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Super skinny celebs suffer like the rest of us
February 12th 2007 05:58
I don’t particularly like the look of women with size 0 (size 4 is Australian terms) figures.
I don’t particularly like the industry that promotes that type of figure as attractive.
Equally however I do not particularly like the blinkered and insensitive approach that is often taken when referring to those people who aspire to a size 0 figure.
The BBC is to run a thought provoking and controversial series cleverly titled Super Slim Me, a parody on the US hit Super Size Me by Morgan Spurlock. The series covers a range of issues associated with the phenomenon of the size 0.
In the series the presenter of the series Dawn Porter attempts to reduce her figure from a healthy size 12 to a size 4 in only 8 weeks by surviving on only 500 calories a day, effectively starving herself compared to a normal intake of over 2,000 calories per day.
Much like Morgan Spurlock the effects of the drastic eating changes on her body and mind were remarkable. Most interesting in the process were the effects of the change on her mind. Despite losing an enormous amount of weight in the making of the film it appeared that her mental approach to weight loss and/or weight gain became ever more manic as the process continuyed. The ability to go for long periods of time feeling hungry became a source of pride rather than a basic human need to ingest food. Any reference to her body or body shape results in more extreme behaviour.
To add to the picture all of these results came from a normal lady who did not have to rely on body image to secure her living. Imagine this same scenario in a young impressionable model who’s future career path is definitely related to her body shape. Consider an actress or IT girl who’s next piece of work is intricately linked to their ability to produce an out of this world figure.
Body image is important for most people in this world and at once stage of another all of us will have spent some time worrying about it. For those that live in the spotlight and who’s income depend on it an obsessive approach is neither surprising nor easy to break with.
I don’t particularly like the industry that promotes that type of figure as attractive.
Equally however I do not particularly like the blinkered and insensitive approach that is often taken when referring to those people who aspire to a size 0 figure.
The BBC is to run a thought provoking and controversial series cleverly titled Super Slim Me, a parody on the US hit Super Size Me by Morgan Spurlock. The series covers a range of issues associated with the phenomenon of the size 0.
In the series the presenter of the series Dawn Porter attempts to reduce her figure from a healthy size 12 to a size 4 in only 8 weeks by surviving on only 500 calories a day, effectively starving herself compared to a normal intake of over 2,000 calories per day.
Much like Morgan Spurlock the effects of the drastic eating changes on her body and mind were remarkable. Most interesting in the process were the effects of the change on her mind. Despite losing an enormous amount of weight in the making of the film it appeared that her mental approach to weight loss and/or weight gain became ever more manic as the process continuyed. The ability to go for long periods of time feeling hungry became a source of pride rather than a basic human need to ingest food. Any reference to her body or body shape results in more extreme behaviour.
To add to the picture all of these results came from a normal lady who did not have to rely on body image to secure her living. Imagine this same scenario in a young impressionable model who’s future career path is definitely related to her body shape. Consider an actress or IT girl who’s next piece of work is intricately linked to their ability to produce an out of this world figure.
Body image is important for most people in this world and at once stage of another all of us will have spent some time worrying about it. For those that live in the spotlight and who’s income depend on it an obsessive approach is neither surprising nor easy to break with.
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Comments (5) Soiled space nappies and soiled reputations
February 7th 2007 08:53
Acclaimed NASA astronaut and mother of three Lisa Nowak drove 1500 kilometres in nappies so as not to have to stop for toilet breaks and allegedly tried to kidnap and murder a rival for the affections of a fellow jet setting pilot.
The woman is clearly nuts or so any normal person would assume but all is not what it might seem.
High achieving professionals in high risk jobs place themselves under extraordinary strain that mere mortals like the rest of us cannot understand. Strapping oneself into a steel tube with equally remarkable individuals and then hurtling deep into space is a unique scenario, one that is bound to bring on a different response in certain individuals.
For those who engage in these types of missions together the bonds formed are unlike any other standard friendship. Nowak stated that she did not have a sexual relationship with the object of her affections but that they had a special bond. Almost certainly a special bond was forged through hours of training and the combined experience of putting your life at risk for the pursuit of knowledge.
Furthermore adult nappies are nothing new in the astronaut game and with the number of safety checks and NASA’s chequered technical record nor is sitting in the one position for hours on end. Differentiating between fantasy and real life is likely to be difficult for someone operating in these most extraordinary daily circumstances.
Who knows what went on between Nowak and the object of her affections high in the sky. What we do know is that it is unlikely that Nowak’s star will shine for too much longer after her reputation has been soiled beyond repair.
The woman is clearly nuts or so any normal person would assume but all is not what it might seem.
High achieving professionals in high risk jobs place themselves under extraordinary strain that mere mortals like the rest of us cannot understand. Strapping oneself into a steel tube with equally remarkable individuals and then hurtling deep into space is a unique scenario, one that is bound to bring on a different response in certain individuals.
For those who engage in these types of missions together the bonds formed are unlike any other standard friendship. Nowak stated that she did not have a sexual relationship with the object of her affections but that they had a special bond. Almost certainly a special bond was forged through hours of training and the combined experience of putting your life at risk for the pursuit of knowledge.
Furthermore adult nappies are nothing new in the astronaut game and with the number of safety checks and NASA’s chequered technical record nor is sitting in the one position for hours on end. Differentiating between fantasy and real life is likely to be difficult for someone operating in these most extraordinary daily circumstances.
Who knows what went on between Nowak and the object of her affections high in the sky. What we do know is that it is unlikely that Nowak’s star will shine for too much longer after her reputation has been soiled beyond repair.
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Is George W. Bush really dumb?
February 5th 2007 23:17
One of the many criticisms levelled at George W. Bush is that he is just plain dumb. Certainly his foreign policy decisions appear to most of the globe to be misguided and the many internet sites dealing with his history of Bushisms show a man struggling with a basic grasp of the English language.
The question is then, do these factors represent a man who is out and out dumb or simply a man who does so much public speaking and has so many journalists covering his every word that over a seven year Presidency they are bound to find material to use against him[ Click here to read more ]
The question is then, do these factors represent a man who is out and out dumb or simply a man who does so much public speaking and has so many journalists covering his every word that over a seven year Presidency they are bound to find material to use against him
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Read More Why rubbish things sometimes stay the same
February 5th 2007 09:56
Blogs are great places to let off steam about the ills of society and to champion worthy causes.
This blog will do the opposite, it will stand up for the loud majority, support big business and generally attempt to provide a view point that will attempt to rationalise why the seemingly obvious issues of the day do not receive attention nor appear to change[ Click here to read more ]
This blog will do the opposite, it will stand up for the loud majority, support big business and generally attempt to provide a view point that will attempt to rationalise why the seemingly obvious issues of the day do not receive attention nor appear to change
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