Thin women.

I've been wondering about the female obsession with being thin. I'm really beginning to wonder if this obsession really does thrive because of the media pushing out anorexic models, and air brushed beauty's. Something else that occurred to me is that women don't become thin in an effort to attract more men any longer. Especially since science states that men (with pregnancy in mind) would rather have a wife/partner with a larger frame, due to them being able to provide the male with more children. Or so I have read/seen in documentaries.

It seems to me women are actually in a war with each other over who can be the thinnest (in my opinion anyone who thinks becoming dangerously thin is attractive must be delusional). Rather than the media being to blame here, is the real reason that women don't really care about the magazines and pictures, more to the point they are quite paranoid creatures who thrive to be the thinnest. My girlfriend being a prime example here, she always complains about her figure. But I always re assure her she looks great (which she actually does), yet she doesn't believe it nor does she listen but instead carries on moaning. Now lets keep in mind most boyfriends hear this sort of thing, and most boyfriends will give the exact same answer as I do. But for some reason women won't listen and will still want to be thinner, even if someone was to state skinny women are ugly.

I can understand the media don't help, but I think even if they portrayed fat women eating cakes to be the new in thing women would still fight over who's the thinnest female of the world. So what I'm trying to say is, are the media really to blame for this whole dietary game, or is it women who really waged the war?

Anyone with information on why women are so obsessed with becoming thin please post it. I'm really curious over this, and wouldn't mind reading some more facts around it.

why they are.. who know its just another drive some people have in there mind so they gotta do it.

my wife is naturally thin as am i, and i must say it pisses me off quite a bit when old or fat bitches talk about her i usually tell them to shut there fat ass or something mean like that. but im not pointing at them cause there 300 pounds.

lets face it thin people are not the problem in the country its all those fat ass junk food eating not exercising over weight people thats the real problem.

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Originally Posted by puddlecruzier

why they are.. who know its just another drive some people have in there mind so they gotta do it.

my wife is naturally thin as am i, and i must say it pisses me off quite a bit when old or fat bitches talk about her i usually tell them to shut there fat ass or something mean like that. but im not pointing at them cause there 300 pounds.

lets face it thin people are not the problem in the country its all those fat ass junk food eating not exercising over weight people thats the real problem.

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I'm not being rude here mate but it's the topic I'm covering. Plus saying "who knows it's just another drive" doesn't really do much for me I'm afraid to say. I'm looking for something a bit more scientific.

The media plays one part but genetics and family are another. Some mothers are mean enough to say things like, "You might want to put down that donut." Sometimes being a little fatter or thinner plays in genetics and metabolism. Me, yeah, maybe I could lose a few pounds but I'm not going to starve myself over it. If you want to starve yourself that only means more donuts for me. The media does however support more curvy women, but it's so so. To me it doesn't matter, I like me and if you don't, well then too bad.

It happens theres always a competition. Its like guys and thinkin theyre all huge. But hey, I am. Not complainin.

Whatev... personally i find women that are exceptionally skinny just as bad as obese women, proportions are off, it all looks weird. I think just be yourself. dont thin out.

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Originally Posted by puddlecruzier

lets face it thin people are not the problem in the country its all those fat ass junk food eating not exercising over weight people thats the real problem.

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Really? I tend to think the real problem lies with negative people who have no compassion for their fellow man.

I think that the media and peers play a large part in it. Maybe low self esteem or a need to control an aspect of their lives (this reason wouldnt be the majority of the girls). From an evolutionary perspective it doesnt make any sense, for the reasons you stated above. When you're too thin you look unhealthy, and no one wants to invest resources in someone who couldnt raise healthy offspring. I'm not one of those really skinny girls though so I can't give you a solid answer on anything.