http://karenrayne.com/2008/07/07/skinny-cat/ Fri, 18 May 2012 00:20:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 http://karenrayne.com/2008/07/07/skinny-cat/comment-page-1/#comment-3289 Alice Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:27:56 +0000 http://karenrayne.com/2008/07/07/skinny-cat/#comment-3289 I just think it's important to point out that people come in all different shapes and sizes and it's what's on the inside that counts. Trite, but true. I just think it’s important to point out that people come in all different shapes and sizes and it’s what’s on the inside that counts. Trite, but true.

]]> http://karenrayne.com/2008/07/07/skinny-cat/comment-page-1/#comment-3254 Dorian Rinehart Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:36:11 +0000 http://karenrayne.com/2008/07/07/skinny-cat/#comment-3254 Thanks for your comments - I agree this is an issue that is horrifying and needs to be addressed. I'd suggest that everyone talk about BODIES - all the permutations of them and how some people think some of them are attractive and how some of them are healthier than others. I'd suggest we don't struggle to say the word "fat" OR the word "thin" - we need to help especially our children talk easily about how they see their body and the bodies of their friends and family members. Thin can be scary and VERY unhealthy, fat can also be scary and VERY unhealthy, but most people in our world today who call themselves (or others) fat are not talking about people who are so fat that they are VERY unhealthy - they are talking about people who do not fit the skinny media culture. When we feel fat, we are much less likely to grow in healthy sexuality, so this is definitely a topic for you to be addressing, Dr. Rayne. THANKS! Thanks for your comments - I agree this is an issue that is horrifying and needs to be addressed. I’d suggest that everyone talk about BODIES - all the permutations of them and how some people think some of them are attractive and how some of them are healthier than others. I’d suggest we don’t struggle to say the word “fat” OR the word “thin” - we need to help especially our children talk easily about how they see their body and the bodies of their friends and family members. Thin can be scary and VERY unhealthy, fat can also be scary and VERY unhealthy, but most people in our world today who call themselves (or others) fat are not talking about people who are so fat that they are VERY unhealthy - they are talking about people who do not fit the skinny media culture. When we feel fat, we are much less likely to grow in healthy sexuality, so this is definitely a topic for you to be addressing, Dr. Rayne. THANKS!

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