March 26, 2007

  • Thin Women

    Recently in my photoblog, I posted pictures of women I thought were attractive.  One of them was in reference to NCAA basketball.  She is a cheerleader from UCLA.  Here is her picture:

    Here were a few of the comments left about her from other women:

    “Looks like she could stand a trip to McDonald’s… Poor girl.”

    “[sing song voice] *Someone needs plastic surgery!*”

    “yes.. she looks rather skinny.”

    Here is the photo I posted for the winner of the Miss USA contest:

    Here are a few comments left by women:

    “someone get her a sandwich! she looks like she is starving!!”

    “And I also agree that she needs to gain a little.”   

    “Why is it that we crown someone “Miss America” that looks like a pole? You would think that someone with such a title would have to have the stuff that counts — brains, compassion, etc.. Not big boobs and a body that looks great in a bathing suit.”  

    “Ew. I didn’t know this was the contest for who could starve themselves the most.” 

    “she’s too skinny.. i can see the outline of her bones.. that scares me..”  

    Are these women really too skinny or are women just jealous of each other? 

                                                                                                 

Comments (321)

  • The first girl isn’t TOO skinny – from what I see, she has a thin, athletic build. Miss USA is a little thin, though.

  • 2?

  • they arent that thin.
    i know many girls who are thinner
    and all the girls i know are naturally built that way

  • No, really, they’re too skinny.

  • they’re not that skinny

    not sickingly

  • And yes, they are.. I believe, if I remember correctly, that some of those comments were from men…

    But one of those was from me! *jumps up and down*

    [lol]

  • agreed with kitt katt. some might be jealous, but mostly, they’re being honest. miss USA’s thighs are scary. the cheerleader looks fine from this picture, though.

  • A majority are too skinny, I think… but aren’t they trying to something to make about models being too skinny?

    I know in europe it’s already been done.

  • Jealousy.

    BUT I do agree, we shouldn’t have a contest that represents our country based on who looks good in a bathing suit.

    Mmmmmm, carbs.

  • It’s definitely a bit of both — I’m sure some people think those girls are too skinny, but I doubt they’d think so if they themselves were naturally that skinny. Those girls aren’t unhealthy-looking. I’m not saying everyone needs to be that skinny, but if it’s something that’s important to them and they aren’t killing themselves (because these girls look fairly normal, unlike some other models that are in magazines that look scary), then why be critical? No matter how comfortable girls are with their bodies, and how much we’re fine with where we are and who we are, it’s still a gut reaction to look at those pictures and say, out of jealousy, that they’re way too skinny. However, I don’t really think so, as other people have said, some people are naturally that skinny. And it’s not wrong to want to be, as long as you’re doing it healthily and being safe about it.

    And, um, human beings have bones, are we supposed to be hiding them or something? She doesn’t look like a SKELETON.

  • They aren’t sickly skinny; I’ve seen a lot worse. I don’t think all women are jealous of each other, but it does seem a little strange to me that the women they choose to misrepresent America don’t look a thing like the average woman here.

    Anyway, there’s a huge problem with eating disorders in our country. It’s not about being healthy, it’s about fitting into a size zero. There’s something disgustingly wrong with that.

  • LOL. Dangerous question will robinson…

  • Most women are jealous of each other on some level. That is why we are so competitive against each other for attention, beauty and men. It’s just the way we are.

    Both of those women are thin, but not unhealthily so.

  • they’re just jealous. i get that crap all the time. “are you anorexic? are you hungry?” and i just want these fatties to fuck off xD

  • Oh, and I have a question –

    Doesn’t your wife get mad when you post pictures like this on your blog?

  • But I do agree about the contest being stupid. Beauty pageants are lame in general, in my opinion.

  • oh and being thin does NOT mean you starve yourself. it just means you take care of yourself unlike the majority of americans who know the mcdonald’s theme song better than our national anthem!

  • i think they both look perfectly healthy

  • i’m thinking it’s pretty much a jealousy thing. (sorry, girls.) they’re probably just naturally built that way.

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  • I can’t speak for the people who made those comments as to whether they are jealous or not.  None of those women are too skinny.

  • well, they are really skinny. The cheerleader though does just look like she’s naturally skinny, not like she starved herself to get that way.

    i think it’s a little of both

  • Yes and no. There are those that are really thin naturally and those are the women that I feel a slight jealousy towards. However, I have no jealous feelings for women that are really thin unnatually. Women do have jealous feelings of various degrees regarding the size and appearance of other women to a certain extent. The majority of women can and do recognize what seems to unhealthy, and out of health and vanity, I believe that health wins out with the majority. At least I hope it does.

  • Well, Can you imagine if naturally skinny women were bitching about fat-cows getting crowned things, or another, it wouldn’t be cool either.

    However, the only issue that I have is unhealthiness and physical attractiveness being based on lbs… it’s more than that

  • I’m attracted to women with a bit more weight on them than that, so I’m leaning toward the former option. (Curves make life interesting.)

  • they are very slim, but i think a lot of it has to do with jealousy

  • I don’t think they look anorexic skinny.
    Based on those pictures, I think they look pretty healthy. Just athletic.

    [If the female in the second picture were really anorexic, her boobs would probably be smaller. Just an idea though...]

  • I don’t think the top one is too skinny.  I think the bottom one is… I dont know if that answered your question or not.

  • A bit of those. They’re thin, but not ‘TOO SKINNY’
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  • Jealousy. I mean no one cares if a man is well-built and has a six-pack. Why do women get worked up about other women who work out and look good? I never have understood that. It’s unfortunate that people get caught up in that kind of thinking. If someone is in shape and doing well be happy for them. Don’t get bitter.

    Adam

  • They’re perfect, not too skinny at all.

  • They’re bangin’ either way. Although if they had a little meat on them that wouldn’t make them much less attractive. So no, you don’t have to look like that for me to drool over you. Please keep eating, self-absorbed little girls.

  • I think they’re jealous!! LOSE SOME WEIGHT fatties!!!!!!

  • No they arent too skinny. The cheerleader is just small chested… The Miss USA gal looks very toned and very fit!! that “OUTLINE” is called AB defintion.  Women need to stop hating on other women and learn to appreciate the beauty that our creator endowed EACH and everyone of us with!!!!

  • They’re not that skinny lol, but people in our society are so fat.  . .that we seem to equate not being fat with emaciation.  I find that so aggravating. . .

  • the girls are haters. i would kill for a body like miss usa! its muscle, not bones and i think her body rocks. now, girls like nicole richie need a trip to the fast food joint.

  • yes, they’re too skinny, but i wish i were too skinny.

  • They aren’t too skinny. I think we’re just accustomed to seeing people that are overly obese. I know, I know that must sound incredibly insensitive and it probably is but I think thats the truth. There are far more skinnier people out there who need more medical attention than these two.

  • uhmm they don’t look unhealthy… but they are skinny.

    like.. they look like they don’t eat junk food and make sure they eat what their supposed to eat like veggies. and it looks like they work out.

    but in all, i think they look healthy.

  • Ahahah, thanks. That first comment was mine. XD

    It’s not that I’m jealous. I’m happy with myself. The thing is, body image, weight, and things like that are things I’m interested in. In America, these things ARE pretty messed up…

    I can’t really tell from the top of the girl like that. She looks a bit too skinny, but I can’t exactly tell. Ah well. I see no reason to be jealous of a girl who has no breasts, hahah. (I was joking, but yeah, it’s kind of nice to have some.)

  • Um, I don’t see my pic up there, Dan.

  • I WAS MADE FUN OF all the time in school for being thin, and it was ALWAYS by fat girls. There’s nothing wrong with being fat! You just have to work it! Sheesh, it’s totally jealousy.

  • Both.

  • Maybe a little bit of both..I agree with what Chris said..curves do make life more interesting..just ask my husband and he will agree too..

  • yeah i agree…at least the first one looks more athletic…but they could both eat a cheeseburger

  • Society is responsible for girls trying to be skinny and pleasing to men. We’ve got to change.

  • The second one doesn’t necessarily look too skinny, by the way. I’d say she looks really toned. Maybe a bit skinny, but I think she looks better than the first. I really don’t know. I’ve seen worse. The only way to really tell is by taking them to a doctor and getting their BMI.

    Although, fortunately, in some European countries, they’re starting to put restrictions on models, cheerleaders, and people like that. They must be a certain size and have a healthy BMI.

    Meh. Oh well. I think the most beautiful people look more healthy, and I don’t know if those girls really do. Some of the responders, sure, maybe it’s jealousy. Me, it’s an annoyance at our media and whatnot.

