Oh well, I guess anecdotal evidence trumps scientific research, then. I have observed children avoiding a conventionally unattractive man - their mother thought it was because he was scary-looking to them. Oh no, whose anecdotal evidence should we go with now that we have dismissed science?

This is so off-base, I barely know where to start. "... because you would never do her ..." Ya, because I'm a heterosexual woman. I'm just saying that her claim of beauty is open to discussion - only because she's the one publicly bringing it up in the first place. It's just ridiculous to open up a public discussion,…

I got your point very clearly - you are judging people who say she's unattractive, which you feel you can justify only if you pretend that she didn't bring beauty into the discussion herself. I thought you might not have read the entire article, so I pointed out the relevant parts you seem to have missed. However, you…

Did you actually read the entire article? "I am writing to share how I finally came to stop and look, really look at my body and actively learn the power in what it is to redefine beauty." "Their bodies were the first big breasts, big booties, and glorious bellies that I saw as beautiful while acknowledging how…

Where do you get your views about children? This sounds like some kind of an idealized wish. Studies have been done showing that even babies seem to recognize beauty, as they look longer at faces that we would find conventionally beautiful. Children don't "find beauty in virtually anything" - they are very specific…

It's great that she's comfortable enough with herself to pose naked. But she is the one who is claiming herself to be beautiful. So I don't think people are making everything about them when they subjectively test that claim. Had she simply posted naked photos of herself without commentary and people started making…

Hey, Page Six - on what planet is this "shockingly thin"? She looks great.

As horrific as shooting sprees are in the US, the numbers affected don't even begin to compare with the number of honor killings in other societies where the violence is more widely accepted and even condoned: www.cbsnews.com/news/honor-killing-under-growing-scrutiny-in-the-us/ And the quote you posted doesn't say…

Or some huge slab of meat, like a 24-ounce steak. Or cheeseburgers - isn't that what "real women" are always recommending for other women?

Ya, I really didn't mean it that way. And I can't stand it when people comment on what I'm eating or not eating - it's none of their business. It puts you on the defensive for your choices when you're just trying to be sociable and have fun. So I totally get why you're feeling sensitive - those comments sound…

When someone is talking about how much they love veggies, it's probably not about you. Maybe they're just genuinely excited about it - for themselves.

I'm not sure where you see any judgement on my part - I'm just sharing my opinion based on my experience, as well as on what I've read, that our tastes change based on what we're used to eating. When I eat more sugar, I crave it more. And when I eat less, I don't. Others seem to share the same experience, and from…

"Real food" - sounds like something a self-proclaimed "real woman" would say. What's up with that shit, anyway? And how can healthy food NOT be real food?

Thank you so much! I will definitely try that!

Yes, people trying to shove unhealthy food isn't even enjoyable is just the worse! I categorize foods as "worth it" or "not worth it" and will very occasionally indulge in foods that may not be great for me, but it has to be amazing for it be worth it, and it helps if I'm really enjoying the people I'm with. (So…

Mmm, goat cheese! And I love chocolate and red wine, but they don't really agree with me anymore. I still have them maybe once or twice a year, but then I pay for it afterwards.

Well, obviously you shouldn't have to make excuses for what you eat to anyone else. But it is true that people's taste for food is dependent on their current diet. After years of having a sweet tooth, I've found that I've lost my taste for sugar after cutting back on it. As a kid, I was taught to cover grapefruit in…

That sounds amazing! Do you have the recipe?

I think it's because of our idea of what a "normal" diet is - people who don't eat junk threaten the idea that it's impossible to give it up. But if Jennifer Lawrence eats "normally" as well, then she's just genetically lucky and everyone else can keep fooling themselves into thinking there's nothing they can do to…

Haha, beets are one of my favorite foods! (Along with olives, avocado, almond butter and kale.)