Giving Up Sex For Sex Appeal?
In order to lose weight, a significant percentage of British women turn to drastic measures… like cocaine. And that’s not the only shocking statistic in this little (not at all scientific) poll!
Thirty seven per cent had taken slimming pills, 15 per cent had taken speed or cocaine and 26 per cent had used laxatives as slimming aids…three-quarters chose ‘faddy’ crash diets, with many feeling sick because of them, and two-thirds feared they had lost the ability to eat normally.
Three out of four women said they spent their lives ‘snacking’ while two thirds starved themselves before a big night out… Women were also ready to shell out on average 11,000 pounds for a better body, with one in ten saying they would have an operation to fit a gastric band to control their eating. A third of women said they would sacrifice sex to be slim for ever.
Now’s editor Helen Johnston said, “Body image is the female curse of the 21st century. Whatever a woman’s achievements in life, her whole self-image is totally bound up in her body shape.”
I realize this is like, the opposite of Feel Good Friday. Maybe you can go look at our Flickr pool again. Now with body shots! (Seriously, a lot of beauty out there. Who knew our BFDCon was going to be so hot?)
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Filed under: Feminism, Health, International, Meta, Weight Loss
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Um…give up sex?! What the?
I think of something witty to say later, but seriously…
See I can’t even type I’ll instead of I. Ha! I need coffee…and sex.
Here’s a dirty little secret:
I did bad drugs and lost about 90 pounds.
And yeah, when I stopped it all came back.
But even as recently as a few months ago I found myself contemplating doing it again. Ladies, this is not something I recommend. For one thing, drugs wreak havoc on your complexion. Drugs are bad, mmkay?
Well, I dunno about y’all but I hate rooting after a big dinner!
I would give up sex if it meant never having to worry about the way my body looks ever again. Is that the same thing?
What good is being slim if you aren’t getting any?
But sex is one of the best forms of exercise out there – extra super plus endorphin rush!
I think there are things out there that would make me forswear sex, but being thin isn’t one.
There is nothing that would make me forswear reading!
I might give up sex for something like eternal world peace or the end of poverty, but just to be thin? Meh.
I’m so glad that I’ve never been made to feel bad about my body during sex. If I were – that person would not be getting any, I tell thee!
No sex? No way.
I’m with K!
By the way, that Flickr pool is so much fun!
I know! I keep adding more stuff to it. And leaving more comments….