  • A little of both I think. I think they’re too thin, but I’m not jealous. I’ve seen people get that thin, and it takes so much work, and a little pain tolerance. No, thank you!

  • Well Dan I’m pretty sure that I’m just jealous. I can’t deny it, I wish that I had a body like that.

  • “Society is responsible for girls trying to be skinny and pleasing to men. We’ve got to change.” – Tallon5

    Props to you for that one. :)

  • both

  • (I don’t really see a problem with the first picture.. She is thin, but she is also an athlete..)

    Anyway, are these women “too skinny”? No.. They don’t look like they need a trip to the hospital because of starvation. But do these women look like real women? No. And I think that is more of the problem. I think deep down women don’t want to look like a pole. They want to feel like a woman; beautiful, curvy.. just plain womanly.. By placing such thin women like this in such a glorified light, it really takes what the ideal women should/and would look like without dieting, surgery and camera fixes.

    Can I be really blunt about Miss America? Look at her chest. Two words: PLASTIC SURGERY. NO woman has boobs that size, with such a skinny body. I think a lot of American women are fogetting that breasts are actually fat. So if you are going to have a C cup bra you’re probably NOT going to have a size 2 waist. It doesn’t make sense. For the Miss America picture above, you can almost see her hip bones, and than.. the exploding implanted cups inside of her torso. Attractive? No. Beautiful? No. Womanly? NO.

  • they are skinny and to me, i would rather have some meat on my bones then look like a twig. i would rather date a boy that has some fat on him as well. i would and never have wanted to look like Miss. USA. it’s sad what our images of self-beauty and cultural beauty have come to.

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  • I don’t think their too skinny at all

  • they are beautiful but i don’t see any bones sticking out. 

  • I think we women do get VERY jealous of one another, but they both are very thin–the first girl seems to have a thin, athletic build, though she’s very VERY made up, and miss usa just has that super-toned, super-tan fake looking body with arms that are so skinny they look like they could break.  I honestly think that sometimes women are just built that way, and it’s cool, it’s when they start to look like Nicole Richie that I think they’re too skinny.

  • oh, and i am not saying that they are ugly or unhealthy. i am just saying that i wish our preception of beauty would be a little more realistic. i guess, in the end, i am jealous of the attention that a 5’9″ 110lbs girl gets over what a 5′ 3″ 135lbs gets.

  • Most women are jealous of each other on some level. That is why we are so competitive against each other for attention, beauty and men. It’s just the way we are.
    Posted 3/26/2007 5:12 PM by squeakysoul

    I disagree.

  • Heeey jealousy.

  • i think they look fine. do i wished i had the same body…sure but i am not jealous. i work out every day and eat pretty healthy. i am by no means fat but not skinny either.

  • We live in a free country. People can act, dress, and look however they want, if they are willing to work or pay for it. Who are we to criticize others’ imperfections when we aren’t perfect ourselves?

  • no, there not to skinny

    people who hate on girls who are skinny are just jelous beacuse thats what they want wo look likee

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  • they certainly are thin (but i dont think they look like poles or that its disgusting, i think they’re pretty), i think women are jealous & like to say stuff about others so they feel better about themselves, or justify the fact that no one can be that cute/hot/beautiful without having some “problem.” i personally think those girls are pretty & not “too thin.” sure, theyd still look good even if they gained 10 lbs, but hey, they’re attractive. no need to put them down for it, though.

  • Both for sure

  • but i agree some times like runway models who starve themselves are tooo skinny.. but not those girls

  • What bothers me more on #2 is the tan, not the weight.

  • Women are just jealous of each other. There is nothing wrong with being skinny if you’re not anorexic or bulimic. Those women look fine to me. Much better than, oh say, Rosie O’Donnell or Queen Latifah.

  • They are both slim, but I’m going to say that at least the cheerleader might be thin by working out. And yes, jeaousy plays a huge role in whatever sort of comment a woman makes about someone else.

  • i think they’re a little too skinny… unhealthily skinny

  • They’re both thin. Just stating a fact.

    To answer the question: Jealousy. It’s just easier to fall into jealousy.

  • jealously

  • jealousy*

  • I’d like to see pictures of some of the people that are calling these women too skinny.

    Maybe they have weight issues themselves. It IS America.

  • I agree with kateekenophobia; I know skinnier girls and nearly all of them are built that way.  My body shape is probably a lot like the girl in the first picture, and I can’t help it.  I eat all the time; healthy food, junk food, whatever.  I love to eat.  I just don’t gain anything.  (Granted, I stay active and exercise and whatnot, but that’s really only a small part of it… I’m naturally skinny this way.)  But anyway, back to your question… I suppose it’s a little bit of both?  They’re not “too skinny” if it’s natural, they’re too skinny if they’re starving themselves.  And nobody said which was the case for certain, so, it mostly just comes down to people being jealous and/or having some preconception of what a “healthy person” should look like.

    ambiguous_dichotomies also left a great comment.

  • Just jealous.  Girls always say, “She looks starving!” which is a complete exaggeration.

  • I’m pretty sure they’re hotter than any blogger on Xanga.

  • It’s jealousy, and it starts early, my friends.  My 10 year old daughter is thin, always has been, probably always will be, and she’s also a gymnast who eats A LOT, eats healthy, and gets plenty of exercise.  She came home crying the other day because the heftier girls in the 4th grade are calling her twig, stick, and telling her she needs to get some “meat on her bones.”  They’re jealous!  The same girls’ moms tell me all the time how hard it is to find clothes for their “husky” daughters, how they don’t look good in shorts or clingy clothes or swimsuits, and how they have to wear bras way too early because of their weight.  I know those poor little girls must already be feeling self-conscious about their weight, probably hear stuff about it at home, and are taking it out on the skinny girl.  Hey, it’s not easy to find clothes for a “slim,” either.  Some people are just naturally built the way they are, and they don’t try to get that way.  The doctor always says she’s perfectly healthy and should count her blessings – no weight-related health issues seem to be looming in her future.  I told her to tell these “friends” she’s very healthy the way she is, and definitely not to focus on how she looks or on how THEY look.  It’s sad to see how early young girls are focused on this.

  • I’d hit it

  • They’re slim, not like they’re starving themselves. I think if anything they take very good care of their bodies and eat a healthy diet and actually exercise.

  • “Who cares if they’re too skinny if they’re hot?”

  • So it’s jealousy.. sorry to say.

  • It’s jealousy. Totally

  • i think the cheerleader looks too skinny, but miss usa looks ok. well, her stomach looks good and there is no denying that she is really skinny. i’d say jealousy, mostly.

  • JEALOUSY.

    Girls are bitches.

  • I really wish people would stop obsessing over this crap. Its giving me a headache.

  • They’re not that skinny lol, but people in our society are so fat.  . .that we seem to equate not being fat with emaciation.  I find that so aggravating. . .
    Posted 3/26/2007 5:21 PM by TransexualTwat

    Amen to that!  Maybe some chicks like having “meat on their bones” and having curves, but don’t bitch at me because I’m not a carbon copy of you.

    Both those chicks are gorgeous; they are not that thin; and hellz to the no do they need any plastic surgery.

    If you spend that much time bitching about other people, then get your ass to the gym.  You know you’re jealous.

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  • women are jealous of one another.

    The cheerleader is obviously in good shape, she would collapse if she was at a dangerous weight and trying to cheer. The Miss America chick yes is thin but doesn’t look like shes starving at all. Some people are naturally thin…and some choose to maintain a smaller frame. Neither is a problem, so long as they are healthy.

  • they aren’t too skinny. they’re probably just built that way.

    i’m skinny..and i don’t starve myself.

    geeze. i think it has alot to do with jealousy.

    get over it.

  • Jealous…  Totally….  Those skinny bitches. 

  • Both.

    (sometimes one-word answers are the best. haha)

  • Sure, there’s always a danger zone, but for girls like this, who don’t look grotesquely underweight; some people fiond it easier to say that someone is  a whackjob than to think that their particular weights are accessed by hard work, determination, and self restraint.

  • speaking as someone who is rather skinny, i would say that even though some women may be jealous of others due to the slim factor, there are others who are jealous due to actually having weight.  some women definitely need to gain weight….i am one of them, and i do my best.

  • They are both more skinny than I find attractive. The first girl is WAY too skinny!

