did anyone read an article in marie claire magazine about fat women and the treatment they get?
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i think all PEOPLE should be treat the same, it should not matter if you white black pink green fat thin man or women we are all equal and thats that.
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Actually I haven't read that interview.\n\nThat's not a magazine I subscribe to.  I usually prefer nature and science and adventure and flying magazines ... when I buy 'em.\n\nHowever you sparked my interest ... and now I will read it.\n\nThanks for bringing that to my attention.\n\nNow enjoy your day ... grin.
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I hope this articles helps you\n\nSex after childbirth?\n\nBy Joannah Bharose\n\n\nSunday, March 20th 2005\n \n \n Monique is 26. She had her baby when she was 24. Now she can't remember the last time she had sex. In fact, the idea of sex turns her off and she now channels all her energies towards her toddler, a girl. \n\n"I have no interest in sex and I feel fat. Sometimes he does not seem that attractive anymore," she said of her husband, whom she married when she turned 23. Monique had been going to the gym for the last six months and has lost over 20 pounds, but still has no interest in sex, she said. \n\n"Before the baby it was good, now I'm always tired and we have both gotten fat, nothing is the same," she complained. \n\nStacey is 27. She has five-and three-year-old boys. Stacey admitted that she only has sex because her husband wants it. "Since my first child I just never seemed to enjoy it anymore." \n\n"I have no interest, if he wants it then, but I have not had an orgasm since my first child was born," she said. \n\nThese couples are not alone. What they are going through is not new. Having a baby changes a woman's sex life forever, and the repercussions can be painful and sometimes result in break-ups. \n\nA lot changes for a woman when she has a baby, physically and mentally. \n\nAccording to local gynaecologist/obstetrician Dr Spencer Perkins, nearly every woman has a period of depression after having a baby, and couples have to work together otherwise they can get into serious difficulties. \n\nAfter giving birth, many women go through a period of adjustment to their "new" body. This might result in little or no interest in sexual intercourse immediately following childbirth. \n\nMost women spend a lot of time dwelling on the issue of losing the weight they gained during pregnancy, and worry if they will ever get their figure back again and whether they are still attractive to their partner. \n\n"They might not feel desirable, because the sex might not feel good to her and her partner," Perkins said. "Having a supportive partner is important," he pointed out. \n\nPerkins said: "Women have depression to varying degrees after pregnancy and physically they undergo a lot of stress during the pregnancy and childbirth. It is a painful process. Everything changes. Sleep pattern changes, and her focus which have negative effects." \n\nCouples can have sex at anytime after childbirth once the woman feels that she is physically up to it. \n\nIt is common for new mothers to feel very dry and lack the vaginal lubrication that had been normal. This is due to the reduced estrogen after the delivery of the placenta. \n\nBecause there is decreased tone in the perineal muscles, women and their partners may notice less pleasurable friction during intercourse. For the women, orgasms may also be less intense for the first few months. \n\nThe baby passage, which can be up to ten centimetres, invariably causes permanent damage to vaginal muscles with tearing or cutting. Some of it will heal. \n\nPerkins also highlighted that men may not derive as much pleasure because of the changes in the vaginal muscles. "These are normal occurrences after giving birth." \n\nTo help increase muscle tone, there are a number of pelvic exercises that a woman can do. (See sidebar.) Alternatively, women can have reconstructive surgery. \n\n"Many people do, especially if the damage reduces the enjoyment of intercourse for the man," Perkins said. \n\nAnother undesirable side effect is incontinence, the involuntary leakage of urine at times of laughing, coughing or during physical activity like sex. \n\nPerkins said none of these problems should be ignored, but dealt with as soon as possible. \n\n"Men need to take time and patience and maturity to help their partners through this difficult time. Sometimes just talking with a doctor might no
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I absolutely think so!  I have been a size 2 my entire life.  I had a hysterectomy and went to a size 16 within 6 months.  I figured it was because of the hormones and it would all go back to normal soon.  It's been almost ten years and I am still a 16.  I eat considerably less than anyone I know and exercise, yet  I can't lose any weight.  I have seen several doctors who treated me like a fat girl looking for an excuse to be fat.  That really pissed me off because I was looking for a way to lose it without pills and I wanted to know if something was wrong.  Then I started vomiting every time I ate (not on purpose).  Every time.  I went back to my doctor (who I have finally realized is an idiot) who said nothing was wrong...how does that make sense.  Wow, I can make a short story long...lol!  Several doctors later it turns out i have a disease in my blood that is turning food to waste or fat and using no one of it for energy.  She has me on medication now.  The lbs are coming off and my energy level is through the roof because my food is actually working for me rather than against me.\n\nI am not suggesting that your friend has this as it is pretty rare.  There are also thyroid disorders etc.  Point is if diet and exercise aren't working your friend(s) should go see a doctor.
