i get to reblog naked women because my wife did so...

i get to reblog naked women because my wife did so first.

that said (tee hee, naked):

i have long found it confounding that, in a country with a 20% obesity rate,* we continue to idealize anorexic-level thinness.** this is not to diminish the very large (pun intended) health risks to the u.s. due to obesity, but i defer comment on dietary and fitness level remarks to those more educated on the subject than i.

however, i do mean to poo-poo unhealthy body image representation (for both men and women). old habits die hard, i guess.

* from the CDC:

In 2010, no state had a prevalence of obesity less than 20%. Thirty-six states had a prevalence of 25% or more; 12 of these states (Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and West Virginia) had a prevalence of 30% or more.

** Anorexic thinness ideals apply to all parts of a woman’s body, except the breasts. They should be as obese as possible. [i’m sorry if you missed the sarcasm there] [[not really]]

utnereader:

PLUS Model Magazine, a publication celebrating the plus-size fashion industry, recently printed some revealing statistics about the models that exhibit our clothes, sell our products, and generally define female beauty. The highlights:

Twenty years ago, the average model weighed 8% less than the average woman; today, she weighs 23% less.

Most models meet the Body Mass Index physical criteria for anorexia.

When the plus-size modeling industry began, the models ranged in size from 14 to 20; today, they average between a size 6 and 14.

Half of American women wear a size 14 or larger, but most standard clothing outlets cater to sizes 14 or smaller.

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