  • I’d say both.. but I don’t think either of them are TOO thin .. but they could probably gain 10-20 pounds and still look thin ha.  I’ll admit it. I’m jealous. haha

  • They are skinny….but not as skinny as some.  I know that I tend to get jealous of skinny girls….but, I know I will never be that way.  I am not built that way even if I ate very healthy.  I think we make assumptions that if they are skinny they never eat and if they are fat they always eat junk.  Some people are just born to have a tendancy of one or the other no matter their eating habits.  But, some is probably jealousy.  Why else would they need to comment unless you specifically asked?

  • the girl behind the cheerleader in the first pic looks like a Barbie

    but in answer to your question, i know there are alot of women who are models or actresses etc… who starve themselves, but some people, believe it or not, are actually thin (like myself).  they can’t gain weight no matter how hard they try, and they are always accused of being anorexic.  but…i still think most people who are in the spotlight are too thin.

  • I’m definately jealous. Neither of them look anorexic-y.

  • seriously.

    women are jealous creatures by nature.

    i weigh one hundred pounds and am five seven.

    you wouldn’t believe the ladies that come up to me in random places and ask me if i have a ‘weight problem’. would you even consider approaching an obese woman and asking her if she wanted help losing weight. it’s the same exact thing.

  • They look fine to me… But I’ve noticed that people’s views on who’s too skinny and who’s not seem to vary..

  • They both look perfectly fine. I think women tend to be more critical of their own sex. I’ve never seen guys go around and whisper, “hey, George is looking kinda chubby in the thighs, he should work out”

  • Both.

  • is it just me or is miss usa’s sandal too big? lol.

    hmm well.. i think it’s jealousy. i think they’re fit. they’re thin, yeah, but they have built bods.

    but i think the jealousy’s quite normal. we don’t see “average” women ever winning contests or achieving this and that. and if these women do exist, they’ll never be in spotlight because their faces aren’t “friendly for the camera”. i guess just women feel compelled to have AAAAAAAMMMMMMMAAAAAAAZZZZZZZIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGG bodies..

  • I will trade anything to be like a “coat hanger” …

  • I think it’s mostly just that they’re too thin.
    I would say that, too, simply because I LIKE CURVES.
    A 32G-20-40 figure would be amazing.
    Miss America’s 34C-26-34 is not.
    That cheerleader’s 34B is not. (Can’t really see her waist and hip, though it does look like she actually has a waist).
    There is a 15″ difference between my hips and my waist, and between my waist and my bust… and I don’t think I’m curvy enough.
    So, they could stand to eat… esp. Miss America… but I don’t prefer either body type.

  • JEALOUSY.

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  • I think it’s a little bit of both. Women are catty. The women in the pictures aren’t really that bad. Sickeningly skinny women are women that got that way by an unhealthy means, when you can count every single bone poking out of their bodies.

  • idk, it’s kinda annoying that in society a lot of times you aren’t considered beautiful if you’re not really thin.

    I mean, a size 8 isn’t fat, by most stores it’s a waist measurement of 28 and a hip measurement of 38, however, how many people in hollywood or whatever are above a size four. I mean, Kate winslet is always being praised on being ‘curvy’ and being incredibly brave for being ‘real,’but she’s not like fat, she’s just not really skinny.

    It’s just a really unrealistic expectation for people to expect beautiful to come in a 5% body fat huge tits form, sure, some people are like that, but the rest are not, and that’s fine

  • the first photo doesn’t show all that much, so from what i can tell, no. But in the second pic that chick is very skinny.

  • ok, the girls are thin. so? good for them. as long as they’re healthy i don’t see a problem with being skinny.i have several friends that are naturally that skinny if not skinnier and they eat well. i think it’s more a little bit of jealousy. plus, these people dont even know these girls! how do they know about their eating habits?

  • They’re not that bad. A tad bit thinner than your average chick, but not to the point where I’d expect anorexia
    Looks like jealousy :O

  • What is an old married fart like you doing posting these bimbo pictures under the disguise of getting opinions of how skinny they are? I’m telling Mrs. Theologian.

  • i think that weight and height is possible.
    and that’s not muscle its bone, take it from an athlete.

    although i’d have to say that the value we place on such an image should decrease. our image of beauty or what is attractive is a bit on the unhealthy side.

  • The first one I don’t like but I think Miss USA is okay.

    But you know, it would be nice if they weren’t ALL skinny.

    But yeah, maybe some jealousy.

  • Most women wish they were thinner than they are…but not to that degree. I can’t wait to lose the baby fat I gained from my pregnancy. But do I wish I looked like Miss USA? Honestly, no.

  • JEALOUS BITCHES!

  • Those women are attractive, but they are far from the norm. Unfortunately they set a goal that many women ttry to attain that is simply unrealistic. It is a false image and contests like Mss America do little more than treat women as sex objects.

  • i made the comment of “someone get her a sandwich! she looks like she is starving!!”  i did leave out that i think she is gorgeous. 

  • those girls aren’t remotely near being “too thin.” it’s probably fat women saying it because of jealousy. the only time I ever thought people like that were “too thin” is when I was fat. so really, it’s a jealousy thing. completely.

  • I think they’re fine the way they are.  They aren’t sickingly skinny but I do find the irony on crowning her Miss USA since the United States is an extremely obese country.

  • I do think they are rather thin.

  • people are super jealous!!…the cheerleader doesn’t even look bone kinny..she has a nice body..now the miss usa one the other hand ..i mean.. i wouldn’t want to be that skinny but big women hate when they get fun of for being “fat” and skinny people hate getting called poles too!!….im pretty skinny to  and i hate when people call me anorexic cause im not!!….its pretty hypocritical if u ask me!!..thats how i see it!!

  • Guess what… being 100 lbs over weight isn’t attractive. Miss USA may be about a lot of things but one of those is BEING ATTRACTIVE. Hello… yeah, she may be a little on the thin size. Don’t judge her for it, you don’t live in that world. There’s a lot of pressure. And as much as I hate to say it… some of it is good. Nobody really wants to see huge girls up there…sorry but no. Unfortunately, you usually have to take it in one direction or the other. We create the fat is beautiful stereotype…. we create the thin is beautiful stereotype… it’s our damn fault for not recognizing that having a healthy, sexy body is ok. It’s not being 75 lbs… but it isn’t being 200 lbs either. And god, no, we don’t need more trips to Mickey D’s. Americans need a whole lot less. Maybe some people are just being space efficient.

    And don’t anyone dare jump on me about being mean about people’s weight… isn’t that what you people are doing? Goes both ways, you know…..

  • they’re really too skinny.

    there’s a difference between naturally skinny
    and a little scary unnatural skinny.

    i’m not jealous, i’m confident with what i was born with.

  • Women ARE jealous of each other…

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  • Possibly a combination of both. Personally, I prefer to see women with more meat on their bones than these two but that is changes over time.

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  • they are very slim…but women get jealous lol

  • Yeah… its mainly just jealousy! Shame shame! They are rather thin, but I do agree with you Dan, they are attractive. Nothing wrong with a girl who doesnt eat! ^_~

  • sorry, it’s not jealousy :]
    my body is fine the way it is, i could care less.
    But seeing people who are this skinny..
    it’s not a fun thing to see.
    do you realize that these girls go through a lot to get that skinny?
    they STARVE themselves you know?
    it’s really.. unnatural. =/
    and it’s also really depressing.
    They are attractive, yes.
    Many women are.
    But for goodness sakes, having an ounce of fat makes these girls feel disgusted at themselves (a bit of an exaggeration .. maybe).
    I understand.. sort of, why they would be so obsessed..
    but.. gahh.. i would never go as far as these girls go.
    Maybe take out the junk food and do more exercise..
    but that’s it.
    If i get to the point when my ribcage becomes defined -
    that would be horrifying.

  • I don’t see whats wrong with them. They both look perfectly healthy to me. I just don’t have the same body type as them.

  • i think its mostly jealousy.. i know i wish i were thinner

  • They’re both thin, but in an attractive way. It’s a lot of jealousy.

  • I’m not jealous of them..but they do look a little..unhealthy but really it’s fine

  • yes and yes!

  • Just jealous.
    From a straight girl, I think they are gorgeous women.

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  • personally — id say something out of jealousy.

  • I don’t think they’re *too* skinny–they both look healthy too me. As long as neither has an eating disorder, go for it! I think there is a lot of jealousy with women, but that’s life.

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  • people make such a huge stink over thin women but rarely is such a huge stink made over thick women.
    what’s up with that?

  • according to some anthrologic study, young girls say that the skinniest girl is prettiest. It’s human nature, wat else is new xP

  • hmm. I think most woman would be quite happy to look like those girls you posted. jealousy maybe….but it’s just a body. most women don’t have the time it would take to achieve a body like those girls. they make a career of it. some women are just born naturally thin, and yes i wish i were one of them, but i’d say many of them having eating disorders just to look like that. thats something to definately not be jealous of.