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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' !
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I love them and I always have. They didn't outgrow me at an early age so in the regard I was fortunate. I think a lot of the negative body issues associated with having them is because they appear when the the woman is a pubescent girl and not ready for the attention, teasing or potential discomfort.\n\nAs for the back ache issue, unless the breasts are extremely heavy, medically in excess of what they naturally should be, the real issue is abdominal muscle strength and posture, not their weight. So for all the women complaining about backs and necks and making cosmetic surgeons yacht payments for them, keep in min getting in better shape and having rock solid abs will eliminate the pain. Also most of the time there is a some excess weight involved so the tummy and boobs are pulling her forward against her natural contour.\n\nWhat do they do for me? They're pretty and natural and an obvious mark of my femininity. If men stare that's their poor upbringing, not because of me, they stare as other women, too, no matter their build. The have never gotten in the way in bed, far from it, and I have never received a complaint. I'll keep 'em.
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the nearest magazine happened to be the robb report.  i steal them from the lobby to read the adds for private jets and stuff.  the first ad is one for louis vuitton.  it's a 2 page ad with some anorexic brawd in a skimpy red dress splayed on the ground next to a pool.  she has shiny gold bangles on her wrist and a louis vuitton bag on her shoulder kind of laying on the ground next to her.  she has a really vapid look on her face.  i have personally never owned anything louie vuitton and i am not going to spend $500 on a purse.  ever.
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Da! Ist gutt, nyet?\nRussian women were featured in this issue.\nIt is a token salute to the warm bosoms of the chilly chicks from the old country!
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I work for the Body Shop, and we get a biweekly newsletter.  In it, there's tips and tricks for putting on makeup, new products, etc.  Every now and again, it will have articles dealing with women's issues.  I'm not sure that it can be purchased, but I'm sure a store associate would be willing to help you out.
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Nope, I am myself, I have my own style and personality and I love it! Plus magazines are bad influences showing 80 lb girls as "healthy" :-)
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cuz they are influence by the media, like magazines, movies, mtv, etc. every page they turn in the magazine makes em feel like they're fatter, and uglier, and it just fooks em up
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I read one of her books "you can heal your life" i found it fascinating and did some of the challenges set out and yes ! it did help.I found her directory of symptoms and causes fascinating so I guess what I would answer is some of it can certainly work in terms of giving you a better insight into some of our behaviour.
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No,...But It could be that since over wieght is consider unhealthy and "most"(maybe not all) people who are plus size want to be thin ,they are directing the images to what  your inner self looks like not the outer. \n\nGL
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no where I don't subscribe to "the" magazine.\n"in stlye", entertainmant weekly" no "the' \nbut if I did read 'the" magazine it'd be on the couch.\nGL\nIchabod Crane: Villiany wears many masks, none of which are more dangerous than virtue.
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Well my fiance and I both love Maxim, even though it is geared towards men. We do not like any of the womens magazines, I am not trying knock anyone, they just aren't my cup a tea.\n\nOther ones would be Time Magazine, Reader's Digest, Newsweek, People, Us, etc.
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It just goes to prove what absolute rubbish you can actually PAY to read!\n\nIt is true that an increasingly worrying proportion of Americans are overweight but the article was being exceptionally facetious!
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It makes me laugh. Each one list some new exercises that are the best exercises for what ever you are looking for. Then the next issue has new exercises that are the best. They are really just filled with lots of fads that will be out of fashion by the next issue.\n\nAlso, a lot of the fitness magazines also own supplement companies, and they are trying to push their supplements. It's not only the ads, but in articles too. If you look closely, you can find the supplement company they own. Kind of like a "Where's Walso" game.