Olive Oyl (c) Paramount Pictures, Inc
... she's the shape of a toothpick... She's perpetually 29 years old, 5'10" and weighs 96 pounds... She wears size 14-AAAAAA shoes so she can't fall over in a strong wind.
Flat as a board, with a pickle-shaped nose and fickle heart to match, Popeye's "goil's" measurements are reportedly 19-19-19! -- Hy Eisman on Olive Oyl
welcome to the fitting room. yup, i went shopping today... woohoo! anyway, i was putting on a very sweet light pink tank top when i heard a woman in the next room moaning and groaning, "ooohh... aaahhh... it's killing me..." -- the tortured soul was either giddy that she finally found the right clothes to wear, or was hyperventilating because they didn't fit. can anyone imagine that a size 14 gal would wear size 10, or a size 4 would wear size 0? all in the name of beauty.
It is a woman's business to be beautiful.
-- Godey's Lady's Book
i was flipping through channels at 2 am (didn't i say, this girl's nocturnal?) when i saw on E! Entertainment the newest hype in hollywood -- anorexia. as i watched, i became extremely angry that more and more people are actually adulating, emulating, and encouraging anorexics to stay as they are... i am pissed off with such perverts! they're hooting for some wilted, bony creature who's obviously nearing death. wake up, knuckleheads! you boost their egos by making stuff up like "anorexia pride"! anorexia nervosa is an illness -- it isn't something to flaunt in anyone's face. it is deadly, very deadly. i once was anorexic, so yes, i know what i'm talking about and no, i'm not flaunting it. it was one of the toughest confessions i had to make. it took a full-length mirror -- and sleepless prayers -- to face that biting reality. what on earth was i doing to myself? i definitely didn't look gorgeous. on top of it, for the first time in my life, i was battling with low self-esteem. i wanted to look attractive but ended up with an almost withered body. i've decided enough's enough. the girl's going to rise up and kick ass again, and i eventually did. nope, it wasn't easy but making the right decision is a huge step to the good life. on the other hand, there are folks who persuade others that it's ok to be overweight. are you folks sure you have no ulterior motives behind the "gentle" counsel? let's all pause for a moment and ask ourselves, "is being overweight what i truly desire for myself?" we only have one body, i don't care how much your mother loves you, she can't give you another body to use and/or misuse. jesse, chef-extraordinaire, makes his own ice cream, his own yogurt... etc, and i want huge, huuuge portions of whatever he concocts. his sage advice? "everything in moderation." i think we need to be aware of what we're doing to ourselves. if you don't love yourself, who else would ever love you the way you really want to be loved?
There are no ugly women, there are only lazy women.
-- Helena Rubinstein
enhance your God-given beauty but do not overdo it nor overlook it.
And your fame spread among the nations on account of your beauty, because the splendor I had given you made your beauty perfect, declares the Sovereign LORD.
-- Ezekiel 16:14 NIV
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