  • Probably both, if that makes sense.

    People have to remember that psychologically, while attractive people are given things on a platter (like job titles), they rarely trust anybody in their lives as a result. In has been shown through several trials that attractive people are CONSTANTLY being used by so many people in their lives. Being extremely attractive adds only 10 percent on to the overall happiness of your life. And I am thinking that that ten percent is just due to the other part of the population (the less attractive part) missing out on the best of life because of their own internal struggles.

  • A little bit of Column A and a little bit of Column B. Or perhaps a lot of both columns.

  • I don’t think the girls pictured are attracted to me, but then again I don’t really like seeing a girl who is so skinny that she can’t eat anything.  I’m like I’m taking her to the buffet and she doesn’t eat or throws it up were done! lol  Anyway, I’m more on the fence on this issue because I don’t like to see a girl unwilling to eat.  I also don’t want to see a girl morbid obese that she can’t runaway from danger since I can’t protect her.

  • A lot of women in competitions, as well as supermodel and celebrities are very slim (not unhealtily) because they need to look good for waht they do. There are also the women who starve themselves to be thinner making them unhealthily thin. The UCLA cheerleader isn’t too thin, she’s athletic. Miss USA looks a little thin in the above picture, but that could just be the camera angle.

    Personally, I’m not jealous of these two women. I would never really want to be a size zero. At most, I’d want to be, maybe, a size five or six.

  • They’re not as bad as Nicole Ritchie or Mary-Kate Olsen.

  • i think they are to skinny

    and really its quite ironic that america is facing an obesity epidemic yet they parade around with this like size 2 (maybe 4) model to represent the country

  • Not skinny…

  • well, this miss usa was horribly thin. the cheerleader just had boyish chest, small boobs, and that can make a person look somewhat thinner, at least in that shot.

  • I cant tell much about the first lady but the second one’s body is a work of art… I wonder what her workout plan is =]

  • The first one doesn’t look bad (we can’t even see that much of her).  I think her hair looks a little over-processed, but that’s just me.

    I think the second girl looks fantastic.  I can admit this. . . but those are some sinewy arms.  I hope she’s getting a balanced diet. ;)

  • See that photo of Ms America? I was built like that when I was 18. :(

    RYC: Awwwww…….thanks

  • can’t we all just get along?

  • girls are jealous that those two girls have not become like commercial america and gotten fat and worthless. they’re both beautiful and have beautiful shapes and should be commended, not ripped on.

  • I didn’t think they were that skinny… I’m naturally very thin(borderline anorexic BMI) and I run to keep my heart and lungs in shape; I think it’s odd how so many people assume a woman must be anorexic or have some sort of eating or work-out disorder when they are very trim and toned. but I think a lot of it has to deal with people trying to downplay thin women in society. You know, create a stigma around it, so being “normal” is what is considered beautiful.

  • I’ve seen worse.

    But it is wrong that the value of a woman is based on her looks in this country.

    They’re gonna get old eventually–and probably they will gain weight.  And even if they don’t, they are gonna sag and wrinkle.

    So spend at least equal time developing what’s inside their heads.

  • I’m jealous.. but then again, I’d have to say Miss America should have more meat on her bones..We’re NOT small women..not the majority of us. I wouldnt mind their bodies..not one bit.

  • They’re too thin.  And while we’re on the subject, am I the only one who finds it a bit disturbing that Americans consider women who look like 12-year-olds to be attractive??

  • Honesty, I don’t think they’re too skinny. At least they aren’t obese.

    And Dan: your taste in women makes me cringe.

  • Naturally built that way? Are you people serious?

    Maybe “naturally built that way” after hours upon hours of being in the gym. It takes a lot of work to look like that.

  • Those girls appear to be on the thinner side of perfection, but not by much.

  • They are thin, but not so thin that they look like they’re starving.

    I wonder what would happen if the Miss USA competition had heavier girls.. 

  • I personally do not find women who are “too skinny” to be attractive. yet, the women I am attracted to are skinnier on average than those my boyfriend finds sexy. (Luckily enough for me — I have a little junk in my trunk, but he’s working on his spare tire to who can complain?) (PS — isn’t it funny how we euphemize things?) Some of it probably IS jealousy, but mostly it’s personal preference.
    That makes things go around, you know. Everybody is beautiful, and that is awesome.

  • Guess what… being 100 lbs over weight isn’t attractive. Miss USA may be about a lot of things but one of those is BEING ATTRACTIVE. Hello… yeah, she may be a little on the thin size. Don’t judge her for it, you don’t live in that world. There’s a lot of pressure. And as much as I hate to say it… some of it is good. Nobody really wants to see huge girls up there…sorry but no. Unfortunately, you usually have to take it in one direction or the other. We create the fat is beautiful stereotype…. we create the thin is beautiful stereotype… it’s our damn fault for not recognizing that having a healthy, sexy body is ok. It’s not being 75 lbs… but it isn’t being 200 lbs either. And god, no, we don’t need more trips to Mickey D’s. Americans need a whole lot less. Maybe some people are just being space efficient.

    And don’t anyone dare jump on me about being mean about people’s weight… isn’t that what you people are doing? Goes both ways, you know…..

    Posted 3/26/2007 7:22 PM by de1phinidae

    If you don’t already know, there is a happy-medium between 75 and 200, and it sure isn’t Miss America’s weight.

  • they’re slim, but not deathly skinny or anything. i have friends (guys and girls) who are naturally that skinny, and girls who are built like that no matter how much they eat.

    it’s jealousy and stereotypes.

    it’s almost as sick as those people who really ARE too skinny.

  • Some women are skinny, and it is not a question that they have a disorder they are naturally this way.
    Some women are skinny, and it is because of a disorder and/or a condition.

    Some individuals comment because of insecurities, some comment because they are just mean that way.
    Some comment to get a reaction out of others some comment just for the sake of it.

    Are these women just to skinny, maybe ARE they really skinny maybe it is best suited for there doctors to decide this.

    Who knows the two “models” shown might eat Mcdonalds and will not have to worry at all.

    We will never know…maybe.

    By the way Jelousy is sometimes unattractive,
    Think about it.

  • Everyone wants to feel like the way THEY look falls within some definition of “normal.” Sometimes the process of including ourselves in some group that constitutes OUR normal “requires” us to be critical of those who fall outside the group.

    The greater problem is that we get too wrapped up in numbers on a scale to notice whether or not someone– be they “skinny” or “fat”– is a HEALTHY individual.

  • I agree with Tallon5, Miss America looks well on her way to skin cancer.

  • they are slim yes but not anorexic looking, look up someone with that problem and you’ll see bones,psh, these girls just look healthy to me :)

  • i think they look fine- i mean they are thin; but i don’t think they look too skinny.

  • A Rule of Woman: “Most other women are too skinny for me, and I am always to heavy for me.” Something I gleaned from nearly 18 years of marriage.

  • Tallon5 and highlyamusing seem to be missing that, she is not a tanner. that is just her color.
    I just wanted to clear that up.

  • they aren’t even bad. im that skinny and i cant help it. i eat all the time, but i exercise alot too because i play on a soccer team. i don’t think they are too skinny at all.

  • And hey, I eat more than any guy I’ve ever met, and my BMI is hovering just above 19.

    Then again, I excercise a lot .

  • Ahahah. So it’s jealousy, eh?

    What about what girls like this do to our children? People are always constantly hounding the obese people their weight, looking down on them and all that crap… While other girls are starving themselves to look like this. And then those obese girls might even go and become all bulimic and make things even worse.

    There are two evils in our society that affect girls and their weight/health horribly:
    1. Fast food
    2. The media, like this.

    THAT was my point in my comment, which was mostly a joke in the first place. Jealousy? If you say so. I just find it very sad how many girls, especially in America, are with their body image. Maybe that cheerleader and that Miss USA winner are fairly healthy, I can’t tell because I don’t have a BMI machine. But they don’t always look healthy, and they sometimes even cause problems for normal girls. These girls I don’t mind so much. As for a model in a magazine like these girls?

    I recall some statistics in a psychology book I had a few years ago for a course. It compared how a woman disliked parts of her body. They polled women 30 or so years ago, and polled them now. Guess what? Those statistics are worsening.

    You want to say it’s jealousy? Go right ahead. I doubt that’s the case for everyone.

  • Oh, and I don’t think that’s a tan on Miss USA. She looks mixed, maybe it’s natural.

  • I think they are good looking……but may be close to crossing over the line.

