Do You Participate in Fat Talk?
Fat Talk: "The pressure for women to say negative things about their own body."
Some intriguing research shows that college students - males and females - know that when women are in a group of other women who are fat talking, that they are supposed to join in to say negative things about their bodies. And, there is pressure to do so.
In other words - if someone starts complaining about how fat they are - there is an unwritten rule that you must also join in with the self-degradation.
In one study (emphasis added):
researchers described a vignette to 124 test subjects in which four female college students are studying for an exam. In the scenario, three of the four students begin to discuss their weight and dissatisfaction with their bodies.The students participating in the study – both males and females – were asked to choose how they thought the fourth female student would respond to the discussion. Forty percent of the male students and 51 percent of the females believed the woman most likely would join the negative discussion.
They also found the women in the group would be more inclined to like a woman who participates in fat talk than a woman who doesn’t join the discussion. (from newswise)
It seems if you fail to join the pity-party - you are disliked.
Source: Body Image Vol 3. Issue 3. abstract.
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I'm pretty sure the person told you that sarcastically, Marie, because he/she noticed your weight loss.
You need to create a routine, like 8 am eat bowl of cereal, 1pm eat turkey sandwich, apple and juice, etc. and not give yourself a choice to think about eating or not. You do it because it is time to do it. That might make it easier for you.
ReplyNO why would someone care i lost weight? It's my life. I don't eat breakfast. I can't help the choices.I am too fat to eat.
ReplyPeople shouldn't care what others look like, but the reality is, they do care. And you are not fat.
Replyok thanks but i am
Replygirls in my school always rag about their flaws. Society constantly tells use we have to be thin. When every other girl around you is skinny you want to conform to that idea. But now we have super skinny models and the 'Fat' models and their is no models inbetween so girls who are inbetween say ither i get fat or I loose weight and since most girls are skinnier they opt for loosing. Also girls LOVE to compare themselves to people who are often skinnier than they are; not to seek attention, but to perfect themselves, which we feel a strong need to for some insaine reason. Thus the body bashing begins
ReplyI try not to. My mom lost 15 lbs about a year ago, so she's about 5' 3'' and 120 lbs. Unfortunately, she picks apart what she and everyone else looks like. She doesn't have an ED or anything. Rather, I think it's a combination of holding onto past grudges (her sisters picked on her body when she went through puberty), and dealing with the prospect of, well, aging; she's insecure, as most women are. It gets to the point, sometimes, where it feels like a competition over who eats better, or exercises more. I'm so glad I'm away at school right now with a roommate who couldn't care less about what she eats. Even at 21, when I know I can choose to ignore things like this, I find it frustrating. If my mother isn't happy with herself, yet taunts the overweight or poorly dressed, does that mean she sometimes looks at me with distaste? Or is she secretly thrilled when I move up a dress size? I'd rather not pick anyone apart, including myself. I won't play that game with my friends or my mother; nobody wins.
Reply"Fat Talk"?
This is idiotic. "Fat Talk" is about women being insecure and fishing for compliments. It's another name for whining. If a woman really feels bad about her body, she'll do something about it. Instead of complaining about a problem, do something, like exercise and eat healthier.
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