Thank you. Your last statement reminds me a lot of conversations about being related to someone with any other kind of mental illness. It's a rough balance - yes, the addicts in your life feel like shit about it already, but you're still entitled to feel anger and disappointment towards them. The fact that they…

I want to like this essay, but I don't. In fact, I hate it.

Yep yep! He's wonderful. :-) Looking forward to valentines day because we do Chinese takeout, science fiction tv/movies, and craft beer. I lucked out!

I would just love to see less focus on looks in general - in society, in my personal life, in the pop culture, on this blog. In spite of the progressive, nerdy comments sections, this blog is about celebrating dresses, celebrating people with "striking" figures, celebrating the stories of transgender people who…

No, it cannot necessarily be fixed with diet and exercise. My body is proof of that. But I do thank you for telling me how emotional and personal to get. Goodness, heaven forbid I say something true that is also uncomfortable to people who haven't had to live what I have.

The word "obese" itself is more insulting than "fat", if you ask me. There's something very clinical about it. This separates you in a peculiar way. As in: "He's not fat, he's obese!"

It sucks to be obese on an emotional level, sure.

I don't think it was intended to be a reflection on anyone but Rachel. She was gaunt at the finale. Anyone who thinks otherwise doesn't understand the meaning of "gaunt." Considering that she herself claims she only lost that much to win, and that she's planning on putting some of the weight back on, I doubt she would…

The stigma may contribute to the sedentary lifestyle, because obese people don't enjoy being judged the minute they step out their front doors. Being constantly belittled does little to encourage exercise and eating healthy, as does the Biggest Loser. Of course it's possible to lose weight and dramatically transform…

Nailed it.

This girl needs real professional help. NOT to be on another reality show/attending porn conventions/"writing" children's books etc.

I like this comment a lot. The fluff means he eats carbs, and will likely be "cool" with me eating carbs. No fluff means a whole lot of trips to GNC and sad, grilled skinless chicken breasts.

Same; he reminds me of plenty of frat boys I've known. Still, he has this sort of charisma and charm and yeah, I would.

I watched this film for research purposes. I wanted to see how long my daughter's naps are. Long enough for me to rewind this bit a couple of times.

Fluffy, beardy, interesting-beer-drinking men are the best.

I love it when men have some fluff, mainly because I figure someone who likes food likes pleasure likes sex enough to be good at it...

"In the Ekaterininsky Kvartal hotel, the elevator is broken and the stairway is unlit, with stairs of varying and unpredictable heights." I don't know why this tickles me so much. I guess it's just that when it comes to stairs, having them unlit and at random heights is like breaking the social contract on what it…

Mike Vick's trash talk was much more pointed during his Falcons days.

Yes, but why would we want to???