  • Jealousy. Nothing more

  • And yes all of them were jealous

  • I do not think that Misss America is all that skinny,I think she is built nice. I am not jealous,we all have something good about us,it doesn’t  always have to be looks.

     Now these    http://www.theage.com.au/ffximage/2005/12/16/paris_nicole_narrowweb__300x542,0.jpg  are some skinny chicks.

  • I think their both beautiful and I get darn tired of people saying things like that to skinny women. Just because we’re thin doesn’t mean we don’t eat. I hate it! I used to have a bad disease and so many people would make bad comments about how thin I was. Little did they know, I was sick with something genetic and beyond my control. Thankfully, I was healed of my disease but I am cautious not to make comments towards anyon,e no matter what their weight. We never know why they are that way.

  • If you can explain to me why we need to see “Miss America” in a swimsuit I might answer the question.

  • i honestly don’t think neither girl is too skinny. I saw both picture on photos before you posted this and I didn’t think they were to skinny or anything. They look healthy.

  • A little bit of both….

  • I think Miss USA looks perfect. She doesnt even have that horrible look so many girls have nowadays where her thighs are almost the same as her lower leg. She’s completely toned all over, yet still has a body to boot.

    Get your ass to the gym, xanga fatties!

  • Most women are fucking ridiculous and just jealous. If you see someone who doesn’t have a perfect nose, they will call attention to it. IT’S just a nose people. This is why i hate most women.

  • They look fine and healthy. I really don’t understand why they think they’re thin.

    ’nuff said….

  • the top one looks ok i guess, but the bottom one is EEEK >_<

  • I don’t envy either – I would feel sorry for Miss America if I thought she had starved herself to meet a standard of form, but the cheerleader… have you guys watched cheerleading? It’s hard stuff! It should be added to the olympic games! That girl is taking care of herself and staying fit, without needing additional help. She’s skinny because she’s active.

  •  the first pic i think the girl has a very athletic and well toned body which you need i think to be a cheerleader. the second pic i say the girl does need to gain a little weight . i am sure they have very strict rules when you run for miss america… such as looking like that.

    charliesgirl_21 (jess)

  • they are jealous..

    j

  • Perhaps some jealousy… but Miss USA does look quite thin.

    Calling it jealousy might not be fair, though. There could be women who are genuinely concerned that someone is too thin or thin through unhealthy means.

    Maybe we should just decide who is attractive based on actually getting to know instead of just how they look. I might think a guy is cute or handsome, but if he’s mean or arrogant, I won’t find him attractive.

  • I don’t think either of them are that super super skinny. I’m definitely jealous of their builds, but what can you do? They’re probably nice people.

  • They don’t look too thin to me. I can’t count their ribs like I can on most models. And it doesn’t look like their collarbones are jutting out either.

  • i think they happen to look good…

  • “I don’t think all women are jealous of each other, but it does seem a little strange to me that the women they choose to misrepresent America don’t look a thing like the average woman here.”

    Posted 3/26/2007 5:12 PM by masoCHISTIC_tendENCIES”
     
    As if anyone wants to see the average American woman in a bathing suit!  Welcome to America, where even the poor people (especially the poor people?) are fat!  ~Kurt Vonnegut ripoff
     
    That is all.
     
     

  • i’ve seen thinner.
    i think both girls are pretty.
    america is just fat.

  • i believe that while they are skinny, there are definitely skinnier girls. they look relatively healthy. i think girls are jealous of each other.

    some people are skinny because it makes them feel good…it shouldnt be labelled “disgusting”

    p.s. i like your site and how you ask thought-intruiging questions

  • Why is it so acceptable to insult people who are thin? I think they both look fine. They both probably take the time and effort to stay in shape and look how they want. Caring about your appearance and health might not be the average in America, but I think it should be. Hah, it’s funny how many average people shout “accept me for who I am!” but then turn around and insult anyone who doesn’t look like they do. I think it’s mostly just jealousy.

  • Oh MY GOD THEY ARE SO PRETTY!

    Stay strong today, only 150 calories, I know you can do it..

    Stay strong!

  • They are skinny, but that doesnt mean they should be bashed for it. 
    In my opinon its the same as bashing someone for being too big.

    And it could be a taste of jealousy.

  • Now for the serious comment.

    Although I am in the “unlaid motherfucker” column this month, I have had my hands on the thighs and buttocks of girls who were the proud owners of wide childbearing hips in the past.

    Can I tell you about body shapes? Some of those women who have wide childbearing hips and big ass?

    You could bounce a quarter off them. Pure lean muscle and lots of it. To judge yourself on these images is unfair to oneself. Hips your fingers sink into when you grab them are delightful. As are “pancake bitches” as the unhappy like to call them.

    Anyeon who is going to perform purges water to define muscle (cuts). If you get stressed out and your guts act up, your tummy WILL BULGE. You intestine is inflamed. If you retain water, porous tissue fill with water and grows.

    All of these things are factors. The commenters saw the photo, compared themselves and hated. It’s unfair to the commenters. I bet they were all cute anyway, but I am just an oversexed sixth grader at heart. I had a crush on Jessica Rabbit. Now THAT was a woman…

  • judge a girl for being too fat, and you’re a jerk. judge a girl for being too skinny, and it’s ok?

  • Perfection

  • They’re jealous, obviously.
    No one likes perfection, especially when it makes you feel fat and insignicant.
    In fact, if those girl gained a few pounds we’d all feel okay about ourselves.
    But we wouldn’t want that to happen, would we?
    Why make them gain weight to compensate for our lack of confidence?
    And that is how anorexia begins.

  • you know, it’s tough when we know that that’s what most men wished we all looked like, and the truth is the vast majority of us do not, nor cannot.  some of us do not have that body type, some of us don’t have the time that she has to work out and stay fit.  women that look that good usually have made a career out of doing so, and can afford to devote a great deal of their time and energy to looking  that attractive.  Which is fine, it’s just unrealistic to the rest of us. it just feels really unfair to feel that we as women fall short in ways that are basically unrealistic.  and yes, a lot of comments were probably made out of jealousy and a sense of inferiority.

  • I hate when people get mad at skinny or thin girls because they think all they do is starve themselves. I eat a lot, junk food mostly, and it doesn’t even pack on. I don’t manage to gain much weight even though I’m always looking for food and saying I’m hungry. I always buy junk food to eat but I don’t gain much weight. I’m 5′ 4″ and I weigh 126lbs. My arms are skinny and I wish I could gain a little muscle.

    Just because some people are skinny or thin, it doesn’t always mean they starve themselves. Some people just manage to stay thin with exercise or are just naturally that way. It just pisses me off when people say “omg she’s so skinny how many times do you think she eats a day?” Not ALL people do that. Some do though. And it’s stupid. I mean, who doesn’t like eating?? who doesn’t like food?!??

  • hmm, i don’t think that they’re too skinny at all. i don’t know if it’s because i’m around people like that all the time, or just because i can’t see her bones really. she’s fit, i think. i think an unhealthy “skinny” would be more bones and LESS muscle. it’s hard when people say that people like her are “skinny” because there are models who struggle with bulimia/anorexia &other eating disorders who look much worse.

    so, saying “eating more” wouldn’t help because in the type of industry (even the pageant industry) where superficiality is what makes it successful, it would not help.

    i think she’s okay.

  • I’m jealous.
    Attractive people (meaning those with all-even physical proportions) are looking more successful to the standards, due to lucky genes or simple configuration jobs. “Ugly” people have it harder, with insecurities all over the place, and frankly nobody likes to see what everyone else has.

  • but honestly, i agree that both women are pretty and that they look just fine (meaning not too skinny).

  • I’m sure jealousy should be taken into account. Although they are quite skinny that is the standards women nowadays seem to have to live up to and they are also really built, they look like they excercise excessively. I am sure they are happy with their bodies and that is what really matters. No one knows the input of food they consume so no one really has any facts that they are “starving themselves”

    *Shrug*

  • i think there are comments that have some truth, i.e. “”Why is it that we crown someone “Miss America” that looks like a pole? You would think that someone with such a title would have to have the stuff that counts — brains, compassion, etc.. Not big boobs and a body that looks great in a bathing suit.” “

    but they are using these to leverage and hide their jealousy.

  • I really don’t care who anorexic they might be… as long as they don’t critizise my bulge and saggy tits I would be fine…

  • I really don’t care. I go to the gym so I can assure myself I don’t give a damn if another woman is hotter than me.

  • Are they *too* skinny? Not really.  I think at least some of it has to do with jealousy and the social acceptability of being hyper-critical of females.

