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NewsBunny
05/05/09

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I'll put on my wraps, lace up my gloves, and show Campos just what a chubby woman can do to a peckerhead.

I'll be HAPPY TO.
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Pizza!Pizza!Pizza!
05/05/09

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If they're so concerned with life expectancy, perhaps they should just quit hiring males altogether.
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sybann
05/05/09

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Scientific studies show that women of child-bearing age (and after) have a greater accumulation of fat cells because it provides a healthier environment for gestation. Combine that with our predisposition for sweet foods and the mouth feel of fatty foods, add a nearly completely sedentary lifestyle (especially for the successful intellectual) and you have a recipe for a well-padded female populace and we should all shout STFU at the top of our lungs to anyone who thinks either of these women looks unhealthy.
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Flackette Goes Retro
05/05/09

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Here's a true story: I am a nicely rounded-out woman, and by societal standards could definitely stand to lose weight. Yet year after year my doctor tells me that my cholesterol is fine, my blood pressure is low and I am quite healthy. My boyfriend is skinny and runs constantly, eats low-fat everything and pays great attention to his health. Yet because of his family history and cholesterol, his doctors have been warning him since his 20s that he is in danger of developing heart disease.

Body mass does not equal life expectancy or general health, unless we are talking EXTREMES.
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Princess Leela
05/05/09

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OK but wait. As I read this, all the people he's quoting were anonymous or semianonymous commenters on websites. Isn't this like quoting three commenters at Jezebel saying some nasty things about dudes and taking it as evidence of a groundswell of ball-cutting cybersuccubusness? Unless someone actually pops up on MSNBC saying this shit, or a political opinion maker of some kind signs his name to it (whether in print or online), I am inclined to simply roll my eyes and ignore. The second dude quoted is clearly not even a liberal (given his use of the pejorative "lib" shorthand).
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bluebears
05/05/09

@Princess Leela: yes, likewise some commentators in this thread seem to believe the author of the article is the one making these statements. The comments are, to be sure, fucked up but I don't think they represent a groundswell of liberal thinking.
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SarahMC
05/05/09

@Princess Leela: A writer for Washington Monthly.
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Princess Leela
05/05/09

@SarahMC: ball-cutting cybersuccubus: No, I don't think so. I went back and reread his text, and it is admittedly unclear. But I think when he says "commentator" he means "commenter." Otherwise, seems he would name the commentator.
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bluebears
05/05/09

@SarahMC: ball-cutting cybersuccubus: the article said "a commentator" which I took to be someone commenting on an article like on this website. I could be misinterpreting the title.
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J.D.Regent
05/05/09

@Princess Leela: Yeah I actually agree with this assessment Leela. I think he would have linked to the article or named the author too. I did a quick google search but couldn't find the article he was talking about.
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reddy
05/05/09

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You know what makes this whole business even dumber? It is based on outdated photographs of Sotomayor.

These days, after a rigid workout regimen, she is in no way, shape, or form overweight. She is, in reality, slender.
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bluebears
05/05/09

@reddy: wait. forgive me, is this sarcasm?
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carolpp1005
05/05/09

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im a skinny bitch, but since when does being fat automatically mean you're unhealthy and will drop dead at any moment??
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Samanthrax
05/05/09

@carolpp1005: You can still have a valid point on this issue without clarifying that you are definitely, absolutely not one of the Fats, ya know?
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lalaland13
05/05/09

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Guys, I have it on good authority that Scalia had two chocolate cupcakes last night after dinner. IMPEACH HIM!
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Asmo
05/05/09

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Normally I like to play devil's advocate here, to counter some of the inane outrage, but this time, no. That is a really idiotic line of reasoning, and definitely would never have been brought up if the potential nominees were men.
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J.D.Regent
05/05/09

@Asmo: so the outrage is not inane?
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rednrowdy
05/05/09

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For some men, the only thing more intolerable than the sight of a powerful woman is the sight of a powerful woman they don't want to sleep with.

oh, i know those men. i know plenty of them.
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Tiggens
05/05/09

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@Hamsterpants:

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(Yes, it's really real)
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TurtleSpeak
05/05/09

@Tiggens: That is too funny.
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rednrowdy
05/05/09

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nobody said word one about scalia's body, and he ain't rockin' six pack abs. they talk on and on about his conservativism, but nobody said "hey, ya think he's too fat to be a supreme court justice?"

these assholes need to stfu...and yeah, assholes come in all shapes, sizes, and political leanings.
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Rooo sez BISH PLZ
05/05/09

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Thanks for putting this up, Megan.

