Now for something completely different.
These women are plus-sized models, featured in a photo shoot done by Glamour Magazine. What we want to know is, do they look overweight to you, or do they look normal? We're looking for answers from our male and female commenters. Second question: Hot, or not? Is super skinny still in? Discuss. (We'll watch more football tonight in the Pub.) Hat tip: Big Fur Hat at I Own the World.
A little compare and contrast for you:
Forth!
ReplyDeletePLUS SIZED, MY ASS!
ReplyDeleteOh. Wait.
;-)
Picture of a real live fashion model of the non-plus sized variety added for your perspective. : )
ReplyDeleteCC,
ReplyDeleteI'm nauseous just from looking at her. :-(
Those PLUS SIZED, yummy I'd say.
ReplyDelete*retch* is what I'm doin' to the second picture.
I'm sorry. The girls in the first picture may be categorized as "plus sized" in the modeling business but I'd bet anything that NOT ONE of them actually WEARS a plus size.
ReplyDeleteNORMAL and HOT as HELL. :)))
ReplyDeleteAnorexia is not a pretty thing.
ReplyDeleteI spent my formative years in Arkansas and Louisiana. I've seen plus size women. The ladies in the top photo ain't.
But they're for sure hot.
Sizzling!
By the way, the Washington Deadskins won. At last.
Erik gmta buddy!
ReplyDeleteWhen does the pub open? I need a beer. Or three.
ReplyDeleteI just ran across a story looking for images where a fashion model (the second time) passed out on the runway. Passed out! Not surprising, but my goodness, that is sick.
ReplyDeleteI also read a couple of the plus-sized women in that photo are size 12-14. American women generally, in my experience, think that's "too fat" (probably depends some on height, of course).
They look fine to me, they really do. Very typical, really. (Interesting that plus-sized models don't wear plus-sized clothes, since plus-sized clothes start at a higher size than that.)
Jim, very soon - waiting on a little communication from Brandy, but we're on it.
ReplyDeleteThey may be "Plus sized" models in some bizzaro world but they sure as hell look good to me!
ReplyDeleteReally beautiful SEXY women! That there skinny one in the second photo looks like my cousin Ralph,frankly!
This poll is bound to get more reaction than political polls. Now if we could get these lovely women to endorse Bob McDonnell in Virginia, my day's work would be complete!
ReplyDeleteJim in Virginia,
ReplyDeleteWhen does the pub open? I need a beer. Or three.
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If it is business as usual it should be open in about ten minutes brother.
littleoldlady, how are you doing sweetie?
ReplyDeleteOh, lol - didn't see your comment when I posted, but yeah, you're right. Only 12-14 (plus starts at what - 18? 20?), and they had other pictures of them up there that looked lovely, really.
ReplyDeleteIt's crazy what the media can do to people's minds.
Oh dear, realwest - your cousin Ralph? LOL
ReplyDeleteHorchata, waving at you from the Peoples Republic of Alexandria. I suspect we've met before?
ReplyDelete{My Rove}! :-)
ReplyDeleteTired. Long day. How's by you?
Horchata, word! People like to talk about the way women look. At least that's what I'm hoping by popping this thread up here.
ReplyDeleteETR, I think they're gorgeous too. I'll put your vote down exactly as written.
ReplyDeleterealwest, good evening to you sir!
ReplyDeleteHello Horchata - maybe you should suggest that in a memo to the candidate!
ReplyDeleteOr.............maybe not! Hope you're doing well!
And Jim in Virginia, how are you doing my friend?
Oh, uh this is REALWEST. Sigh.
High Littleoldlady! It's good to see you, too!
littloldlady, I'm doing very well. It was a good day today.
ReplyDeleteCC,
ReplyDeleteI think if you go into the the Plus Size stores the sizes start at 16, but they are cut large or the styles are unstructured so that a woman who might normally be an 18-22 would fit into those 16s.
In a department store or regular dress shop, yes, I would say "plus" is size 18.
High? {realwest}! :-)
ReplyDelete"Hi" littleoldlady, not "High" - unless you've been smokin' some funny looking hand rolled cigs I mean! LOL!
ReplyDeleteThe Pub will open at 5:30PM PST/8:30PM EST tonight, guys - Brandy will be there to open up.
ReplyDeleteFor now let's kick this one around and we can watch the night game up there.
cc, I REALLY like the photo, but isn't this dangerously close to blog pimping?
ReplyDeleteSigh, well on that less than glorious typo and note, I'm outta here for dinner, YAY!!!
ReplyDeleteHope you all have a GREAT evening and that I get the chance to see you all down the road tonight!
They need the dress.
ReplyDelete/you know, to complete the fashion statement
Hi all. The top photo shows healthy women. The bottom? Ewww. But the top don't look "plus sized" anything. Women are made to have curves - it's how we have babies - we need some fat to get pregnant, and some stores to get us through pregnancy.
