i have beer!

[keryx]

I don't know what it says about me that my first response to this post about some over-the-top gym in Denver's godawful advertising [The ad shows a fat woman talking to her friend about only having beer in the house - cause she can lure men there with it, and if they still reject her, she can drown her sorrows. It's pretty damned offensive, both politically (between actually throwing pies at fatties, the implication of coercive sex, and the stereotype... sheesh) and artistically (more poorly acted and filmed than an infomercial).] is to wish that I had a silkscreener. *

Because I? Now want a t-shirt that says "I have BEER!" even though I'd probably end up punching a LOT of people every time I wore it. [ETA: But you know? I haven't been getting much punching practice in. It could entertain my mind AND my body. Hmm...]

I wonder how many straight guys are convinced they won't sleep with a fat woman? I imagine it's quite a few - I remember from dating websites that almost no guy ever checks the box equivalent to "giant fatty" when they're listing the body types they'll accept in a date. Almost no guy INCLUDING the guys who've hit on me, I might add. It's that same thing with calling yourself fat; for a lot of people, it means something more like "ugly and bad". Those are the same guys who think I weigh 110. I've been thinking about this lately because I'm lonely. And being lonely reminds me that fat is supposed to be something people aren't attracted to, that I am fat, and that people are attracted to me. Three things that don't logically add up. That makes me sad, people. The failure of things to make sense depresses me.

I had a point beyond just saying again that our cultural attitude about fat fucks with people's heads. And the obvious rant that this notion about fat is present in so much asshattery. Gah. I mean, really? The PIE in the face thing? Why does anyone tolerate that way of thinking about themselves? Why would a fat woman be in that ad? Why would ANYONE go to that gym?

* I'm afraid that what this says about me is that chubbyninja has finally rubbed off on me.

Comments

[suzy-hendrix.livejournal.com]

How bizarre.

So... If I join their gym I'll get skinny. And when I get skinny and wear a "no chubbies" t-shirt, I'll have three-ways with other skinny chicks and male models?

And because I way more than 110, I'm obviously sitting on my couch eating twinkies, when I should actually be flipping people off with them.

This gym looks more like a swingers club than a health club.

[keryx.livejournal.com]

OH MAH. They have CAGE DANCERS. Do they really have cage dancers?

[luguvalium.livejournal.com]

/me raises head

Did someone say beer?

[keryx.livejournal.com]

Yes! But only the fat women have it!

[vaspider]

This post just makes me want a shirt that says 'Dangerous Fat Woman' on it. I bet I could learn a lot about people from their reactions to it.

[keryx.livejournal.com]

That would be awesome.

I'd love a "giant fatty" shirt, come to think of it. I bet I'd get a lot of "don't be so hard on yourself, honey" responses.

[chubbyninja.livejournal.com]

wait, is the asterisk a bad thing?

ironically i saw, and nearly bought, a shirt that said "the more you drink, the hotter i get" More ironically, i couldnt buy it because they didnt come in my size. :(

This of course means one of two things:
a) there are a bunch of non-fatties out there who also choose to hide their insecurities behind self-deprecating humor; or
b) the designers of the tshirts are fucking stupid.
im guessing a little of both.

on a more serious note, i suspect that the sort of girl who would actually date Mr. Clean super-douche from the commercial, rather than someone with a little weight and a personality, is probably not worth the time. Same goes for the genders reversed.

on a less serious note, who the hell eats an entire pie in one sitting? sheesh.

[keryx.livejournal.com]

Of course not. I want to be just like you when I grow up.

I think you're supposed to wear the t-shirt if you already think you're hot. Which, continuing the irony, tends to mean you're not. Presumably as fatties, we're never allowed to think we're hot, so we don't need the t-shirts.

I like those little bitty Ukrops desserts for just this reason - because then I CAN eat an entire pie or cake. Sometimes even TWO. Or wait... is this "pie" metaphorical?

[rackletang.livejournal.com]

Ugh. That guy and his whole pathetic organization. Just ugh.

[arovd.livejournal.com]

you're only allowed to check the 'giant fatty' box if you call it a fetish. Then it's ok, because dude - kinky.

[keryx.livejournal.com]

That explains why sometimes there ISN'T a giant fatty box to check. Anti-kink sites.
Gah. My brain.

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