It's a dirty little secret of the left that some of the worst fat-o-phobes can be found among fauxgressives -- I think based on the assumption that "fat" is inapposite to "health" (greenies, you know) and that everyone who voted for Bush looks like Rush Limbaugh.

Although I guess it shouldn't be a surprise, given that the worst vitriol is generally heaped on "fat" women -- and, as we see here, the size at which women are declared "fat" continues to shrink; I can't wait until if you're a size 2 you're "fat" and if you're a 00 you're "too thin" -- and the way issues like childcare and abortion rights are minimized in places like Daily Kos because they're "womens' issues".

I'm not even going to get into the "MILFs on SCOTUS" segment of the discussion.

Blech.

I may indulge in one short "I told you so".

Just because you're size 4, less excoriated right now than a size 8, doesn't mean it can't happen to you. 'Cause I'd bet that's what the size 8s thought back in the early 90s, when Ione Skye was the woman and "plus size" started at around 14.

"They came for the _____ and I said nothing ..."
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Trulymadlyme
05/05/09

@Rooo sez BISH PLZ: I also think that whoever is nominated will likely be screen for Alzheimer's (which is usually on set around 55-60) and other aged diseases. While weight isn't per se indicative of bad health, if there are cardiovascular issues or they are on statins, it might raise certain health concerns.
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BicSharpie
05/05/09

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Is this really a line of thought among liberals or is it the jerky comments of various fartmen who post dumb shit in the comments of liberal blogs?
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J.D.Regent
05/05/09

@BicSharpie: Yeah, I'm thinking the latter. Those comments seem purposely inflammatory and they're just comments.
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Trulymadlyme
05/05/09

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This is going to be an unpopular opinion, but the supreme court candidate's health will likely be an issue and they will probably be screened prior to being nominated. I'm sure the most recent Bush nominees were screened. It's part and parcel to the whole life tenure thing. Presidents wants Supreme Court justices to live as long (and be willing to stay on the bench) for as long as possible.
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Dodgergirl
05/05/09

@Trulymadlyme: But this discussion isn't really about health. That's a red herring. I think it's probably fair to keep health in mind because of the fact that the balance of the court is in balance, and we need some long term investments there, but "oooh she's obviously not a size 4!" isn't about keeping candidates health in mind, it's about reducing female candidates for the job to what the look like. I would bet male candidates would have their health screened in some way too, by the President and his advisers, but I seriously doubt people would be looking at pictures of them and saying "oooh, I think they're a little bigger than I'd like, so I'll pass."
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mayfly
05/05/09

@Trulymadlyme: I think it's sensible to consider a nominee's health and likely longevity. The problem is, these women's weight probably actually makes them likely to live longer than the underweight Kim McLane Wardlaw. In fact, federal researchers "...report that overweight people have a lower death rate [than people who are normal weight, underweight or obese] because they are much less likely to die from a grab bag of diseases that includes Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, infections and lung disease. And that lower risk is not counteracted by increased risks of dying from any other disease, including cancer, diabetes or heart disease." [www.nytimes.com]

The people cited in Campos' article are not only sexist, but completely wrong
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Dodgergirl
05/05/09

@Dodgergirl: Apparently, studying for finals makes my sentences longer. [/run-on sentences fail]
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Trulymadlyme
05/05/09

@mayfly: Of course, being a size four or whatever is a stupid way of determining if someone's healthy/ I agree with y'all the size stuff is dumb. But if a candidate has cardiovascular issues, like being on a statin, they'll probably not get the nod. But thin people as well as heavier people could have these same sorts of problems.
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chatterboxwriting
05/05/09

@Trulymadlyme: Seconded. My aunt is around 110 pounds and 5'7". Her cholesterol is over 400 - always has been. It's her family genetics.
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