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Not The Butt Of A Joke

May 15th, 2007

We’ve known for a while that Leonard Nimoy was working on a big-girl photography project, but it’s been in the news lately because his book is coming out. This New York Times article, sent to me by a handful of delightful people while I was on a Big Fat Vacation, gives a nice overview.

The average American woman, according to articles I’ve read, weighs 25 percent more than the models who are showing the clothes they are being sold. So, most women will not be able to look like those models. But they’re being presented with clothes, cosmetics, surgery, diet pills, diet programs, therapy, with the idea that they can aspire to look like those people. It’s a big, big industry. Billions of dollars. And the cruelest part of it is that these women are being told, “You don’t look right.”

I love the story of how the project first started. I actually love a lot about the story; it’s worth reading, if you haven’t yet. It almost makes me want to take off my clothes and get my photo taken. Almost.

Posted by mo pie

Filed under: Books, Fat Positive

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12 Responses to Not The Butt Of A Joke

  1. anne, on May 15th, 2007 at 2:55 pm Said:

    I know I want you to take off your clothes.

  2. BethK, on May 15th, 2007 at 3:00 pm Said:

    That is a really lovely piece. I always knew there was a reason that I liked Leonard Nimoy. Hmmm, North Hampton? That’s a day trip for me…

  3. mo pie, on May 15th, 2007 at 3:06 pm Said:

    Really? We might go to the exhibit in the next couple of weeks. We should go together!

  4. BethK, on May 16th, 2007 at 7:52 am Said:

    Absolutely! Drop me an e-mail when you know your schedule. The beauty of living in Mass is that you’re never more than a couple hours drive from either end…

  5. littlestar, on May 16th, 2007 at 11:56 am Said:

    I grok Spock.

    (Now there’s an oldie but goodie reference for ya.)

  6. littlem, on May 16th, 2007 at 2:58 pm Said:

    As Spock was, and ever shall be, Kirk’s friend, Mr. Nimoy is, and ever shall be, teh hot.

    That is all.

  7. NicoleW, on May 16th, 2007 at 8:46 pm Said:

    When I was a kid I had a crush on Mr. Spock. Now I think I have a crush on Leonard Nimoy.

  8. Cat, on May 20th, 2007 at 9:37 am Said:

    I have to say…Nimoy could act, and all that. I too loved Spock (and got your grok reference, Littlestar!) But with so many fictional characters, there’s that disappointment of finding out that no human being (well, or Vulcan) can live up to the imaginary standard. One of the things that’s so appealing about Nimoy is that he really does seem to be what he would seem. He didn’t (as far as I know) get all hateful when he got famous. He wouldn’t roast Shatner on TV. He doesn’t share his personal stuff in public. And, now, go figure, he’s not only open-minded about what constitutes beauty (despite the fact that he was a beauty in his day and doesn’t crack any mirrors even now), but ACTIVE about sharing that perception. Love it. Real goodness is just so damn…beautiful.

  9. littlem, on May 21st, 2007 at 1:59 am Said:

    ” …he’s not only open-minded about what constitutes beauty (despite the fact that he was a beauty in his day and doesn’t crack any mirrors even now) …”

    IMO his day isn’t over. Shoot. Paul Newman makes 75+ look sexy.

    (And that, also, Cat, has to do with great human spirit. As well as hot eyes, and a couple of Oscars. Hee.)

  10. Cat, on May 25th, 2007 at 9:37 am Said:

    Got me on that one–hot eyes, Oscars, spirit, mmmmm!

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  12. EJKorvette, on April 6th, 2009 at 12:56 pm Said:

    I have a signed copy of that book.

    A photographer I know said that when he started Nimoy’s photography sucked, but that this book was okay.

    Actually there is a much older book of fat nude women called Women en Large from 1994.

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