Comments on: Does this Bother You?

By: Ben Combs

Ben Combs — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:58:38 +0000

jessica still rox so hate on haters!!

By: Zandria

Zandria — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:06:52 +0000

Comparisons suck. Especially you can probably do a ton of stuff better than Jen An can (could SHE do a pull-up?).

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 14:33:59 +0000

This is more than infuriating to me. I just posted on Jessica Simpson yesterday. That poor girl is taking a huge hit when she’s not even “fat” or “overweight”, she actually probably where her body needs to be to be healthy and she’s getting slammed for it.
Sure I would love Jennifer Aniston’s arm, Jessica Biel’s abs, and Angelina Jolie’s legs – but that’s not me. We are talking about three very different and unique women, three that don’t have the same genetic make up. I may try my whole life to get those abs, but it might not be in the cards for me for many reasons.
Our society today causes mainly young women (sometimes men too) to have complexes about themselves and the self esteme goes crashing. It starts messing with your head and slowly it begins to take control over every aspect of your life. I know, because I’ve been there! I know it’s hard not to compare to someone else, but it’s vitally important when you’re trying to be you!

By: Dawn

Dawn — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 14:32:31 +0000

You are not alone, and the media makes a huge hype from ANY woman in the “biz” if they have a shape that’s not deemed perfection. Look at Jessica Simpson, she’s curvy and healthy and because she no longer looks like Daisy Duke from that Dukes of Hazzard movie, she is being ridiculed.

You are gorgeous, you of all people should know this, and you are working your butt off!!! If ONLY I could be where you are right now, but everyone has a pace, everyone has a body type, we’re all different for a reason and that’s what makes us special…Jennifer Aniston has NOTHING on you, sweetie! Plus I’m sure you could kick her butt in a fight! I’d take that over sleek arms anyday.

By: Brandi

Brandi — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:12:59 +0000

Yes, they bother me. Simply because you’re right. Comparison is pointless. You are You are You are You. No one else can be you and you don’t get to be someone else.

But I’m also guilty of it. Big time. I want Jessica Biel’s athletically amazing body. From arm tone to leg strength.

But I’m learning to accept that I am me. And all I can work on is ME.

By: Ami

Ami — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 18:51:48 +0000

Sorry to turn this into a whole Jessica Simpson thing, but I just looked up those pictures and I think she looks great! I’m 5’7″, and my goal weight is 135, so if I was her size I’d say, Yippee, I reached my goal! I was that size and weight after my first baby and I felt great and looked pretty good too. Why does anyone need to be thinner than that? I’m baffled!

I commented earilier that healthy is beautiful. Too skinny isn’t healthy.

By: Sheri

Sheri — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 18:34:23 +0000

I was just blogging about this today, not the radio show, but the reaction to Jessica Simpson. Trust me, it’s not just the US that’s got this image issue.

By: Jen

Jen — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:34:58 +0000

Ok I know this isn’t a Jessica Simpson post but I HAVE to vent about what was on the radio this morning. So for any of you in the Boston area, “Matty in the Morning” is a popular radio show to listen to while commuting into work. Today they start talking about how Jessica was supposed to be on the cover of Self magazine, but that Self has said they “couldn’t work out a date and it’s not happening”.

So the 3 hosts (2 males, 1 female) go on and ON about how RIDICULOUS it would be if she were on the cover. Sadly, I can expect this from men. But the kicker was that the female on the show AGREED! She was like “yeah, definitely not a good time for her”. What the heck!? This is a public figure saying a size 8 woman is far too fat to be on the cover of a magazine – and Self is supposed to promote HEALTHY women, not twigs! I can see if maybe it were Shape, or Fitness magazine, but Self?

People are so warped in this country!

::stepping off soap box…::

By: fatinah

fatinah — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 16:29:00 +0000

they are going to put a picture of a model’s arms there regardless to attract people to the article – visuals are what make us stop and read. I don’t know that it makes a difference that we know the model’s name.

By: Dana

Dana — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 15:25:58 +0000

Well kind of upset. Outraged, no. People are suckersfor a celebrity. The All Mighty Dollar, you know. The outrage here is that WE let ourself fall for that shit. Then we pass it along to our kids. Why oh why do we compare. I want to have the best “ME” arms. or whatever. Thank you for your honesty.