Been off Jezebel for months and I am horrified to come back and discover we're mocking people who are clearly exhibiting signs of eating disorders and body dysmorphia now. Makes me mighty nostalgic for those no body snarking/no numbers days when I first joined up here.
And yes, I know it's Dirt Bag. I don't remember it being cool to snark mental illness on here before...
And yes, I know it's Dirt Bag. I don't remember it being cool to snark mental illness on here before...
Not only that, Milly Dowler's killer went on to kill at least two more young women with a hammer and attempt to murder another by running her down and driving back over her. The NOTW's actions may have helped allow him the opportunity to do those things because the police were distracted in the Dowler case...
The book needs thrown at them. Hard.
The book needs thrown at them. Hard.
Fries aren't unhealthy per se. But fries every day are, or fries anytime you feel like it. And it does nothing to suggest that people eat those things a pound at a time like some kind of unusual event when they are more likely to eat the pound of fries you mention in smaller quantities at a time, but adding up to an excess over all.
That's much more damaging than sitting down once year to a bucket of fries and is symptomatic of exactly what I was saying. People now believe that if they eat a small bag of chips every day or twice a day then it's not bad because it's not a binge and well, I read this article saying fat is ok, saying fat can have drawbacks is fatphobia, let's just keep eating unhealthy foods when we feel like it and forget that excess doesn't mean eating it all in one sitting.
I'm not suggesting giving up fat completely. Hell, I did it to try and get my illness under control. I was permanently hungry, my hair fell out, I looked aged at 21, I lost so much weight I stopped menstruating and I was miserable. I'm talking about not seeing the naturally occuring fats in yoghurt or nuts as the devil and looking at eating less processed stuff like boxed mac and cheese, prepacked meals, Twinkies and that kind of thing. Is it really unrealistic to encourage people to eat a smaller portion of nachos or order a ham salad sandwich instead of a pizza with extra pepperoni for lunch?
Let's appreciate good fats, treat the bad ones respectfully, bake your own cake from scratch with eggs and butter but only it once a week and stop trying to derail by suggesting you think a bit more about the fats (and other ingredients) in your food that anyone is suggesting giving up fat completely, going 'cold turkey' or any other either or position that doesn't allow for compromise.
That's much more damaging than sitting down once year to a bucket of fries and is symptomatic of exactly what I was saying. People now believe that if they eat a small bag of chips every day or twice a day then it's not bad because it's not a binge and well, I read this article saying fat is ok, saying fat can have drawbacks is fatphobia, let's just keep eating unhealthy foods when we feel like it and forget that excess doesn't mean eating it all in one sitting.
I'm not suggesting giving up fat completely. Hell, I did it to try and get my illness under control. I was permanently hungry, my hair fell out, I looked aged at 21, I lost so much weight I stopped menstruating and I was miserable. I'm talking about not seeing the naturally occuring fats in yoghurt or nuts as the devil and looking at eating less processed stuff like boxed mac and cheese, prepacked meals, Twinkies and that kind of thing. Is it really unrealistic to encourage people to eat a smaller portion of nachos or order a ham salad sandwich instead of a pizza with extra pepperoni for lunch?
Let's appreciate good fats, treat the bad ones respectfully, bake your own cake from scratch with eggs and butter but only it once a week and stop trying to derail by suggesting you think a bit more about the fats (and other ingredients) in your food that anyone is suggesting giving up fat completely, going 'cold turkey' or any other either or position that doesn't allow for compromise.
I've had issues with fat, but that because I have had gallbladder problems since I was 14. I had my gallbladder removed age 18 and three subsequent sets of stones taken out in the years afterward. This was due to genetics, but fat exacerbated the already excruciating pain and made me so ill it was unbearable. It also gave me chronic diarrhea and lifelong digestive issues that require a special diet, daily painkillers and constant pain.
