Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/05/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On May 1, 2011, at 9:40 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: > It strikes me that all this ugly dressing up is just a plea for > recognition or help by trying to be the centre of attraction, not > unlike a child's tantrum. Not surprising that they feel discriminated > against, but who is to be blamed for this bloat? You cannot choose how > you are born, but surely you can choose a healthy lifestyle? > Cheers > Jayanand yes, for sure Jay ... also people who tend "to make light of" their inherent differences, play them up, or play them down are just trying to minimize the stigma, and say... see, I'm fine, what do I care...? "It's fun to be different" It doesn't mean, they don't have sensitive feelings, It is because they do have sensitive feelings... Steve (who is not a psychologist-didn't even sleep at a Holiday Inn last night) > > > On Sun, May 1, 2011 at 9:37 PM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> > wrote: >> On May 1, 2011, at 8:44 AM, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> <tedgrant at shaw.ca> >> wrote: >> >>> Jim Shulman SHOWED: >>> Subject: [Leica] PESO: Arrivistes >>> >>> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/focusit/arrivistes+sm.jpg.html >>> >>> Hi Jim, >>> Man you have to assemble a book of all these strange creatures you >>> photograph! ;-) >>> >>> Sort of like an Elliot Erwitt? ..... "Dog." book collection. :-) >>> cheers, >>> ted >> >> Sure but... >> >> I am hardly a compulsive advocate for those who are anything but icons of >> beauty, or of slenderness. Still, one has to admit, that photos of >> people trying to appear more ugly than they already are, or who weigh 200 >> lbs more than "ideal body weight" inherently tend to be either funny, or >> demeaning, and sometimes both... >> >> there may just be some push back from people who don't find this funny at >> all... >> eg here... >> >> http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1730150,00.html >> >> I suspect that such individuals will ultimately demand the same sort of >> protection from discrimination that is afforded to other groups based on >> race, disability, sexual orientation, gender, and age... >> >> >> Steve >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information