Why aren't more thick girls promoted in magazines, television and shows?
458215
I like thick women myself - but to be honest... if thick women were promoted more in magazines.... than most people, on average, would care even less about their weight and only become fatter. Skinny chicks also tend to be bitchier than other women... so I guess they get more of what they want anyways.
237386
Just goes to show you what some porn companies and the media can do for your career. Perhaps Scott Stapp and Kid Rock could use a little sex tape exposure also to boost their failing careers as well.  At least Paris Hilton has inheritance and rich boyfriends.  If it weren't for companies like ifreeloader.com selling her "1 night in Paris" Sex Tape, Paris Hilton would have faded out a year ago in the media.
388202
This is the best question I've read all day.\n\nSome of these kids are too young to type, let alone ask questions about how big women like #####....I mean COME ON. The questions are stupid, unintelligible...and a waste of time.
514757
I ask that a lot but its why do fat girls wear spandex. I cant get a striate answer either
484920
No doubt on that. Their major audience are males  only to watch the half and/or almost nude models. This channel if based on absolute exploitation of women's physical features
327482
I, for one, have never once worried about my weight - or needing to diet, to keep it in 'shape' !\n...It is the MEN and the MEDIA who are all out to brainwash us that 'skinny is sexy' and 'beanpoles are beautiful' ! How else could they market all those fancy 'diet' foods and beverages, plus 'instant reduction' cosmetic surgical techniques like liposuction - and rake in billions in profits ?\nIt is still very much a marketing MAN's world, baby : And it is going to be a real struggle, for us women to unite and stand-up against these stupes to announce : 'We are HAPPY being healthy, and well built. It is these MEN who need be slim and bony' !
712413
It's really sad, isn't it?  I don't know if it could get reversed...do you remember the Dove advertising campaign where they used women who were not skinny-anorexic, but rather women who were both average and plus size? Well a lot of people were angered by that and preferred to see the anorexic models rather than the overweight ones.  I think, unfortunately, we have all become accustomed to this negative ideal physique.  I hope it can get reversed!
80705
Do you ever watch "Celebrity Fit Club"?  I like that better. You get to see all the overweight celebrities try to lose weight while they stir up drama for themselves.  I just don't know why they'd want to go on national television in front of a gazillion people when most of them can afford personal trainers and chefs like Oprah.
1157175
Yep - I get bloody furious (funnily enough, also live in the UK), and you're absolutely right - young girls and women are continually sold the idea that they're not right as they are, and that only by attaining this terrifying expressionless skinniness will they ever achieve true success, womanhood, beauty etc. It's a madness, and an offensive one both to women and to men (we're as tutored as you are to find only this shape desirable in the modern day and age).\n\nTwo pathways to change: political and economic. The government is vastly unlikely to "ban" models unless they have a healthy weight. Might be more useful to petition Women and Equality Unit (with its brand spanking new Minister for Women, Ruth Kelly, who if she has the ambition to rise again, needs an issue to get passionate about) to do a piece of heavyweight research on the impact of uber-skinny models and role models on young girls, their self-perception, their eating habits and disorders, the amount of weight-based bullying that goes on in schools and so on. That, if compiled, would be a big tool to advance the argument that this must change.\n\nEcnomically, there needs to be more supply of fashion for real women. Dawn French and helen Teague started up Sixteen47, the fashion house for larger women, about 15 years ago, and it has a very loyal fanbase, because it says "This is what we look like, here are clothes that suit us." What we need is a fashion house that takes that message to every woman.\n\nAhead of the existence of such a company, start an organisation; I'd be up for helping with this if you need hands. We know Dove has its "Campaign for real beauty". Though there's always the nagging suspicion that they essentially just want to sell more beauty products, it has made a step in the right direction with it's "Self Esteem Fund". Maybe work with them to gather support for a "Really Beautiful Fashion" label - from women, young girls, mothers who don't want their daughters dictated to by the fashion world etc.\n\nThat means we'd then have two improtant things - evidence of the harm done by the "skinny dream" of advertising, and an economically viable alernative, using real women with a healthy bodymass index. That would give the government an excuse to find its conscience, and reap the goodwill and potential electoral support of supporting tougher guidelines for acceptable BMI standards for models used in the fashion industry.\n\nSound viable?
1159231
Absolutely, thick girls all the way. NEVER THINK YOU ARE TO FAT. Society makes me sick with these UGLY models that look ethiopian.\n\nSeriously only thick girls have curves!\n\nModels look like 15 year old boys. SICK!
434326
It must because they're own self-esteem are low. Some people could be swayed so easily by whatever they see on TV, may it be in the ads or celebrities portraying their roles. \n But once you have your own principles in life and have a high regard for your own uniqueness, you don't have to follow those "bimbos that call themselves stars."
676180
It depends on what you mean... i think, looking at the media, we aren't doing so hot. Because of movie stars, barbie dolls, and mean girls/boys at school, the pressure to be super thin and blonde or have big muscle is high. Props to the people who believe in themselves and love who they are.
475387
Yes, Unfortunately I agree with boring_gordon.  As A big girl myself, I have found that we do have to try harder to show people what is underneath.  So maybe not more love to give, but maybe more of an effort to get guys to see it.  Until the men of the world are ready to be a little deeper emotionally (sorry guys, but be honest, it's true for most of you)  big girls will almost always finish last.
1049659
Why aren't girls more obsessed with it?
645131
I love that show! Mostly because Raven is a good example for girls. She shows that it does not matter what size you are to live your dreams. I kinda look up to her!
88959
It's a matter of tv,magazines,and the world.In easy words they just compare their body to models or other friends that have less body fat,so they think they're fat.Understand?
672637
I think the best way would be to put an advertisement in an adult paper...like the "L.A. X-PRESS" FOR EXAMPLE. mANY WOMEN DO REALLY LOOK THROUGH THOSE PAPERS FOR MOVIE WORK...AND HOPEFULLY YOU'LL FIND YOUR 400+ LB. LADIES THIS WAY. gOOD LUCK WITH THIS...AND WOULD YOU CONSIDER CASTING ME TO BE IN THE MOVIE TOO? I loooove big women.