  • Ah well, they don’t look too skinny. Too skinny is skeletal. However, it probably wouldn’t hurt them to eat a bit more. Miss America looked in shape and I bet the cheerleader is too. I think they are a healthy weight, and I definitely wouldn’t mind having their bodies.

  • I guess she could use some of the delicious deli meat I am eating in my profile pic, but I don’t think she looks sickly thin.

  • Another thing. I love the comments saying “I eat a lot and yet I can’t gain weight.” Think about all the girls who say “I exercise a lot and yet I don’t lose weight.”

    I don’t care if you need to gain weight or lose weight. If you are overweight, there’s something more you can do. If you’re underweight, again there’s something more you can do. It’s the same situation, except vice versa.

  • They are not too thin, they look fine!

  • they are skinny but not unhealthy skinny! I’ve seen worse… btw she’s a cheerleader… im pretty sure you gotta be skinny for that… cause you know you gotta be lifting people!

  • Both girls look thin, but only the second one looks near too thin – in my opinion.

    &, as for women being jealous of other women, it’s completely true. I don’t know any girl who can honestly say that when they look at a picture of a girl who’s really good-looking that they don’t get a bit jealous. Jealousy is natural among humans in general.

  • oh and i also agree with xplode_2day! I have really skinny arms and most bracelets are way too big for me… i’m sure when people see my arms they must think “omg does that girl eat?”. hell yeah i do. i eat A LOT. i sometimes eat more than my guy friends do. Either way its a lose lose situation… a girl eats too much she get’s hated on; a girl who eats too little also get’s hated on.

  • I think they look GREAT! The second one looks awesome!

  • Miss USA could use some more muscle mass in her arms, but the rest of her body appears (as best I could determine from a photograph) to be in good health. The cheerleader doesn’t have boobs, which makes her appear thinner than she really is, I think.

  • I definitely think it’s a little bit of both. People need to realize that just because someone is skinny, it does not mean that she is unhealthy or that she starved herself to become that way.

  • I think some people just get carried away. They forget that just like some people are mad with slightly overweight body types, other people are also made with extremely skinny body types.

  • I can’t speak for everyone, but given how defensive so many people got about being prejudiced to fat people and how resentful so many people are towards these attractive, thin chicks, I think it’s safe to say that there is some jealousy going on as well as a double standard.

    A lot of the people who try to degrade these girls in some way would be glad to be shaped like them (to which a bunch would say something like, “That’s not true.  I’m comfortable with my body…blah blah blah.  They just look too skinny.”).  Yeah you would.

  • nice

  • I’m guessing that would just be jealousy. But, the people that commented those words are not me.

    In *my* opinion, the woman in the first picture is average. *I* do think the Miss USA is a bit on the skinny side.

    Who knows. I’m not a doctor.

  • they have no body fat. that is not normal. Many of them do have eating disorders and through their image spread the feeling that lead to eating disorders in others.

    I honestly hate being thin – it makes it hard to shop for clothes.

  • women are the best critic I must admit … not a good thing actually … coz most of us do it to feel better about ourselves … I’m just saying this in general … coz I’m sure there are still others who are genuinely accepting of others …

  • maybe fat people are commenting.. <_<

    no matter; i’ll agree that they’re pretty and skinny.

  • Honestly? I’m not jealous. Because I know that all women have their own beauty, regardless of size and weight. And I’ve not said (or thought) anything bad about those women. I usually think that when women react to other women by giving comments (like what you said above in your post), they’re jealous. So, if you’re not jealous, you wouldn’t say anything.

  • I think they look fine.  I mean, compare them to the picture of the model wearing that ridiculous outfit inspired by the US Capitol.

  • I don’t think they are that skinny honestly. Women tend to get jealous of other women quite easily, even if they were a little more curvy a lot of women would still made snide comments.

    And, sidenote, some women do happen to be naturally skinny!!!!!!! I have had countless people assume I have an eating disorder or don’t eat enough just because I’m naturally petite, although I can eat like a horse. I’m just blessed with an amazing metabolism and great genes…I get annoyed with people who try and make ME feel bad for something I have no control over just because they have weight or self esteem issues.

  • Jealous

  • they look good.
    The people who left those comments are haters, Haters!

  • lol

  • Eating disorders are rampant.
    Not funny.
    http://www.campaignforrealbeauty.com/ has some interesting things.

    Many are trying to help now. Good. Before more literally die.

    Dont’ know about THEIR comments… what about men? Seems many LIKE more curves.

  • I think it’s jealousy. The average woman doesn’t look like that in a swimsuit, so of course they are going to say they are too skinny. Miss USA probably worked very hard to get her body in that shape. There’s no bones jutting out, I say she’s just fit. But, it’s a beauty pageant and always has been…you’re not going to see some 5’1″ 180lbs woman in a bikini for the pageant. But, who said a good looking woman doesn’t have brains?

  • I think they are healthy looking.  I do not see too thin at all. 

  • Some are too skinny, but some are naturally skinny. I used to date a girl who naturally looked very slender and constantly got bothered by comments such as the ones you posted above. I think some just need to learn to not discriminate against naturally skinny people…

  • I would have to know their exact body composition to determine if they are medically too skinny, but from the looks of it, they may be a little too lean, ESPECIALLY Miss America

  • I think the miss america one is actually pretty built. 

  • If you don’t already know, there is a happy-medium between 75 and 200, and it sure isn’t Miss America’s weight.
    Posted 3/26/2007 8:36 PM by AxWalkingxContradiction
     
    Isn’t that what I just said? At 5’5 and 100 lbs, I’m well aware of a happy medium. And looking good. Don’t take offense at something you apparently didn’t understand.
    And Miss America looks fine. I’d judge her at somewhere near 100 lbs, about where she should be.

  • The women are beautiful, truly beautiful.  I believe the criticisms are not so much about jealousy as about the discernment that something is missing and not being able to articulate that discernment.  We are fortunate to have some iconic semblance of femininity in our culture.  With so many attacks on the feminine nature in the last forty years, it is important to uphold feminine virtue.  I agree with the attempt to articulate what is wrong with the photos, that is, there is entirely too much emphasis on the visual.  In the end, this emphasis hurts the women who are the sujects of the photos.

  • It’s jealousy! I am totally envious of them… those girls look great.  I’m sure their BMI is in the healthy range.  Mine is… but I don’t look anything like that!  I think women need to realize that you can be healthy and thin, or healthy and pretty average.

  • just thin not uberskinny

  • I little bit of both. Some jealousy but some of them are too thin

  • women just jealous of each other. those girls are slim but not skinny/anorexic looking. they are beautiful

    ~ trisha xoxox

  • Women are catty, mean and jealous…

     I think they both look beautiful.

  •  If I’m being honest, a part of me wishes I was built like that..but at the same time, I think that’s a bit silly.  I’m typically about an 8, and though there are things I’m not happy with about my figure and will continue to work on (AKA hips), I don’t think I’m terribly fat or disgusting just like I am-which is not looking like these women at all. . I think there’s a range between too thin and too heavy that women can be in and still have nice figures. These women  are lovely….AND are closer to the too thin side. I think rather than being jealous, that just makes most women sort of annoyed because you can be pretty without being that thin. Something that our culture seems to ignore. Also, whatever happened to curviness being a defining attribute of a woman? So, A. yes they’re very pretty, B. you don’t have to be that thin to be pretty. So annoyance (not jealousy), and honesty.

  • Those women aren’t too skinny – they look healthy to me.  Women are their own worst enemy – they are extremely critical of own another comparing every aspect of their life to other women (job, parenting skills, how much education, weight, hair, the list never ends).  Women spend a lot of time degrading their gender, instead of being supportive.  Men on the otherhand seldom rate themselves against other men, but are more likely to notice the latest cellphone/laptop/PDA etc that another man is carrying and not the man himself.

  • I actually think both those women look skinny, but healthily so. I don’t think “scary skinny” when I see them.

    That said, they’re still on the very low end of the average weight scale for women in the US.

  • I think the first girl is butt ugly anyway.

    Too skinny? We should all go throw up our lunches and aspire to nothing but being  skinny. That should be everyone’s goal here in the USA. Or you can go the other way, too – obesity. Here in the good ol USA – eating disorders are all the rage!

  • The cheerleader does look a little too skinny, for my taste at least.

    The girl in the bathing suit, however, can we not blame her for her skinniness? I mean, look at that body. Look at her arms, and the shape of her obliques against her hips. She obviously works out a lot, and is blessed with the metabolism and bone structure that would allow those results.