So when I see people eating large amounts of fatty food that is loaded with saturates etc rather than the avocados, nuts and dairy that help the cells etc, I can only worry that they are upping their chances of gallstones in later life. These are made from pure cholesterol that the body cannot process and are irritated by the bile produced to break down the fats that help create them. Around one in five women has gallstones when they die according to autopsies. Not all cause pain, but when they do, it is so hellish you wouldn't wish it on your worst enemy. It can also cause complications in the liver and pancreas.
It's not just as simple as saying fat is fine. We do eat too much fat in otherwise unhealthy foods. Yes, let's not demonize 2% yoghurt, but let's not pretend chips, fries and mac and cheese are healthy. Setting aside body shape, that fat can have other consequences, ones that really do affect your health.
So when I see people eating large amounts of fatty food that is loaded with saturates etc rather than the avocados, nuts and dairy that help the cells etc, I can only worry that they are upping their chances of gallstones in later life. These are made from pure cholesterol that the body cannot process and are irritated by the bile produced to break down the fats that help create them. Around one in five women has gallstones when they die according to autopsies. Not all cause pain, but when they do, it is so hellish you wouldn't wish it on your worst enemy. It can also cause complications in the liver and pancreas.
It's not just as simple as saying fat is fine. We do eat too much fat in otherwise unhealthy foods. Yes, let's not demonize 2% yoghurt, but let's not pretend chips, fries and mac and cheese are healthy. Setting aside body shape, that fat can have other consequences, ones that really do affect your health.
Well, I was 26 the first time I could fill a bra bigger than an AA cup so I basically skipped the awkward stage in my teens (unless you count people wondering when you might actually look like you hit puberty as awkward) and did it in my mid twenties when the rest of peers had come to terms with theirs and asking if they hadn't seen me in a while, if I'd got them done.
I went up five cup sizes in around six months. And five years later, I still haven't got used to them. I miss halter necks and not being looked at...
I went up five cup sizes in around six months. And five years later, I still haven't got used to them. I miss halter necks and not being looked at...
Magnesium and calcium supplements help with cramps and digestive issues, keeping you steady rather than getting period related constipation or diarrhoea. You need to take them all month though.
This article explains a bit more, even though it's about IBS, it really really works with the digestive issues of periods. Not sure if it'll help the pain though
[www.helpforibs.com]
This article explains a bit more, even though it's about IBS, it really really works with the digestive issues of periods. Not sure if it'll help the pain though
[www.helpforibs.com]
They are from the same music school, The Brit School, so the comparison is often made as they trained under the same people, often have the same management teams, producers and PRs and marketed in a very similar style. The musical nuances barely come into it these days. That was kind of the point of the article.
Actually this is the calibre of the articles I've read about Jesse J in the media
[www.guardian.co.uk]
And to me she can sing live, but her album makes her sound auto-tuned pap that doesn't stand out much.
[www.guardian.co.uk]
And to me she can sing live, but her album makes her sound auto-tuned pap that doesn't stand out much.
Well, having a had more than one man actually stop mid-sex because they were so repulsed by my stretch marks and cellulite (at a time when I was a good bit more toned than now), been told I'm disgusting to look at and one memorable occasion, spat on by a man for how I looked while naked, I'm unable to relax and enjoy myself around sex these days.
I've been told I'm revolting so many times since I first started dating in my teens and at 32, can count the number of compliments on one hand that I've ever received from sexual partners. Only one man I've dated in the past 7 years has slept with me more than once, most going from pleasant and interested to avoiding me after the deed (leading me to believe they either find me repellant or I'm terrible in bed.
To save myself anymore upset, I've just stopped having any kind of sexual relationship. I can't take it. Some of us don't even get to the partner stage because some men feel entitled to comment so early on in the relationship it's doomed anyway.
I've been told I'm revolting so many times since I first started dating in my teens and at 32, can count the number of compliments on one hand that I've ever received from sexual partners. Only one man I've dated in the past 7 years has slept with me more than once, most going from pleasant and interested to avoiding me after the deed (leading me to believe they either find me repellant or I'm terrible in bed.
