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[windowlurker]

I've only seen this with women.

Is it because they want attention and compliments in reply?

You're fucking fat if you eat rice from microwaveable dinners off the carpet with no hands and you are disgusting and smell like deli meats.

Why do women do this?

"I'm so fat....."

*inhales* "No, honey. You weigh less than 140, you are a beautiful creature"

"Really?"

"YES, MY GOD"

 

[SquiddyCracker]

Societal expectations and a culture of beauty obsession.

 

[Choke on the Magic]

Because eventually they will be correct.

 

[Devolution]

Look at media representations of women.

 

[TL4E]

Unrealistic standards (from media, themselves) and body image issues.

 

[Zoramon089]

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Is it because they want attention and compliments in reply?

I think this is a part of it, along with general media "standards" for beauty, although I find even women thinner than the perceived image say this so who knows!. Also, there's a double standard. A girl can say I'm going to get fat and not think anything of it but when I return the joke (never unprovoked) all of a sudden I'm a jerk

 

[Minus_Me]

My gf asked me that once, and I just laughed in her face. She's like 135 lb or something.

 

[NEOPARADIGM]

Girls do this. Not women.

 

[JustHadToJoin]

Because they want to feel like they look good. If it's your girl just tell it to her on a random basis and she'll probably not feel the need to ask

 

[windowlurker]

Because eventually they will be correct.

That's what I want to say

 

[andymcc]

Societal expectations and a culture of beauty obsession.

pretty much.

Girls do this. Not women.

where's the old eyeroll gif

 

[Devolution]

Girls do this. Not women.

No.

 

[grumble]

I figure it's an easy way to fish for compliments combined with a bit of fuck up body image issues.

 

[Maninthemirror]

I've only seen this with women.

Is it because they want attention and compliments in reply?

You're fucking fat if you eat rise from microwaveable dinners off the carpet with no hands and you are disgusting and smell like deli meats.

Why do women do this?

"I'm so fat....."

*inhales* "No, honey. You weigh less than 140, you are a beautiful creature"

"Really?"

"YES, MY GOD"

So her man can say no baby you're perfect...

 

[Guevara]

Basically everyone's fat.

 

[Curtisaur]

Body dysmorphia brought on by a lot of reasons, primary one probably being an unrealistic standard of beauty portrayed all sorts of media.

 

[windowlurker]

Look at media representations of women.

I know a few feminists who still do this. Every day before class they would sprawl out on the wet grass, eat some delicious oreos and say "I'm so fat..." "Do I look fat?"

 

[Randy Monk]

They need to drink more beer

 

[Head of Vengarl]

-snip-

 

[BlastProcessing]

 

[akira28]

Signalling you that you'll be allowed to turn your brain off for the next 5 minutes of conversation.

 

[freenudemacusers]

probably because they are

 

[ElectricBlue187]

Most of them are fat, statistically speaking.

 

[Servbot24]

Because they want you to compliment them.

 

[Lionel Mandrake]

This is all part of my stand-up routine, where I HI-LARIOUSLY tackle the differences between men and women.

You ever notice how women have higher voices than men? Am I right? They're always, [high]"How was your day?"[/high] What's with that? Huh?

But for real though, we'll have a lot of fun and kids are welcome at the 6:00 PM show. But not at the 8:00 PM show. The 8:00 PM show is dirty as fuck.

 

[Spongebob]

Maybe they are fat?

 

[TL4E]

Because they want to feel like they look good. If it's your girl just tell it to her on a random basis and she'll probably not feel the need to ask

It's okay to ask once in a while , but if it's constant, neurotic reassurance seeking then it can be a problem - which it is in a lot of cases.

 

[hym]

Most of them are fat, statistically speaking.

The fat definition based on BMI is a scam.

 

[TOM f'N CRUISE]

Because they want you to compliment them.

lol

 

[BosSin]

My girlfriend does and it's ridiculous. She's gained just a little weight since she went on the birth control pill and all the sudden she thinks she's a beluga whale (her words). The only thing I've noticed is that her boobs got a little bigger.