    The cheerleader, on the other hand, her arm looks like bone.

    And I will say that the majority of women are jealous of other women who are skinnier than them. I myself, being a strange one, and mostly lesbian, and a fetish model, must look at these bodies objectively.

    But I don’t find either of them attractive. Remember what Christina Ricci looked like in that werewolf movie before she cut her hair and lost a bazillion pounds? Yeah, that was hot.

  • Jealousy. They are thin but no overly thin. They’re in good shape. I’m pretty sure the ones who said they are way too skinny and can use a meal are at least a lil overweight.

  • “too skinny” for what? as long as you are healthy and at least one man on earth is willing to sleep with you, there is no such thing as “too skinny” or “too fat”

  • they’re jealous.
    she’s not too skinny.
    she’s gorgeous.
    that doesn’t mean she should be crowned simply for that reason, though.
    but still. come on. it’s a pageant, after all.

    i used to say the same crap about really attractive, thin women.
    because we’re sick of having to measure up to such difficult standards.
    but then i realized that cutting eachother up all the time isn’t going to change the standard. it’s just going to fuel more negativity toward women, which we certainly don’t need.

    <3

  • Jealousy, plus because of the extra stone or two the western world is carrying around it’s supposedly healthy to be FAT. Arses.

  • Eating disorders are rampant.
    Not funny.
    http://www.campaignforrealbeauty.com/ has some interesting things.

    Many are trying to help now. Good. Before more literally die.

    Dont’ know about THEIR comments… what about men? Seems many LIKE more curves.
    Posted 3/27/2007 5:00 AM by ANT_L

    It’s also unhealthy to eat copious portions of transfats and to weigh significantly more than a healthy Body Mass Index dictates… but nobody talks about that because it’d be cruel. It’s cruel either way. I’m not saying women should starve themselves, but they should stop kidding themselves that being “curvy” (in this case meaning over 40 pounds overweight) is significantly healthier.

  • Ever stop to think that some women don’t try to be thin, but that is thier body type and build?  I’m naturally thin.  I have to work to gain weight.  I’ve never successfully gained weight beyond 110 pounds.  Go ahead, hate me and be jealous of my body’s metabolism rate.  I can’t control it.

  • they are skinny but not that skinny they’re pretty but i’ve seen prettier

  • It’s mostly jealousy. If one of the girls gained weight, it should be Miss USA. The cheerleader doesn’t look any skinnier than a high school cheerleader.

  • they’re just jealous. i get that crap all the time. “are you anorexic? are you hungry?” and i just want these fatties to f*** off xD
    Posted 3/26/2007 5:13 PM by uhohishkaze
     
    Here’s to that!

  • some women are too skinny for their own good, but there are quite alot of women who are just naturally slim.

    especialyl when you are drawing from a young and/or atheltic pool, you are going to find a lot of naturally thin females.  No, this does not mean they need to beef up.

    (Trust me on this.  I recently went from a size 2 to 3 in dresses and was thankful because sometimes I am almost ashamed to mention my clothing size. I used to be a size 0 in jeans and people would tell me I was anorexic.  Except for the fact that I love food, eat whenever I want, and am tiny because I have a naturally fast metabolism…….but larger women never want to listen to that.  If they are naturally larger and that is okay, why can’t I be naturally skinny without being told I need to eat more…)

    Here’s the thing.  You larger ladies can be big and beautiful, but don’t try to tell the tiny ones that they can’t be beautiful either.

  • i think those two women aren’t skinny enough to provoke those comments. i get jealous of other women, but i would admit it and most of my friends would to

    those two aren’t that hot though, hahaha.

  • I have to wonder how their internal organs can fit in there. But like some people have said, there are skinnier people out there.

  • Green is not such a great color on you ladies ;)

  • these women are fine. so many americans feel like they need a lot of meat on their bones.

    unfortunately americans eatto  celebrate, or when when they’re sad, they eat just to console themselves.

    people need to get back to basics and only eat to fuel themselves. that’s what humans are supposed to do. not over induldge like the fat lards that we are.

    look around… take a look at all of the over induldgence. it’s sick to be honest.

  • it depends on the person. it really does. the above cheerleader isnt overly skinny. these women are just really thin. as a cheerleader, she needs to be in shape, and to be in shape you wear off fat in order to make muscle. it isnt right to condemn someone for their hard work.
    in other cases, women starve themselves and lose strength. that is entirly different. but who are we to judge and say you look like you starved yourself.

  • umm well. in my opion  there too skinny

    liz

  • They look like normal people to me…The posters must have been a little jealous is all.

  • who knows, really… goodness peoples. they might be… might not be. medically speaking. i mean, the first girl you can’t even tell… but the second girl’s legs and thighs look soooo gross. like, not THAT gross, but like if she lost a couple more pounds, she would definitely look skeletal.

    as far as the whole “thin” thing goes… how do we even know unless we weighed and measured them? they might be within their healthy range, for all we know. and somebody made a comment about how they’re friends are thin and “built that way”… but what does that mean?? like it’s in their genes? because some larger people are “built that way” too… but it really all depends on whether or not you are within your healthy range for your age, height, and health.

    you can be underweight just as much as you can be underweight.

    *shruggies*

  • they look healthy to me

    and i know alot of srsly skinny people….

    i think people are just jealous

  • Females are socialized to judge other females. Females are also socialized to strive for beauty and acceptance. People can disagree with me, but its true. Just take a look around you. Take a look at the media. Its true. Women compete and (for the most part) don’t get along because of this socialization.
    Maybe it doesn’t have to do with petty jealousy. Maybe it has to do with envy. A feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another.
    Well, I can also assume that most of the girls who made comments insulting those 2 ladies that are photographed are either young/immature teenage girls or are personally struggling with their own self esteem. However, I do believe that there is a problem concerning “fat versus skinny” and I personally know how this can affect someone. Western media glorifies the ideal of “skinniness.” Many people today are trying to change these ideals.

  • Both. Women are jealous of each other.

    I would venture to guess that there are more obese women than women who are too thin.

  • jealously is valid but thats a generalization…

    the first girl looks like thats just her body type; thin and athletic as someone previously mentioned

    but miss usa? who says her thighs are “weird” i would KILL to have those thighs. they do not look “weird” they look thin. i’m not pro-anorexia. i’m pro-thin by means of healthy, sensible methods.

    and about the “miss”-representation….isn’t it a beauty contest????? wtf is this shit about not picking a woman that represents the majority. people. come on. that is NOT the purpose of the pagent…the whole thing is surrounded by who looks best in a bikini and a dress and who has what talent. thats…the name of the game. and if anyone says otherwise then go start your pagent thats based on something else…because i don’t think it’s changing anytime soon…*this is just…void of my personal opinion* *beauty pagents are the way they are–thats all fact…just so thats clear*

  • As a girl i have to say that some girls and be skinny and still eat a lot, take my cousin for example she’s skinny as a stick and i’ve seen her eat, as much as men! the top girl is not that skinny and doesn’t need plastic surgury, miss america can do with a meal but none of them are anexoic cause if they were they wouldn’t have any breasts. Source: Health class

  • I think it’s horrible to judge people on a streotype. Just because someone is thin doesn’t mean they’re starving themselves. Some people are built thin, with a small bone structure, and take pride in thier body’s ability to build muscle. I don’t see anything wrong with Miss America, I’m of similar body build, and because I dance ballet have even more of a toned physique and I am constantly stereotyped as having an eating disorder. I think it’s unfair. I know that there is of course the other end of the spectrum as well, don’t think I’m speaking as if skinny girls are the only ones being stereotyped as something they’re not just because of thier naturally fast metabolism and small bone structure.

    I believe jealousy fuels rage and rumors more than anything else. I don’t believe anyone’s picture you posted is too thin. If they were confirmed as having eating disorders than comments like that might be appropriate, though written in a more constructive manner. Since from what I know, neither have, women should just step back and curb thier jealousy. You’re only jealous because you’re not comfortable in your own skin… spend some more time to focus on that, rather than the physiques of the women around you.

  • i think they’re just jealous…but the first one really is a bit too skinny

  • They aren’t skinny.

    Period.

    They look slim and muscular. Anyone who says they are “too skinny” has no idea what “too skinny” really is.

  • I think they are just jealous! I am that skinny and I eat all the time. They can’t help it if it’s their body type and I think the cheerleader is beautiful. It’s not right to be angry and mean towards them.

  • of course they’re slim, but in an attractive way. i think they look good… those women must either have different opinions or they’re jealous.

