If we're all honest about our bodies, they're all weird... there is no normal. Which is why it's strange to me to have such an arbitrary sizing structure with mass-produced clothing. Why don't we just do it by measurement and be done with it?

I do wish this would work... I lived in Osaka for several months, and compared to the standard body type there, I've got hips for miles :)

You've raised an interesting point of clarification. I don't think I'd have added myself in if Tim Gunn hadn't pointed out this area of overlap (the underserved sizes). Obviously, I've not experienced all the other aspects of being plus-sized people, and I would never dream of equating the two in any other way. But,…

As great as Tim Gunn is at addressing the WOMAN size problem, I'm glad he didn't leave out us little 'uns too:

Wow, that's some epic-level whitemansplaining, right there.

OMG, now I know where Miley Cyrus got her moves!

will you be my friend? you and your mom?

Pitties have the best smiles!

Yes! Those little chromosomes, they're all

IKR? If I did think something in passing, I would like to think it would be something like, "what a cute shirt" or "why won't that kid stop crying? god!"

I'm sorry to hear about your troubles... I'm glad you have your support system.

People used to ask if I was adopted (light brown hair, blue eyes, my mom was born in Italy with blue-black hair and a very Mediterranean look). It still bothers me, 30 years later, that this was a question strangers thought they could ask.

Definitely. She does the leaning thing, in particular; with people who need her, she will sit, lean, rest her head on their leg or knee, be all over them. She's not a particularly social dog in general, and if everything's normal, she'll just wander a bit and go lay down somewhere quiet.

Based on the descriptions of the "preoccupieds" and "fearfuls" I'd say the NSA actually does make up a large number of those who cyberstalk partners. Yikes.

Not to feed into a stereotype, but I'm pretty sure the couple I met was just the older version of this one:

No, you're right, that's what we've been told. She's also short and stubby, so we think maybe bull terrier might be in there too, but some Pitties are short, so there's no way to know for sure.

Oh, she is an excellent snorgler... she's one of those dogs who think they're a lap dog, despite weighing 45 lbs.

Just want to send a big shout-out to the elderly gay couple one table over from us on the patio of my favorite bar last night. The gentleman wearing the fedora, pendant rhinestone earrings, a 4-carat wedding ring, wide bangles, a tweed jacket, and sequined Toms was so nice to talk to! And his shih tzu, Fee, was very…

IKR? This was right after we rescued her (with six puppies... you can see the tail of one on the bottom left of the photo), so she hadn't gotten her weight back up and she needed a bath in the worst way.