Lighten up Francis wrote:
You appear to believe a woman has to be emaciated or a fat tub of s**t. I don't personally like either look. I like a woman who looks like a woman. A woman who weighs 5 lbs less than Shalane Flanagan is scary skinny. Have you ever wondered why women that thin lose their period? It's because nature is telling them you aren't healthy enough to have a baby.
What on earth is a "woman who looks like a woman?"
I'm 5'4" and 105lbs. I have been since high school, and I've never lost my period. This height and weight is normal for me, just as it is for many other women. Putting on weight will not give me "curves," since curves come from bone structure, not the amount of fat somebody has.
This woman (from the Biggest Loser) has curves and definitely does not look like a ten-year-old boy. However, it's worth saying that pre-adolescent boys are probably much healthier than the average American adult, so looking like one should not necessarily be seen as a negative.
I'm so sick of people telling women that they are or are NOT "real" women based upon a one size fits all beauty norm.
Frankly, I'm much more concerned with my speed and endurance than what some anonymous dude thinks about my body because I love running, and I want to be fast. Silly me for thinking others here share that philosophy!