Comments on: What's Your Score? http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/03/20/whats-your-score/ We're bringing chubby back. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:37:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: hanyou-no-miko http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/03/20/whats-your-score/comment-page-1/#comment-10108 hanyou-no-miko Sun, 30 Mar 2008 16:46:33 +0000 http://www.bfdblog.com/?p=382#comment-10108 Well, it IS a Japanese video game. That mentality is rampant in Japan. The Japanese still regard their women like we regarded ours in the 1950's; their place is in the kitchen. The rise of self-confident, "western-ized" women has caused all sort of unhealthy archetypes to crop up over there. For example, most women in media are either "moe" (a.k.a. submissive to the point of having no opinion whatsoever, and existing only to squal and cry girlishly when molested) or "tsundere" (in which the girl ACTS like a "bitch," but is actually submissive deep down inside). The Japanese are also highly fixated on weight and social conformity. Most girls are strongly "encouraged" to be below 100 pounds, and are ridiculed by their families, teachers, and peers if they dare go above this. So this game title really isn't unusual at ALL for Japan. If you think that's offensive to our Western tastes, read the descriptions for some of their h-games. Well, it IS a Japanese video game. That mentality is rampant in Japan. The Japanese still regard their women like we regarded ours in the 1950’s; their place is in the kitchen. The rise of self-confident, “western-ized” women has caused all sort of unhealthy archetypes to crop up over there. For example, most women in media are either “moe” (a.k.a. submissive to the point of having no opinion whatsoever, and existing only to squal and cry girlishly when molested) or “tsundere” (in which the girl ACTS like a “bitch,” but is actually submissive deep down inside).

The Japanese are also highly fixated on weight and social conformity. Most girls are strongly “encouraged” to be below 100 pounds, and are ridiculed by their families, teachers, and peers if they dare go above this. So this game title really isn’t unusual at ALL for Japan. If you think that’s offensive to our Western tastes, read the descriptions for some of their h-games.

]]> By: AnnieMcPhee http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/03/20/whats-your-score/comment-page-1/#comment-10107 AnnieMcPhee Sat, 22 Mar 2008 02:17:35 +0000 http://www.bfdblog.com/?p=382#comment-10107 Ok I just put "Wishing Stairs" on my netflix queue. Too bad it isn't an instant watch :( The game...I'm probably going to FA hell for saying this, but I want to try it now. If it were only a flash game I'd be playing it. Yes I know everything that's wrong with those paragraphs and then some. Such as it's really bad that he'd send her to a place full of boys to live, but even worse, he probably thinks she doesn't have to worry about being raped because she's fat. See, I can do it too. I'm still curious. And I also like the word "blossomed." It has no negative connotations. Ok I just put “Wishing Stairs” on my netflix queue. Too bad it isn’t an instant watch :(

The game…I’m probably going to FA hell for saying this, but I want to try it now. If it were only a flash game I’d be playing it. Yes I know everything that’s wrong with those paragraphs and then some. Such as it’s really bad that he’d send her to a place full of boys to live, but even worse, he probably thinks she doesn’t have to worry about being raped because she’s fat. See, I can do it too. I’m still curious. And I also like the word “blossomed.” It has no negative connotations.

]]> By: Pet~ http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/03/20/whats-your-score/comment-page-1/#comment-10106 Pet~ Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:01:00 +0000 http://www.bfdblog.com/?p=382#comment-10106 Nat said: "propogation of the view that our (women’s) bodies are here to decorate the man’s world and that the only reason we would want to lose weight would be so that we can look good for men." How could I have missed that one?!? Pet Nat said: “propogation of the view that our (women’s) bodies are here to decorate the man’s world and that the only reason we would want to lose weight would be so that we can look good for men.”

How could I have missed that one?!?

Pet

]]> By: Ms Ingrid http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/03/20/whats-your-score/comment-page-1/#comment-10105 Ms Ingrid Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:50:12 +0000 http://www.bfdblog.com/?p=382#comment-10105 to spinsterwitch "#13 - That a good motivating factor (for anything) is rejection." I am taking it out of the context of this offensive story, but rejection actually CAN be a good motivation. We all have heard stories/seen on Lifetime, where a kid is rejected from some sports team and he or she works very very hard and eventually wins the Olympics etc. But I don't want to see a girl who is rejected by some stupid boy to go to extremes and lose weight. to spinsterwitch

“#13 – That a good motivating factor (for anything) is rejection.”

