under total, negative stereotypes, not sure what to do?

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by melindawarren

Whoa whoa WHOA. Hold up a second. College freshman writing here, and I have to take offense at this. I'm not lying to myself when I say that I'm neither judgmental nor immature. And honestly, that's a really sucky excuse for bad behavior. "I'm a college student, so it's ok for me to be judgmental and immature." No. Absolutely not. Be part of the solution; don't contribute to the problem. If you acknowledge that many college students have these bad traits, work to eliminate them from yourself. Don't turn a low-set bar into a reason to just go with the flow. Be the person who raises the bar.

I also have to say that it's not judgmental to call your view on sizes closed-minded. I am 5'4 and a size 0/2/4 (depending on whether we're talking formalwear or everyday wear). The idea that one has to be a 2 or a 4 to be "normal" is actually more of an unhealthy view than the idea that one is chubby at a 6 or 8. And to generalize with sizes is slightly absurd, considering one person can have three or four different sizes.

Finally, it's unfortunate that moving into a dorm doesn't make a person more mature. It's a shame that the experience of taking care of oneself and his or her own day-to-day life isn't enough to help people see diversity in all forms.

That's all I have to say.

So true. Body shaming women has been going on for a long time. It is especially problematic for taller women or women without the typical caucasian body type who don't know what their ideal body weight size should be and instead go by what they hear from their "normal" counterparts. Hating your own body because it cannot conform to the standards of someone half your size is ridiculous. I know because I grew up with a 5'4" mother who had no idea that I was a normal weight at 5'8" and was freaked out when I hit 140 in middle school. Ignorance is not an excuse. Clothing size means very little, especially as it can vary from line to line.

[Mevara]

Originally Posted by AOII Angel

So true. Body shaming women has been going on for a long time. It is especially problematic for taller women or women without the typical caucasian body type who don't know what their ideal body weight size should be and instead go by what they hear from their "normal" counterparts. Hating your own body because it cannot conform to the standards of someone half your size is ridiculous. I know because I grew up with a 5'4" mother who had no idea that I was a normal weight at 5'8" and was freaked out when I hit 140 in middle school. Ignorance is not an excuse. Clothing size means very little, especially as it can vary from line to line.

I believe you can't even go on ideal body weight or BMI sometimes. If you are more athletic you will weigh more than your non-athletic counterpart. I know when I work out more I tend to weigh closer to 125 which is high for my height (5"1'). With all this effort I will still be a size 6 and my body fat is below 20% (Which I know most people who weigh less are not). If I am chubby at a size 6 and less than 20% fat that is ridiculous!!

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by Mevara

I believe you can't even go on ideal body weight or BMI sometimes. If you are more athletic you will weigh more than your non-athletic counterpart. I know when I work out more I tend to weigh closer to 125 which is high for my height (5"1'). With all this effort I will still be a size 6 and my body fat is below 20% (Which I know most people who weigh less are not). If I am chubby at a size 6 and less than 20% fat that is ridiculous!!

There are different body types, but BMI is a fairly good measure for the majority of people. There are very few people who are not obese when their BMI is high. If you are an athlete with a high BMI, it is okay...these numbers aren't meant to be hard rules.