tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17759756.post113879335452701987..comments2023-10-30T02:03:56.081+13:00Comments on Capitalism Bad; Tree Pretty: Being PurpleMaiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17212711843307060731noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17759756.post-1147232131642443362006-05-10T15:35:00.000+12:002006-05-10T15:35:00.000+12:00I used to be really thin... too thin, in fact. The...I used to be really thin... too thin, in fact. Then I developed schizophrenia and was put on antipsychotic medication.<BR/><BR/>My weight has increased quite a bit since then, and I <I>know</I> it's because of the medication. But still, when I feel uncomfortable and dissatisfied with myself, all I can think is that I should stop eating this and that, and that I should start exercising to burn up the energy I'm eating, etc and so forth.<BR/><BR/>I'm healthy, physically, and since I've been taking the meds I'm mostly healthy mentally. Except for the stress I'm copping from worrying about my weight and the associated "guilt" about what I eat.<BR/><BR/>*sigh*<BR/><BR/>I eat what I've always eaten... healthy, vegetarian food.<BR/><BR/>It's a tricky one.hexyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189529529520498603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17759756.post-1139828099792859042006-02-13T23:54:00.000+13:002006-02-13T23:54:00.000+13:00That makes me really happy span - I do believe tha...That makes me really happy span - I do believe that stopping women feeling alone and isolated, is the first place in building an alternative.<BR/><BR/>The title is actually from somewhere much more predictable than that (well predictable if you read my posts). 80% of my non-obvious titles come from Joss Whedon quotes (the rest are all Billy Bragg or Dar Williams lyrics), this isn't part of the 20%Maiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17212711843307060731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17759756.post-1139815777025601952006-02-13T20:29:00.000+13:002006-02-13T20:29:00.000+13:00my guess is related to the Purple People Eater, bu...my guess is related to the Purple People Eater, but for no good reason at all.<BR/><BR/>It's actually quite liberating, I'm finding, to read about other women's hang-ups in the area of body image and food, here in a safe environment. I'm realising I'm not the freak (none of us are), but societal pressures are causing us to assume forms (mental, emotional and physical) that aren't natural to us.Spanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16896745511007816190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17759756.post-1139702914171644052006-02-12T13:08:00.000+13:002006-02-12T13:08:00.000+13:00Oh and I'm wondering if anyone (besides my best fr...Oh and I'm wondering if anyone (besides my best friend who knows me too well) can guess what the title of this is referencing?Maiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17212711843307060731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17759756.post-1139702829462318122006-02-12T13:07:00.000+13:002006-02-12T13:07:00.000+13:00Thanks for the comments everyone (and I really lik...Thanks for the comments everyone (and I really liked your post to the carnival vegankid)<BR/><BR/>Tara and vegankid, the issue of talking about this is a really hard one for me too. On the one hand I just want everyone to shut up with verbalising their nuroses and imposing them on everyone else, but I also think talking about these things is important. <BR/><BR/>I might try and write a follow-up piece specifically about food.Maiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17212711843307060731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17759756.post-1139699367010786782006-02-12T12:09:00.000+13:002006-02-12T12:09:00.000+13:00thanks for the great post. truly a lot to think a...thanks for the great post. truly a lot to think about. one thing i've come to realize is that i don't really know how to create a productive conversation of positive body image outside of the same old tag line of beauty isn't about size. i feel a little more confident dismantling the lies of healthy=thin unhealthy=fat because there are studies that can be used to show that health comes in all sizes. why is it that people care more about 'facts' or 'cold data' than about persynal feelings, emotion, or even compassion?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17759756.post-1139524089360139052006-02-10T11:28:00.000+13:002006-02-10T11:28:00.000+13:00This really resonated with me. On days when I'm f...This really resonated with me. On days when I'm finding it particularly hard to accept my looks, I end up feeling sore and tired at the end of the day...and I just recently realized its because I spend all day being 'unobtrusive,' if that makes any sense. I end up taking sort of a timid posture, scrunching myself up and hunching my shoulders all day. Its a weird feeling of just not being really present in your own body, trying to take up less space and not be noticed, unconciously. I try not to do this, but its hard to break out of the attitudes that I've grown up with, and on my bad days I even look unhappy by my posture.Brynahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01799344377725148918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17759756.post-1139133482293524292006-02-05T22:58:00.000+13:002006-02-05T22:58:00.000+13:00Xavier I'm really talking about something very dif...Xavier I'm really talking about something very different in this post, and I'd really like the thread not to drift. It doesn't help that you are just plain wrong with your association with 'fat' and 'healthy'. This is a good starting point: http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/category/fat-fat-and-more-fat/page/2/. <BR/><BR/>I'm happy to debate this issue with you on e-mail - or you could comment on one of the posts I've written which discusses this point. But if you post along this lines again I will delete your post because it's derailing a discussion I'm finding really interesting.<BR/><BR/>The same goes for anyone who wants to reply to him - take it here: http://capitalismbad.blogspot.com/2005/11/16-reasons-green-party-food-policy.htmlMaiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17212711843307060731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17759756.post-1138945244914708232006-02-03T18:40:00.000+13:002006-02-03T18:40:00.000+13:00Cool post. I think that any woman whose body does ...Cool post. <BR/><BR/>I think that any woman whose body does not fit the 'ideal 'image of beauty are much more likely to be discriminated against. I have no doubt it affects their sexual attractiveness, although it didn't occur to me that it might affect their earning potential. But I'm also thinking now that it seriously affects their job options too...in fact, I had a couple of experiences at school this week that reinforced that idea for me...<BR/><BR/>I also think that every woman, whether she fits that 'ideal' image or not, experiences very similar (if not exactly the same) pressures on her with regard to her appearance. So, you're right - there's very little connection between size and experiences of our bodies as 'fat'. <BR/><BR/>My 'This is what a feminist looks like' t-shirt arrived today. It's totally awesome and I'm going to wear it all weekend. But I don't think I have quite enough guts to wear it to work on Tuesday (Ts only)...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17759756.post-1138869469885471422006-02-02T21:37:00.000+13:002006-02-02T21:37:00.000+13:00I think you are right about most women thinking th...I think you are right about most women thinking they are fat. My head knows I'm not, but when I look down towards my feet I see a belly that I know "shouldn't" be there (by the standards of our advertising industry anyway).Spanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16896745511007816190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17759756.post-1138807105497497312006-02-02T04:18:00.000+13:002006-02-02T04:18:00.000+13:00Nail on the head. Surfed on to your blog and like...Nail on the head. Surfed on to your blog and like it very much:)AFMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00813936453980453974noreply@blogger.com