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This had been kicking around in my head for a while. Despite the progress made towards many other isms -- racism, sexism, etc. -- I believe American society still discriminates based on socio-economic standing (classism) and personal appearance (which I call "looksism").
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joecoustic posted a journal entry which contained a link to an article on the ABC News web site about how people are judged negatively simply by being around fat people, followed by some of her comments. I thought I posted a short reply to her post, but it was either never posted or was deleted. C'est la vie.
So, with a little more free time on my hands, I'll start again, and go into depth.
Let me preface this by saying that I consider myself to be both overweight and not overly attractive. I've been heavy since I was 6. I look in the mirror and I see an ugly man staring back at me.
( Yet another soldier fighting the battle of the bulge )
( The Beauty Game )
Beneath it all....I am a masterpiece in progress! I know I'm no George Clooney or Brad Pitt. I may not be the best looking man out there, but I don't think I'm the worst looking. If physical attraction and physical strength is what I wanted as a priority in my life, I'd spend more time at the gym, working out, or at home with an exercise machine like a Bowflex or Ab Scissor. But it's not a priority for me. I've accepted myself as I am, including all the good and bad things about me. I can work on reinforcing the good things, and work on the bad things if I choose to do so. Or not. Other people can disagree with me, tell me I'm fat and/or ugly, and that's okay. Because I know I'm OK as I am, and that God don't make no junk!
Recently,
joecoustic posted a journal entry which contained a link to an article on the ABC News web site about how people are judged negatively simply by being around fat people, followed by some of her comments. I thought I posted a short reply to her post, but it was either never posted or was deleted. C'est la vie.So, with a little more free time on my hands, I'll start again, and go into depth.
Let me preface this by saying that I consider myself to be both overweight and not overly attractive. I've been heavy since I was 6. I look in the mirror and I see an ugly man staring back at me.
( Yet another soldier fighting the battle of the bulge )
( The Beauty Game )
Beneath it all....I am a masterpiece in progress! I know I'm no George Clooney or Brad Pitt. I may not be the best looking man out there, but I don't think I'm the worst looking. If physical attraction and physical strength is what I wanted as a priority in my life, I'd spend more time at the gym, working out, or at home with an exercise machine like a Bowflex or Ab Scissor. But it's not a priority for me. I've accepted myself as I am, including all the good and bad things about me. I can work on reinforcing the good things, and work on the bad things if I choose to do so. Or not. Other people can disagree with me, tell me I'm fat and/or ugly, and that's okay. Because I know I'm OK as I am, and that God don't make no junk!
