Friday, July 31, 2009
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
more to love
I was browsing around the interweb, as I often do when I have too much time on my hands, and I came across an advert for this new show on Fox called 'More to Love.'
The trailer for the show starts out by entertaining the usual schpeal about how the average American woman is a size 14/16, while the average reality tv show contestant is a size 2. The tag line is -"what kind of reality is that?" To mend the apparent body gap on television, Fox has gathered up a bunch of plus sized women in the hopes of finding love, and intends to match them up with an equally hefty male. I find this disgusting. To me, it comes across as saying that the only way larger women are going to find love is to segregate them from the thin women.
As expected, one of the girls walks up to the eligible bachelor and tells him, "it's so great to see a man who likes regular sized women." Frankly, I don't understand this. Fox is making it out to seem like all plus sized women are just desperately seeking approval from the first man that will accept their apparent shortcomings. I am not one to look at a woman and think, "well, she's pretty, but she doesn't look like my garden rake so I can't like her/befriend her/speak to her, etc. Thankfully the majority of the world isn't as shallow as Fox would like to make them out to be.
These women participating in the show are teeming with their own detractors, and may even feel hip siding with the backlash against thin women. If all these women want is to be recognized as equal competitors in the dating world, then why purport the cycle? It's as pertinent and necessary now more than ever to step out of this whole body conscious superficial society. I wish that every woman knew that they are beautiful in their own way. Because I am optimistic enough to believe that, regardless of societies notions, women will adapt and learn to look over their personal dignity being compromised by constant objectification.
The trailer for the show starts out by entertaining the usual schpeal about how the average American woman is a size 14/16, while the average reality tv show contestant is a size 2. The tag line is -"what kind of reality is that?" To mend the apparent body gap on television, Fox has gathered up a bunch of plus sized women in the hopes of finding love, and intends to match them up with an equally hefty male. I find this disgusting. To me, it comes across as saying that the only way larger women are going to find love is to segregate them from the thin women.
As expected, one of the girls walks up to the eligible bachelor and tells him, "it's so great to see a man who likes regular sized women." Frankly, I don't understand this. Fox is making it out to seem like all plus sized women are just desperately seeking approval from the first man that will accept their apparent shortcomings. I am not one to look at a woman and think, "well, she's pretty, but she doesn't look like my garden rake so I can't like her/befriend her/speak to her, etc. Thankfully the majority of the world isn't as shallow as Fox would like to make them out to be.
These women participating in the show are teeming with their own detractors, and may even feel hip siding with the backlash against thin women. If all these women want is to be recognized as equal competitors in the dating world, then why purport the cycle? It's as pertinent and necessary now more than ever to step out of this whole body conscious superficial society. I wish that every woman knew that they are beautiful in their own way. Because I am optimistic enough to believe that, regardless of societies notions, women will adapt and learn to look over their personal dignity being compromised by constant objectification.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Monday, July 6, 2009
Saturday, July 4, 2009
yipeeeeeee
I am typing this blog from my brand spankin' new Macbook Pro. It's a beautiful day. On top of which, if you purchase a computer from Apple up until September of this year, you get a free iPod Touch. Guess who has a free iPod Touch? Me :)
Originally I planned on getting the desktop version. I was really impressed with it when I went into the store. The screen is massive! Then I thought to myself, a laptop is a much more practical choice in the end. I can carry it with me if necessary and it wouldn't dominate my entire room. If I really wanted to get a big screen, I could buy a separate one.
The total amount really hurt my soul, but I just have to get over the shock of spending the most money I've ever spent on something in my entire life.
It's hard to believe that the computer is mine. When I was in school I always rented my Macbook because I never had enough available funds to outright purchase it. When the school year was over, it was a sad day when I needed to return it. Much to my chagrin. I would grumble and complain about having to use my crappy PC for the summer until I could be reunited with my love. Again, a shock that this baby isn't going anywhere.
I'm off to watch The Fall by Tarsem Singh. I've heard good things.
Originally I planned on getting the desktop version. I was really impressed with it when I went into the store. The screen is massive! Then I thought to myself, a laptop is a much more practical choice in the end. I can carry it with me if necessary and it wouldn't dominate my entire room. If I really wanted to get a big screen, I could buy a separate one.
The total amount really hurt my soul, but I just have to get over the shock of spending the most money I've ever spent on something in my entire life.
It's hard to believe that the computer is mine. When I was in school I always rented my Macbook because I never had enough available funds to outright purchase it. When the school year was over, it was a sad day when I needed to return it. Much to my chagrin. I would grumble and complain about having to use my crappy PC for the summer until I could be reunited with my love. Again, a shock that this baby isn't going anywhere.
I'm off to watch The Fall by Tarsem Singh. I've heard good things.
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