I am taking it out of the context of this offensive story, but rejection actually CAN be a good motivation. We all have heard stories/seen on Lifetime, where a kid is rejected from some sports team and he or she works very very hard and eventually wins the Olympics etc.

But I don’t want to see a girl who is rejected by some stupid boy to go to extremes and lose weight.

]]> By: Bina http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/03/20/whats-your-score/comment-page-1/#comment-10104 Bina Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:02:16 +0000 http://www.bfdblog.com/?p=382#comment-10104 Sometimes, the words? They fail me. I do not believe that there are enough numbers in the WORLD to count all the things wrong here. Sometimes, the words? They fail me.

I do not believe that there are enough numbers in the WORLD to count all the things wrong here.

]]> By: littlem http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/03/20/whats-your-score/comment-page-1/#comment-10103 littlem Fri, 21 Mar 2008 02:45:28 +0000 http://www.bfdblog.com/?p=382#comment-10103 For the second day I am with K. My mind has boggled, sad to say. And those who think this game okay -- We're good without them anyway. For the second day I am with K.

My mind has boggled, sad to say.

And those who think this game okay –

We’re good without them anyway.

]]> By: rei http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/03/20/whats-your-score/comment-page-1/#comment-10102 rei Thu, 20 Mar 2008 22:56:01 +0000 http://www.bfdblog.com/?p=382#comment-10102 what I love is that this may be marketed to bigger girls to encourage them to lose weight, but it is a god damned video game! It isn't real! Does that strike anyone else as ridiculous? A game that erodes self-esteem and steals away positive things like excersize and interaction with real people for social and physical achievements (and by physical achievments I don't necessarily mean "getting thin" but I mean things like improving running time or strength training or just plain dancing and having fun) what I love is that this may be marketed to bigger girls to encourage them to lose weight, but it is a god damned video game!
It isn’t real!
Does that strike anyone else as ridiculous?
A game that erodes self-esteem and steals away positive things like excersize and interaction with real people for social and physical achievements (and by physical achievments I don’t necessarily mean “getting thin” but I mean things like improving running time or strength training or just plain dancing and having fun)

]]> By: geek http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/03/20/whats-your-score/comment-page-1/#comment-10101 geek Thu, 20 Mar 2008 22:43:15 +0000 http://www.bfdblog.com/?p=382#comment-10101 "Propogation of the myth that conditional love is a good thing. If a guy doesn’t like you at 220 pounds, he doesn’t like you. Find someone who does." I *think*/hope you meant that if someone doesn't like you for who you are, don't waste your time. vs. the 'you're so shallow' argument (b/c people can't really help who they're attracted to). Physical attraction is important to start relationships especially when you're young. And some people like their girls bigger. “Propogation of the myth that conditional love is a good thing. If a guy doesn’t like you at 220 pounds, he doesn’t like you. Find someone who does.”

I *think*/hope you meant that if someone doesn’t like you for who you are, don’t waste your time. vs. the ‘you’re so shallow’ argument (b/c people can’t really help who they’re attracted to). Physical attraction is important to start relationships especially when you’re young. And some people like their girls bigger.

]]> By: iflurry http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/03/20/whats-your-score/comment-page-1/#comment-10100 iflurry Thu, 20 Mar 2008 20:42:46 +0000 http://www.bfdblog.com/?p=382#comment-10100 Sorry everyone, I had a bunch more that I decided were too close to others already mentioned... and I can't edit or delete my own comment. Sorry everyone, I had a bunch more that I decided were too close to others already mentioned… and I can’t edit or delete my own comment.

]]> By: K http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/03/20/whats-your-score/comment-page-1/#comment-10099 K Thu, 20 Mar 2008 19:42:03 +0000 http://www.bfdblog.com/?p=382#comment-10099 I appear to have lost the abilty to count, because my mind has been boggled. I appear to have lost the abilty to count, because my mind has been boggled.

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