Porterhouse, you're an idiot. That sounds like typical lashing out to me because of your own shortcomings and self-esteem issues. I'm an American male and am certainly neither overweight or a slob. So stop with your generalizations. It just reveals your ignorance.

Porterhouse, I know the anger might take away some from your point. You still hold a valid point though. You look at actors like Jack Black, and it seems they are judged a lot less than women who are curvacious in Hollywood. Look at the amount of TV shows that thar an overweight man married to an attractive, thin woman. There are some places that say things about overweight men, but a lot of times the criticisms are aimed more at women. It is the young girls who are taught from a very early age to be so hard on themselves about their bodies. The anger and frustration is understandable, as it seems the double standards are still alive and well. I won't classify American men as slobs, but they are held at a different standard than us women.

Porterhouse,

I agree totally with your comments. Please though, learn that there are 2 o's in the word too as in too fat. And to Avatarofset, if you use neither, than you have to also use nor. If you think that Porterhouse is showing what you perceive as ignorance, I look from whence the comments come...YOU!

Well, David...

before you criticize someone else's English, you might want to make sure that you are flawless. You are not flawless, however, or you would know that "from whence" is redundant. "Whence" means "from where." To say "from whence" is the same as saying "from from where."

Idiot...

David, if you are aware that using a "neither" requires using a "nor", then you should also be aware of the pairing of "then" to "if". As in your statement, "if you use neither, than you have to also use nor." "Than" is incorrect. It should be "then". Not to mention your slew of incorrect punctuation.

In sum, I agree with Trav. If you're going to attempt to correct someone's grammar, you'd better make sure your own is at least respectable.

Ah, my dear Porterhouse, you're so right; and so are you Cris. For those who doubt it, take a look at the star couple of Law and Order CI. After having health issues, Vincent D'Onofrio returned to the show with a new 5 sizes bigger wardrobe. He's still on the show. That same situation wouldn't have hold for his counterpart, nor for any other actress in any other show, Delta Burke anyone?).

Now, my perspective differs a bit from what's considered the general one. As guilty as the fashion, make-up, advertising, movie, TV and modeling industries are, don't forget they cannot force you to do anything. My beloved, we need to start taking responsibility for OUR OWN actions. If you know you shouldn't, but you go and eat a bag of chips, have one too many beers, or have the slice of cheesecake you crave; then go ahead and take responsibility for it. We need to stop the "the devil made me do it" mentality. We also need to start accepting ourselves as we are. Many things are out there that we cannot change; the color of our skin, our sexual orientation, our age, our height and sometimes even our weight. Then please, please, please my people, let's not waste our time complaining and getting frustrated with things we cannot do anything about! Enjoy the life you have, with everything you have. We'll always find people in a better position than us, but go ahead and count. You'll find out those are so very few. There will always, always be people that will look at you with envy for what you have and for who you are. In closing the sermon, and before everybody fall sleep, remember that guy who made you jealous when you saw him driving that beautiful car? Has it ever occur to you that he may be one of those unfortunate people that have to "live" in their car? The next time you are about to start a pity party, make a list of all the things you have, tangibles and non-tangibles. But make sure you have a very thick notebook, because the amount of things on that list will amaze you.

Now, go ahead and enjoy your life:

1. Your name is not Fannie or Freddie and your last name is not
Lehman.
2. If you're able to read this, it means Ike didn't visit you.
3. You're not having to defend yourself from accusations your
opponent is making; cool! You're not running for office.
4. Is anybody scrutinizing even the smallest thing you have ever
done? Nope, you're name is not Sarah Palin.
5. If nobody cares about what it is that you're doing in your
kitchen, good!!! you're not Ahmadiwhatever, and you're not
getting invaded any time soon.

anywhere you look men can't be told apart from bovine livestock : )

Yes, because the men are seen mounting them