 2008 11:59:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: alphabitch http://electrolicious.com/2006/11/is_dieting_antifemin#comment-7250 alphabitch Tue, 07 Nov 2006 16:27:02 +0000 #comment-7250 Maven: duct tape really is an effective depilatory, plus you can feel really butch about it. I'm not even kidding. Much less messy and smelly than any other I've tried. Plus cheaper! Not so great for leg hair though, as you need to use a lot of tape. But it does work on the legs, too. Maven: duct tape really is an effective depilatory, plus you can feel really butch about it. I’m not even kidding. Much less messy and smelly than any other I’ve tried. Plus cheaper! Not so great for leg hair though, as you need to use a lot of tape. But it does work on the legs, too.

]]> By: Esther http://electrolicious.com/2006/11/is_dieting_antifemin#comment-7243 Esther Sun, 05 Nov 2006 00:27:14 +0000 #comment-7243 <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/29/weekinreview/29kolata.html">this article</a> in the New York Times also talks about fat stigmatization. I thought it was funny how some people took the you working a sedentary job sentence and ran with it to assume you never once get aerobic exercise (even though you specifically said you do yoga daily). although I know I've been guilty of it in the past, saying that fat people don't get enough exercise is just stupid. I know plenty of skinny people who don't get enough exercise, but have genes that prevents them from getting that beer belly (though..they may well have one in another 10 years or so). I think the problem everyone seems to have is conflating fitness (both in what you eat, and your level of exercise) with physical appearance, and that's part of what you try to address in the article. this article in the New York Times also talks about fat stigmatization. I thought it was funny how some people took the you working a sedentary job sentence and ran with it to assume you never once get aerobic exercise (even though you specifically said you do yoga daily). although I know I’ve been guilty of it in the past, saying that fat people don’t get enough exercise is just stupid. I know plenty of skinny people who don’t get enough exercise, but have genes that prevents them from getting that beer belly (though..they may well have one in another 10 years or so). I think the problem everyone seems to have is conflating fitness (both in what you eat, and your level of exercise) with physical appearance, and that’s part of what you try to address in the article.

]]> By: Jaylyn http://electrolicious.com/2006/11/is_dieting_antifemin#comment-7240 Jaylyn Sat, 04 Nov 2006 05:08:14 +0000 #comment-7240 Hi Ariel, Your article was the first I've read on Alter Net, and I was *shocked* at the negative attacks from their readers. The level of criticism was completely unwarranted. I thought it was a thought provoking essay, and as a 30-something person doing office work, I see where you were coming from. I didn't think you were tyring to change to world, just sharing an experience and some realizations that helped you move in a good direction. Nicely done. Don't listen to the bitter ones. They need to settle down already. Hi Ariel, Your article was the first I’ve read on Alter Net, and I was *shocked* at the negative attacks from their readers. The level of criticism was completely unwarranted. I thought it was a thought provoking essay, and as a 30-something person doing office work, I see where you were coming from. I didn’t think you were tyring to change to world, just sharing an experience and some realizations that helped you move in a good direction. Nicely done. Don’t listen to the bitter ones. They need to settle down already.

]]> By: Ariel http://electrolicious.com/2006/11/is_dieting_antifemin#comment-7238 Ariel Sat, 04 Nov 2006 03:19:45 +0000 #comment-7238 Amy, Sirens has a syndication deal with Alternet ... I wish I'd known! Amy, Sirens has a syndication deal with Alternet … I wish I’d known!

]]> By: amy.leblanc http://electrolicious.com/2006/11/is_dieting_antifemin#comment-7239 amy.leblanc Fri, 03 Nov 2006 20:15:07 +0000 #comment-7239 this is why i try to avoid ever using the word "feminist" unless i'm claiming i'm not one. it's lost all historical meaning in the modern world, and since it's impossible to redefine words without drudging up the previous connotations, which always means bitter debate, so i just don't use it. i've send your post to several of my friends struggling with weight issues, and they all enjoyed how honest it is. so what that it's not "deep"? this is a BLOG, not Scientific American. context, people, context. and i have a Q about web rules: how is it that Alternet can just republish your words without contacting you? just because they provide the link? don't you have a copyright on here somewhere? or is it because it was published in that other mag first? this is why i try to avoid ever using the word “feminist” unless i’m claiming i’m not one. it’s lost all historical meaning in the modern world, and since it’s impossible to redefine words without drudging up the previous connotations, which always means bitter debate, so i just don’t use it.

i’ve send your post to several of my friends struggling with weight issues, and they all enjoyed how honest it is. so what that it’s not “deep”? this is a BLOG, not Scientific American. context, people, context.

and i have a Q about web rules: how is it that Alternet can just republish your words without contacting you? just because they provide the link? don’t you have a copyright on here somewhere? or is it because it was published in that other mag first?

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