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    par3: lol Macedonian-type body...so yay i guess every country in the balkans gets their own body type- i need to make a magazine feature. are you a Serbian-... more »
    LaFemme: I think people need to stop speculating about THIS woman. Honestly, I don't think whatever is going on with this particular woman and her body is the ... more »
    bowleserised: I have a feeling that "some girls who were naturally fat" wouldn't get to the Miss Universe final. more »
    NefariousNewt: If there is any further reason needed for the elimination of "beauty" pageants, then let it be the confluence of negative stereotyping, hypersensitivi... more »
    PersonalBest: Can we just stop with "hipbone is coming to stab me" cracks? Because I'm pretty sure that if we were talking about any other body type the same kind ... more »
    stealthird: Of course there's a Macedonian body type. There's also a Minnesota body type, so how dare anyone criticize me for being short, fat and cornfed. (Is sh... more »
    Evie Havok: If there's a Macedonian body type is there a Mexican body type, too? How ridiculous would that be if I said that to everyone "Hey, it's okay I have a ... more »
    ellaesther: To my slender and lithe Jezebelles: I am sorry that there will be so much expressed here that rebounds off you in your natural, healthy states. You ar... more »
    Aesop's Foibles. YES.: Oh, God.....all I can say is this: If she's suffering from any kind of eating disorder, I hope she is able to get well. Also, looking at her photo, I ... more »
    Shamrockette: You know, I would love to believe her that she does eat well and she's healthy. And maybe she's not healthy like she claims, but that's not always bec... more »
    Brigit: If there were concrete medical guidelines to participate in the contest these kinds of issues would decrease. I bet there are differences in the metab... more »
    femputer: this is body-snark, get disemvowelled bait! more »
    southernbelle: This story kind of hits me the wrong way today because my daughter came home from school yesterday sad because she "looks like a piece of driftwood" a... more »
    katie.scarlett.o'hara: Macedonian body-type, huh? This makes me think of Alexander the Great for some reason. more »
    tscheese: I think it's weird to attribute ones' body shape/type to one's heritage. Average heights do vary depending on where you're from, sure--the average wom... more »
    Glitterbug (likes life shaken, not stirred): I can't really comment properly without sounding incredibly judgemental - and getting disemvoweled - but a BMI of 15 isn't healthy on anyone. more »
    EkaterinaBallerina: She may very well be naturally thin and her body may very well not retain much muscle mass, but the response from the pageant director was just dreadf... more »
    ellaesther: @saintbernadette: said it best: The best solution to these sorts of troubles would be to eliminate beauty contests. To stop judging women on their adh... more »
    Mary McCarthyite: there is no such thing as a "Macedonian body type," As a Macedonian woman, I disagree. There is definitely a type. Just look at every brown-haired, ol... more »
    HeliosHyperion: It's been two years since I was last in Macedonia, but unless this body type has spontaneously arose in the post 24 months, I can saw with certainty t... more »
  • #annalsofanorexia

    Outraged Aussies Say Miss Universe Contestant Is "Skin And Bones"

    As Americans freak about the Miss California/gay marriage debacle, Australians are having their own beauty pageant controversy: many are complaining that a finalist in the Miss Universe contest is too thin and possibly malnourished. More »
  • #wantfrieswiththat

    Healthier Menu Options Lead To Less Healthy Choices

    Fast food restaurants added salad to their menus in recent years to make their food seem healthier, but according to new research having salad on the menu only makes you more likely to order fries. More »
  • #howsweetitis

    Sugar Now Being Branded As A Health Food

    Sugar is making a comeback as consumers look for healthier alternatives to foods containing high fructose corn syrup. The problem is, scientists say sugar and high-fructose corn syrup are equally bad for you. More »
  • #virtualwife

  • #foodfights

    Survey Says: Women Eat Better Than Men