Internet hi-five

*place hand here*


(couldn't be arsed to google the image)

 

[xxracerxx]

Do you never watch TV, look at magazines, read blogs?

 

[Gully State]

 

[kidtamagotchi]

Do women still ask if their butts look big in what they're wearing? I thought guys like big butts!

 

[Devolution]

Also when this:

is considered a "plus size model" why wouldn't average women feel fat?

 

[GatorBait]

You should never ask a question that you don't want to hear the real answer to.

 

[Clydefrog]

Also when this:

is considered a "plus size model" why wouldn't average women feel fat?

what the hell

 

[Pau]

Societal expectations and a culture of beauty obsession.

Dat first reply.

Also when this:

is considered a "plus size model" why wouldn't average women feel fat?

what

 

[Stet]

Also when this:

is considered a "plus size model" why wouldn't average women feel fat?

What? Really?

 

[- J - D -]

I had a friend say this when we were standing outside waiting for a movie to start. We were standing really close to a couple obese folks. They looked her up and down and scoffed. She was barely over 140. It was pretty ridiculous. I blame society.

 

[Minus_Me]

That's not good.

 

[out0v0rder]

women dont always say that.

 

[TOM f'N CRUISE]

very first image on google for plus size models

 

[Camp Lo]

Societal expectations and a culture of beauty obsession.

One and done.

 

[ponpo]

If someone says this all the time it sounds like attention wanting. Anyone I know with actual body image issues wouldn't say something like this out loud because it's just drawing people's attention to their body, which they wouldn't want.

Also most people with real body image issues won't be fishing for compliments because it's a self image problem and you replying "you're not fat" doesn't do anything.

 

[Pau]

Yeah, it's got nothing to do with having these unrealistic standards and the constant bombardment that you are not skinny/pretty/etc enough and instead everything to do with women wanting more attention and compliments.

If someone says this all the time it sounds like attention wanting. Anyone I know with actual body image issues wouldn't say something like this out loud because it's just drawing people's attention to your body.

Also most people with real body image issues won't be fishing for compliments because it's a self image problem and you replying "you're not fat" doesn't do anything.

As someone who's dealt/dealing with image problems, it's not about attention wanting. It's about validation through other people. And yeah, replying "you're not fat" might not do anything, but it's still confirmation that you're not getting a flat-out "yes, you are fat." It's complicated.

 

[ElectricBlue187]

The fat definition based on BMI is a scam.

Do women even lift?

 

[windowlurker]

Do you never watch TV, look at magazines, read blogs?

Yes I do, as a male--OKAY yes, James Franco is handsome, and probably has the perfect smile.
But these celebs/models don't have that effect on me where it brings my self-esteem down, and start "fishing for compliments" (I'll go ahead and use that one, grumble)

I'm convinced it just doesn't work that way for males

 

[SquiddyCracker]

very first image on google for plus size models

Yep, that's an average woman.

 

[Davey Cakes]

Women's fashion certainly doesn't help. So many styles that are designed to look good only if you're flat as a board all the way around.

I'm a guy and the women's clothes section of department stores gives me nightmares. I could not imagine what it's like to have to look through all of that for something that fits, never mind looks good. Sometimes I feel like I definitely have it easy.

Anyway, I always told my ex that she was beautiful, toned, and skinny, but she only half-accepted the compliments. In her mind she was fat, when she wasn't even close. 140 lbs and she goes to the gym and works out with weights and does pilates. Even then, the confidence level was always low and she felt like she had to lose weight.

It's really terrible what the media has done to hurt peoples' body images.

What? Really?

If you're shapely at all you're considered "plus size" at this point. It's nuts.

 

[Shadybiz]

Also when this:

IMG

is considered a "plus size model" why wouldn't average women feel fat?

Are you sure it doesn't say "fantastic size model"??