ReplyDeleteOk, so not as many stores as *I* had while pregnant, mind you!
Damn KB, how about a warning next time.
ReplyDeleteRealwest,
ReplyDelete"Hi" littleoldlady, not "High"
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I was wonderin' who smoked what? Are the meds real good today? Questions upon questions!?!
;-)
I'll bet Helen Thomas looked like those girls when she was younger.
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DesertSage said...
ReplyDeleteI'll bet Helen Thomas looked like those girls when she was younger.
You should know Sage. She is your new squeeze.:)))
ArmyWife,
ReplyDeleteOk, so not as many stores as *I* had while pregnant, mind you!
You too?! I gained so much weight they stopped weighing me at the end - EVERYONE was depressed about it!
I'm a strange middle aged man I guess.
ReplyDeleteI like more meat on the bone and I find older women more attractive and sexier than the 20 or 30 somethings.
IMHO
Yes, Jim in Alexandria, I'm Alegrias of Alexandria and will try to revert to that name--we've emailed in past--before I was laid off a week after President Obama's inauguration.
ReplyDeleteIsn't this new site dynamite? It's good to see everyone.
I find Helen Thomas strangely attractive.
ReplyDeleteIf only Mama Cass had shared her ham sandwich with Karen Carpenter... they might both still be alive.
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DesertSage said...
ReplyDeleteI'll bet Helen Thomas looked like those girls when she was younger.
I starting to worry about you DS.
This is a German soap commercial from "Dove":
ReplyDeleteThey specifically select for average women for their print ads. These Photos are from their diversity campaign.
Dove and this ad says Still no models but hot curves.
Spenser (with an S) said...
ReplyDeleteIf only Mama Cass had shared her ham sandwich with Karen Carpenter... they might both still be alive.
ROFLMAO
Hmmmm.....Karen Carpenter. Superstar
ReplyDeleteJorline, I'm with you. If I were dating again (And I'm so glad I'm not) I can't imagine chasing a 20 something.
ReplyDeleteNot that any of them would have me.
The much malligned shrunken by osteoporosis Helen Thomas has gained in stature in my book, for her recent gutsiness calling out White House spokesman Gibbs.
ReplyDeleteToo bad Ms. Thomas has lost so much bone mass--but not her backbone.
Jorline,
ReplyDeleteI'm a strange middle aged man I guess.
I like more meat on the bone and I find older women more attractive and sexier than the 20 or 30 somethings.
IMHO
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Not only your humble opinion!
What's happening Cal?
ReplyDeletePS...The Cowboys suck and Romo is a *delete*.
Horchata/ Alegiras, I figured that was you. Glad you're here. Yes, this is a a great spot. Drop into the pub at 830.
ReplyDeleteHow goes the campaign? I need to get a yard sign.
My beautiful bride and mother of our 4 kids ran 6.75 miles yesterday. She looks better now than at any time in the last 15 years, IMO.
ReplyDeleteCallahan23 said...
ReplyDeleteNot only your humble opinion!
I guess that's why I find my wife more attractive with each passing year.
She thinks I'm nuts....and horny.
Jorline,
ReplyDeleteWhat's happening Cal?
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I am good, but single again after 18 years.
Those women with a 'back' look mighty attractive!
Jim in Virginia,
ReplyDeleteLess than 30 days to go, I'm no expert but unemployment rising makes "Bob4Jobs" more attractive to me. Fox News came in to the First Street "Victory" office today, I hope that's a good sign. Two Redskins will be there this coming Tuesday nite if you want to go pick up some signs & get facetime with an old Redskin.
I hear ya Jim. The 20 somethings are shallow and probably composed of mostly plastic...lol
ReplyDeleteHey, sorry to hear that Cal. I went through that 17 years ago. I'm glad I found someone far superior the second time around.
ReplyDelete...and she puts up with my sorry ass...lol
Horchata, with all due respect, if Zorn endorses McDonnell he will lose votes.
ReplyDeleteJorline,
ReplyDeleteHey, sorry to hear that Cal. I went through that 17 years ago. I'm glad I found someone far superior the second time around.
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I am really happy for you!
Some day maybe !?! someone else is gonna put up with my sorry ass.
I like the handles, and the curves.
ReplyDeleteJIm, Redskins coach Zorn isn't endorsing McDonnell, I meant a few Redskins players will be at the GOP "Victory" office, Mark Mosely or something, and another guy. Presumably they speak for themselves only.
ReplyDeleteChange of times.
ReplyDeleteMy son and his wife are expecting their first child in December. First time Papa here!
Our daughter-in-law sent tasteful pictures of her bare PG stomach...some B&W and some color. My wife thought they were over the top while I found them cool.
Nothing prettier than a pregnant woman.
Pablo Picasso did a painting like this, Demoiselles de Avignon, anyone remember?
ReplyDeleteThese women are far better looking than anything communist Picasso did during his crazy rhomboid years.