  • Women are really way to jealous of each other. Neither of those women are TOO skinny. And no, I don’t think Miss America should necessarily have those things. You can’t measure those things. Besides, her boobs aren’t even that big.

  • These particular women? No.
    I’m ready to admit that I am quite jealous of the first one … gahh.

  • Came across your blog quite by accident but the topic you’ve chosen is one that directly impacts me. I’m 5’7 and 110 lbs. If I’m not careful, I can look like a complete waif instead of simply naturally slender. Yes. Natural. My parents’ blessed me with a great metabolism and though I’m about to turn 30 next month, I don’t see it slowing down any time soon.

    Anyhow, the point is, whenever I receive a compliment on my figure from a woman, it’s usually tinted green with envy. As for men — I’m not for everyone. But there are men out there that revel in the fact that I’ve maintained my figure and with a little muscle, I’m a complete knock-out.

    Sorry, ladies — can’t do anything about genetics! :)

  • it’s the qualifier “too” isn’t it?  they’re skinny, but not necessarily too skinny – it’s not jealousy either necessarily…i think it’s this odd pattern that people feel they need to be critical of thin people because of all the pressures to be anti-anorexia, anti-bulimia, etc…

    i mean yes, eating disorders are bad, but just because a girl’s thin doesn’t mean she has an eating disorder, and just because she’s thin doesn’t mean she’s “too thin”
    people are very paranoid about calling a thin girl “attractive” these days, trying not to promote the concept that thin is beautiful…it’s like they’re trying too hard to correct for a mistake and making a new mistake in the opposite direction, yes?

  • jealous! there’s nothing wrong with those girls taking care of their bodies and being slender. don’t lie, you’d rather look like that then be fat. and it’s not as if they’re not toned. you can see the muscle outline of miss USA’s stomach. that’s not unhealthy, that’s being in good shape.

  • They aren’t that skinny, people! It’s JEALOUSY.

  • The first one doesn’t look too skinny to me but the second one looks a little iffy for her height.

    I’m surprised they didn’t say something about her leathery cow looking skin. But that is a personal thing, I think that when girls are that tan it is disgusting :| And no I’m not jealous because I could spend $1200 a year to look like that if I wanted to.

  • i don’t think they are too skinny. . .they look fit and healthy (i do wish i was thinner, but i am not jealous, just perhaps a bit envious)

  • It’s hard to say what’s okay for someone else’s body. It wouldn’t hurt for people to stick to their own, because they have all the facts that way. But then, I have never been the type to pay attention to that kind of thing.

  • ummmm…i wish i was a size 2?

    but I’m not, so i don’t care. ?

    but women are taking their weight to extremities these days, and i think that the world realizes that “hey, it’s okay to not be a twig” so they want their thinking to be everyone’s thinking.

  • these women don’t LOOK unhealthy to me. women get really worked up about this as though it only impacts them and it’s caused by men. with men’s bodies (generally), the issue is more about performance (although looks seem to be becoming more important for men). some men have seriously unhealthy habits that allow them to do amazing things. e.g. some types of rock climbers are commonly anorexic because less weight = better climbing or widespread steroid use or ignoring other parts of life for athletics because self-worth is so tied to social position in a sport. for me, i find a chunky, smelly, “butterface” woman who can go for a long run or bike ride or hike or climb with me WAY more attractive than a gangly plastic one. but what i think doesn’t seem to matter…

  • ps. the reason i find that kind of woman attractive is because friendship is based on common activities (or virtue) and some of those activities have built what i count as some of my most meaningful friendships because of their nature of difficulty and the required stress/conflict.

  • you got yourself a good question there….i think it is both…

  • The cheerleader is fine, and Miss USA looks great. If I put enough effort into it I could look like that, but I’m not going to insult her because she looks in better shape than I do. It’s not only jealousy that many women respond to. They’re taking out their anger at the media telling them they HAVE to look like that and curvy means overweight, and it can also be the thought “How much of that woman is fake, and how much of an airhead or prima donna is she?”

  • There isn’t anything wrong with either one, they are beautiful.  We are just jealous.  I wish I looked like that myself. 

  • Statistics show that less than 2% of the female population fit these size 0 body types we always see on runways.

    Women need a certain percent of body fat in order to be fertile and bare children.  Thus, women naturally have an extra layer of fat men don’t have.   Seeing women who have those ultra-thin male body types is indeed out of the ordinary, but women also have a lot of pressure put on them from childhood to try and develop those same body types that you either have to be born into or get some heavy plastic surgery to achieve.

    Sometimes we lash out against this pressure by lashing out at the women we’re told we’re supposed to look like.  As to whether the women are actually unhealthy/fake, we can only guess really.

  • I don’t think she’ thin at all. She’s normal.

    Anyway, do you read every comment you get?

  • The pictures of the girls you posted are definatly NOT too skinny. I think the comments that those woman who commented them negetively were speaking out of their jealous animosity. I’m bigger than those girls. But I KNOW they aren’t too skinny. Come on now, let’s stop focusing on the weight of an athlete and a prestigious female american icon who would less than likely ever intentionally make herself skinny and begin focussing on the models, singers and actresses of today! Instead of sitting here ridiculing them and telling them to eat a hamburger. Maybe we could help them get help. These kindof blog posts are the reason why americans perception of beauty if tainted. But that’s just my opinion. I’m a mere 13 years old. My two cents are worthless in society today.

  • most of use are jealous

  • doesnt this just show that americans have gotten sooo fat, they think everyone should be fat and unattractive with them. seriously they r sum people that r too skinny but these chicks r fit

  • Jealousy. I know girls that are natrualy skinnier then that its just how they are they eat normal. Why is miss america not the avg girl well who glorifies avg.

  • “she’s too skinny.. i can see the outline of her bones.. that scares me..”
    I definitely see MUSCLE tone, not outlines of her bones.

    Well, if these people are ‘too skinny’, I guess I’m anorexic… even though I eat plenty a day. Some people just take care of their bodies better than others, and/or are naturally skinny… like me. My parents are skinny people. WALA! Not crazy science.

  • They are not too skinny. I think they’re hot as well.

  • shes the perfect size! tits and all.

  • Of course women, and men, come in different sizes, and perhaps these girls are naturally skinny…the problem lies in placing social value in being thin i.e. miss America. Because we all know that thin women are more beautiful and more intelligent. Studies show that Americans view thin/attractive people are smarter than others. So the problem is not the women, but the idealization of their bodies. Miss America may be highly intelligent (a lot of women are who make it to a national level are at least somewhat intelligent) but she will only be remembered for her measurements. And that is sad.

  • i think they look healthy and beautiful! I definitely think it has to do a lot with jealously.

  • aha i feel special.

    yeah i’m pretty dang jealous. i’ll be honest.

  • ANNNYEWAY

    Some of them are too skinny like in those pictures. Its pretty gross.
    But there are some really pretty, healthy women out there.

  • The cheerleader looks perfectly healthy to me. I have a friend who’s pretty serious about cheerleading and she’s really thin – though she also has a naturally skinny build. I think that some people don’t really understand the amount of athletic rigor and training that some of the more serious cheerleaders go through. She just looks like she’s in good shape.

    The Miss USA person does look a little thin, but certainly not a skeleton, as someone said. And who knows – she may work to stay that thin, or she may just be built naturally that way. I certainly know people thinner and less muscular than she, and they don’t deny themselves food or overexercise or anything like that. It’s not usually good to engage in unhealthy behaviours like those, but unless you know these people personally, there’s no way for you to tell. Perhaps she’s naturally thin. Also, she doesn’t look that bad.

    My main problem, though, is with the people that say that real women have curves. Yes, some of them do, and yes, curves are nice, but not everyone is like that. Just try to have some respect for the women who actually are naturally thin without having to do anything to get there.

  • Also, the Miss USA person, while rather thin, does have some apparent muscles.

  • first ones a tad too skinny…second one’s not, and yes, i am jealous.

  • She’s not extremely skinny. She looks healthy and muscular.
    Jealousy is a bitch.

    [ariana]

  • Jealousy.

  • I don’t think either is too skinny. I’m pretty skinny, and that’s just genetic. I am not starving myself or anything. I don’t have any health problems. I don’t particularly like having my body type instantly labeled as “unhealthy”. I got so sick and tired of hearing people tell me to gain weight when I really couldn’t. One girl in high school was always trying to get me to eat some of her Doritos because I “looked like I needed it.” *rolls eyes*
    Neither should lose any weight, but both look fine the way they are. In the end, it shouldn’t be about what size you wear. It’s about how you feel about your body, whether you’re a size 2, a size 22, or whatever size in between.

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