To save myself anymore upset, I've just stopped having any kind of sexual relationship. I can't take it. Some of us don't even get to the partner stage because some men feel entitled to comment so early on in the relationship it's doomed anyway.
He also probably thinks anything over a size 4 US or size 8 UK is montrously fat no matter what height or body shape. The only acceptable fat is breasts, don't you know?
yes, it's believed to be a neurological problem, not auto-immune. Sadie's article is massively behind the times and doesn't mention up to date studies. CFS is also extremely difficult to diagnose and usually only happens after persuing your doctor for months. You don't need to tell use to persue our doctors....
But that's the whole point. Cellulite is nothing to do with diet. It's simply the way women's natural fat reserves sit under the skin. It'a about as relevant as pointing out that we don't have hair on the palms of our hands.
I'm not sure why Dublin gets a mention. You do realise it's not in the UK right? Maybe it's spectacularly stupid comments like that people don't like from Americans? (That and a chronic inability to spell or pronounce even our capitol cities)
Pity we Northern Irish women can't join your glee at this. No abortions for us remember. Just another way we are told we don't really belong to the party...
And it only tended to be non red headed people who shrieked 'witch' at me as a child, told me my hair was disgusting and I was ugly for having it. It wasn't til I went back to being a redhead at nearly thirty that I ever had compliments about it.
Things are very different in the UK apparently. And if one more person asks me if 'the collars match the cuffs' I will not be held accountable for my actions so help me god.
Things are very different in the UK apparently. And if one more person asks me if 'the collars match the cuffs' I will not be held accountable for my actions so help me god.
See that earbud thing? Not nice for the rest of us until people learn to turn them the fuck down. Kids can't help getting cranky or crying when they get tired or hungry. You can help by not blasting your tinny music out of your iPod.
Also you can't hear the announcements when there's a problem and expect us non earbudded people to relay it all to you when you eventually take them out and enquire about something we've all paid attention to.
Also you can't hear the announcements when there's a problem and expect us non earbudded people to relay it all to you when you eventually take them out and enquire about something we've all paid attention to.
This is the first time I've really bothered to come over to Jez in any form in about a week. The whole layout thing just isn't drawing me in. The titles seem too tabloidy for me now and I can't be arsed any longer. They seem very misleading these days and yes, there are certain writers I don't want to give page views to and now I can't tell what's what, I'm not bothering at all. #Groupthink
Exactly. One of the things that makes art art is the ability to rework a theme, often creating such a strong identity that people can look and recognise it at a glance. This applies across the board from movies to books to painting to photography to fashion design. Themes are universal, representation of them isn't.
And this is very La Chapelle-esque to me from having seen his stuff for years rather than relying on the Mail to give me a cheat sheet.
And this is very La Chapelle-esque to me from having seen his stuff for years rather than relying on the Mail to give me a cheat sheet.
It was known as 'pulling a bake' in my hometown. Thank fuck Facebook did not exist in the 90s and early 00s or I know a lot of people who would have RSI from untagging as well as jaw problems.
It's not about the theme, it's about the style. I used to work with a BDSM photographer and even thought he uses poses that are common in the scene, I could tell his work a mile off from the tones, shadows, saturation, styling etc. Think how many reinterpretations of the Madonna and child there are in art, but each one is different, even within similar styles such as Russian icons.
I genuinely thought LaChapelle had been involved in the video since it looks so like his stuff to me in places and he's big enough and fashionable enough that it wasn't unrealistic Rihanna might work with him. That's the problem here and he's right to defend his intellectual property.
I genuinely thought LaChapelle had been involved in the video since it looks so like his stuff to me in places and he's big enough and fashionable enough that it wasn't unrealistic Rihanna might work with him. That's the problem here and he's right to defend his intellectual property.
