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Fat….The F Word

Brown is the new black.

50 is the new 30.

Fat is the new…ummmmm – FAT!!

What? How dare I use the dreaded F word. I mean come on, I AM a female for cryin out sideways!! I need to be ashamed, guilted, depressed or at the very least quiet about it.

Well I am daring to come out of the closet, so to speak, about using the word FAT to describe my wonderful body!! I have owned this big body for MANY years now and have loved all that it has provided me. Men, clothes, travel, singing, acting, men, commercials, comedy, beauty, men (God have I mentioned MEN?) and so many other amazing experiences.

When you pick up a puppy, you turn it over and love on it exclaiming, “Oh I love this fat little belly!!” I myself usually kiss a puppy belly and raspberry it. I love love love the smell of puppy belly skin.

A newborn baby? Of the human kind, that is. We comment on the adorable chubby cheeks and the amazing fat at the top of the baby legs. We comment how healthy those chunky babies look, and my look at the beautiful color…no matter what color!

Ok, so when did FAT become bad? I have that fat at the top of my legs, belly charm and adorable cheeks. I must be amazingly cute…well my FAT is. To me. To my husband. To many others too. Continue Reading

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15Jul

Fat Rant Part 3

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In Fat Rant 3, a follow up to the original Fat Rant, Joy gives ways to respond to hurtful comments by turning the tables using truth and humor while enlightening ignorant people – making them think twice about the dumb things they say!

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05Jul

Size Definitely Matters…

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Bridal Lingerie Ladies, I have been holding back too long. If I don’t say something about women who wear the wrong size in bras and everything else, I think I might just “bust.” The female revolution in the ‘60s was all about burning your bra. Today, ladies, we have to get back into the bra…one that fits!

Nowadays you can go into just about any department store or specialty foundation shop and get a bra fitting. You can even do it yourself if you are brave enough to pull out that tape measure and not close your eyes. Why, then, are so many of us wearing the wrong bra size? I’m sorry, but 85% is w-a-a-y too much. Did you not see that Oprah episode on the proper “fits” for the…you know?

If your bra is too big to begin with, or it’s all old and stretched out, then your “girls” will be too low. If your bra is too tight around, or the cup size isn’t big enough, then they’ll look like quadruplets instead of twins. And don’t even tell me about your stash of safety pins for your straps—no, you didn’t! Continue Reading

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01Jul

Beauty Isn’t Just in the Eye of the Beholder—It’s Inside Us

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We’ve all seen the Dove beauty campaigns. This short video, entitled “Onslaught,” is the most recent of the series and a perfect example of the media’s powerful effect on women’s beauty and body issues.

Every day we’re overwhelmed by images of what the advertising world thinks is the womanly ideal—someone who’s forever young, bone thin, and ready to change the way she looks with plastic surgery even if she’s gorgeous just the way she is.

We’d love to have your opinion on the impact of the media on women in today’s world. Let us know what you think by commenting on this post.

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