“Which is that we have a limited capacity to resist our own biological drives.”

Woah woah woah, carbohydrates, fat and sugar might be things the human body needs but you do NOT need a “bomb” of it. That’s not how nutrition or science work!

Haha, I just replied to something saying that skinny women don’t get skinny through active dieting, but what you’re saying is so true. They get CRUCIFIED if they mention that they’re trying to eat well or in moderation. When I went to college upstate, some friends would express disgust and exasperation about all the…

I disagree. I’m one of those people who is “naturally skinny” and appears, to friends, to give into appetites and each whatever they want. But the truth is that when I’m alone and need to cook or find food on my own, I go for exceedingly healthy choices and eat them in moderation. I don’t eat packaged junk food snacks…

I’m curious – what makes you think her intent is pure? If she was truly a good person, her very expensive PR team could probably convince every single liberal that she was awesome (and they obviously haven’t; just look at this thread.) But maybe there are positive things about her that we don’t know?

I always told myself I would move out of my parents’ house on Long Island after I got a stable job in NYC. Now that I’ve been working for four months at a fantastic, stable job that pays me more than I expected to get, I’m looking at apartments in the outer boroughs and... no. I REALLY like having discretionary income…

Totally. There’s a lot of arrogance/presumptuousness here, with people thinking that they know what’s best for all fashion companies. No. There is always a level of unpredictability with these things, but the companies themselves generally know best. The execs want money and are investing a lot of money in market…

I don’t mean to offend! I was just curious. And I certainly would never ask you to justify your existence; your identity doesn’t affect me and you should do whatever makes you happy. Forgive me for asking, but please understand that this is a relatively new topic in public discourse, so naturally, people are going to…

I’ve been thinking about that a lot too, and I wish I could get a trans person’s perspective on this! (If any trans person is reading this now, please share your thoughts.)

I think it makes more sense to frame obesity as a contributor to certain diseases, not the disease itself, which would make dieting a preventative measure rather than a cure. People don’t die from obesity, but they do die from obesity-related illnesses, like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, fatty liver disease,…

I don’t think you can compare a diet to a prescription medication. If a diet helps someone lose weight, then the diet is technically doing exactly what it’s supposed to do. That’s its measure of success. And you can’t blame the diet once people decide to drop it and return to eating a caloric excess.

I totally agree. I’m sad that Weight Watchers is doing badly, because it’s the only popular weight management program that isn’t sensationalistic and doesn’t demonize a particular type of food. All it does is teach people portion sizes and how to get the most nutrition from those limited portion sizes, and tries to…

Here’s the thing: it’s not an advertisement. It’s marketing. The artfulness is part of MAC’s comprehensive branding strategy, pushing their image as a creative, innovative, risk-taking company. Take a look at the variety on their Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maccosmetics/ They’re not going to keep 8 million…

How about Martin Luther King Day?

I literally just made a burner account to say that this a dumb article and a dumb opinion. (And because I’m on Jezebel all the time and always want to comment. This was the very very important issue that prompted me to finally do so.)