A Study of Russian Literature “Fat and Thin”

Thirteen healthy undergraduate students at the University of Brighton (8 males, 5 females; mean ± SD, age: 19.2 ± 1.5 years; body mass: 67.4 ± 16.1 kg; height: 177 ± 28.2m) were briefed with the study procedure. Their anthropometric data was collected, along with a medical questionnaire and their consent to participate in the study. All of the participants were familiar with the laboratory testing procedures.

Society wants thicker women to feel sorry about themselves and want other skinnier individuals to judge them. I’ve experienced being bullied by peers and family members from my weight gain when I was younger. I was a bit bigger than some kids at the age I was gaining the weight, but I dealt with being called “fat”, “big girl”, “hippo”, etc. It hurt me, but it made me stronger and built my self-esteem because I don’t need people in my life to make me feel less of myself and it also made me feel confident because if they’re paying so much attention to me, they obviously wanted something I had, that they couldn’t

Laine Sterbenz, a student from the University of Kentucky and popular blogger on Odyssey, concludes that skinny models give girls and women motivation to live healthier lifestyles in a way no other body type could. In her post, she argues that models have that skinny body that is desired by every girl, the ideal to work to attain. She then continues into saying that if overweight models were to be used, or even average sized ones, then women wouldn’t actually have the motivation to want to eat better and live a healthier life, because they would already be satisfied with how they look. While Sterbenz brings up valid points, she weakens the argument by contradicting her own statements, and unwittingly promoting unhealthy eating habits and

Everyone should feel comfortable in their own skin whether they are thick or thin, as long as they are healthy.

Based on my test, data suggested a slight automatic preference for thin people over fat people. I was semi surprised by these results initially, since I do not like to judge others, especially in regards to how they look.

Real beauty is found in a person's heart, not in their appearance, but the media rarely portrays this though. Most magazines and television shows feature only excessively thin people. Unfortunately, this causes teenagers whose bodies don't match those same proportions to look at their selves with hatred. Every lump and bulge becomes despised, and soon, they have a full-blown eating disorder.

I agree with the author of "Let’s Talk about Thin Privilege" and her distinctions of grievance vs. oppression. Of course it is unfair when someone makes fun of another person no matter their size and they have all the reasons in the world to complain, but it is not the same for thin people than for fat people. Fat people are subject to constant social pressure and are often thought as less of a person. Society limits overweight people and rewards being thin, often setting unrealistic standards for women and men. We see it all the time on TV and in magazines; the pressure of losing the “baby pounds”, the main character of the movie is going to be thin (hence beautiful) and if it is fat then that person becomes the “funny” one, etc.

The video Dying To Be Thin and both articles by Serpell all implicated that what society values as a perfect image has a direct impact on how people view themselves. Most people are not happy with some part of their outside appearance. Pop culture and reality shows display obsessions with perfection, plastic surgery, most times exploiting insecure people who are unhappy with their appearance. The perfect body is advertised on every media outlet and constantly seen in public. There are number of people looking for that “new” and “perfect body” repeatedly going to the doctors and other professionals as well as developing eating disorders enhancing their obsession about their appearance and how unhappy they are. Unfortunately, for some people this obsession goes beyond entertainment, for some people this unhappiness and obsession is not something that just

Suzanne Britt states in her piece, “That Lean and Hungry Look” that “thin people need watching” (1). The author explains in this text that thin people are dangerous. They all have different personalities, but mainly frightening due to their views analytically and hyperactive behavior. When it is time to relax and drink a warm cup of coffee, they are restless, and make sure they are on the move to the next thing on their check list. Britt explains that fat people are easy-going and prefers to surround herself with them instead. She acknowledges that fat people accepts how unfair life can be and the values in this world that are important while other view a sick and indolent. Thin people are logical and think by following

There is a notion throughout not just American popular culture, but everyday life that if you want to be seen as a beautiful and accepted woman you must be thin. Women

I've heard in that past that a skinny person could be considered "skinny fat" but never knew how exactly that could be. After reading the truth about belly fat, I learned that our bodies need some fats but where the fat is located can cause serious health issues. "Subcutaneous fat is the fat we can see, and visceral fat is the fat we can't." In my opinion, someone who can see that they are out of shape (Subcutaneous fat) will most likely attempt to improve their lifestyle than someone who thinks they are in shape (Visceral fat) but not aware that there is fat in their body that is hidden and is as bad or worse than subcutaneous fat.

Society shouldn’t push people to be thinner. People are often criticized for their body image. Some may be called “really fat” and others may be called “really skinny”. All of this can make a female feel awful about their image. Therefore, it can make you lose your self-esteem. Your body is basically your reputation because if people aren’t okay with your body image, then you might want to change your image so you can feel accepted.

Thicker women face discrimination and pressures from society and their peers to lose weight because their bodies types are perceived as unhealthy this is the relative idea Beth MacInnis shared in “Fat Oppression”  in Consuming Passions. MacInnis discusses the health risk associated with weight loss and the misconception thicker women are unhealthy because of their body sizes. She points out that having a bigger body other than being thin the ideal beauty standard is seen as being unhealthy but for those women to lose weights by means that are risky and are shown to be unhealthy in her research. In simpler terms MacInnis is pointing out the hypocrisy in the idea that not being thin is unhealthy but for women that aren’t skinny face actual unhealthy and unethical means to lose weight.

The role of Russian literature is very difficult to interpret. This multifaceted role as literature itself. Gorky wrote "Our literature - our pride. The pinnacle of the world of humanity" - called Russian literature. Classical Russian literature - is a model for many people. All the same, Maxim Gorky wrote: "Giant Pushkin - the greatest pride in our and most complete expression of the spiritual forces of Russia, and merciless to yourself and others Gogol, yearning Lermontov, sad Turgenev, wrathful Nekrasov, the great rebel Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, magician of language Ostrovsky - are not similar to each other, as it can be with us Rus ', and we add that they are our prophets, teachers, the conscience of the nation.” To their creativity, to the creation of other Russian writers person turns his entire life: looking for answers to their questions about the soul, understanding the science of human relations, gender, learning to live.

Closer in the early 2000’s if someone’s body wasn’t super thin and little, they would be made fun of and be told to go on a diet, or to put their food down because “they don’t need it”. Now a full circle has come as the ideal body is back to Monroe. Thicker women are admired and praised while skinny and toned women are told to go put more meat on their bones. Songs like “Anaconda” by Nicki Minaj and “All About That Bass” by Meghan Trainor both talk about how men would rather have a thicker girl than a slim girl --or a “silicone barbie doll,” according to Meghan. While this is uplifting to the women on the thicker end of the scale, it’s definitely demeaning to those on the other side. It seems as if one can’t be praised without the other being knocked down.