Should I post the Pork recipe here or wait for the new site's recipe forum, do you think?
ReplyDeleteFirst pic is not bad.
ReplyDeleteA curvy woman has always been my.....weakness.
That second pic, well, that's just a damn shame.
Baby got back
ReplyDeleteEnlighted version.
Pork recipe -- seems appropriate for this thread, no?
ReplyDeleteJorline,
ReplyDeleteThank you for celebrating pregnancy as a beautiful stage of life.
Skin-tight stretchy garments over a pregnant belly aren't my favorite thing, but if they help women feel great about being pregnant, more power to them.
Jorline, a buddy told me once that the only bad part about being a grandpa is that you have to sleep with Grandma.
ReplyDeletePretty small price to pay.
Pork & fall Oktoberfest go well together.
ReplyDeleteShe's mighty mighty ...
ReplyDeleteCallahan23 said...
ReplyDeleteSome day maybe !?! someone else is gonna put up with my sorry ass.
Don't fight the feeling Cal...you will!
My wife and I dated for two years after my divorced...I didn't want to get married.
I broke up her on Valentines Day when she was leaving on a two week business trip the morning to Argentina. I know...what an ass!
She called me everyday and never gave up on me. She told me you never quit on the person you love.
I've never forgoten that and respect her immensely for her devotion.
I'm one lucky guy!
Pub is open upstairs. Tragically, no nekkid wimmen there....
ReplyDeleteyet.
Lucius Septimius
ReplyDeleteI like this version better.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCv2cgIlnHA
All the women in the top picture would look great in traditional Oktoberfest apparel, you know, those Renaissance-y lowcut peasant blouses & tight Dirndl dresses.
ReplyDeleteThe skinny girl couldn't hoist ONE, much less a couple Hofbrau mugs of beer.
Cuban (not Bajan, although I have that here somewhere too for the new site) Pork Recipe.
ReplyDelete9 cloves of garlic
2Tbs salt
4tsp oregano
1Tbs ground cumin
2tsp black pepper
2tsp chili powder
1Tbs grated orange zest
2Tbs vinegar
juice of 1 lime
3 onions
2 shots of rum
1/2 cup of vegetable broth
Combine all above into a bowl and mix. Put a pork shoulder in a crock pot and pour mixture over it. Let it go at least half-day and then shred it. Serve in warm tortillas w/ sour cream, shredded cheese, etc..
Speaking for myself (but not for MiniMe), I think all the women in the top photo are gorgeous -- and if I were hetero, I'd definitely want a girlfriend who had a similar amount of "padding." Maybe even a little bit more than they have, but preferably not LESS.
ReplyDelete(And this is pretty much about how I feel about "overweightness" in men. Assuming that a guy is in reasonably good physical condition and within a healthy weight range, I'll take a modest-sized beer gut and love handles over "cut" six-pack abs any day -- because a bit of fat and softness on top of the muscles just LOOKS and FEELS sexier, in my opinion. And it also suggests that the guy takes care of his body without denying himself the pleasures of well-cooked food and quality beer.)
Also, my idea of a "perfect third or fourth date" would be several miles of vigorous hiking in a scenic nature preserve OR a similarly strenuous amount of walking around an interesting urban environment, followed by teaming up to cook a moderately complicated dinner from scratch. (And then eventually getting into progressively more R-rated, NC-17, and triple-X ways of showing affection, love handles and all, but only after we'd properly digested the homemade meal accompanied by a good movie on DVD.)
But in any case, a love of healthy physical exertion like hiking (or biking or iceskating or whatever), AND a guiltless appreciation of skillfully cooked food, AND "body self-acceptance" are all things that I consider valuable in a love-partner of either sex, whatever one's orientation is.
The real women in the top photo are beautiful & very sexy. That poor sick creature in the bottom photo need therapy. I haven't read any comments so far, but I'm going to guess all the male readers agree and at least some of the female reades are surprised.
ReplyDeleteHere's a hint why: heterosexual males do not find fashion models attractive. Fashion maodels are chosen by usually gay male fashion designers who neither like the female form nor do they understand what female beauty is all about.
Here's a hint why: heterosexual males do not find fashion models attractive. Fashion models are chosen by usually gay male fashion designers who neither like the female form nor do they understand what female beauty is all about.
ReplyDeleteActually, it's a little more complicated than that, Kenneth, though I agree with your overall point that fashion models represent a standard of beauty that isn't healthy, isn't realistic, and isn't even sexy to most observers.
The additional layers of complexity would include the points that the warped aesthetic standards of these gay male fashion designers are also reflected in the clothes that they design for men, despite the fact that they ostensibly like male beauty; and that the porn aimed at heterosexual males also presents a gross and caricatured idea of female beauty -- it's just a different sort of gross caricature than you get from the fashion world.
grrrrrrrrrrrrrr
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