Gym Poster: This Summer do you Want to be a Mermaid or a Whale?

[mamadrama]

A middle aged woman, whose physical characteristics did not match those of
the woman on the poster, responded publicly to the question posed by the
gym.

To Whom It May Concern:

Whales are always surrounded by friends (dolphins, sea lions, curious
humans). They have an active sex life, they get pregnant and have adorable
baby whales. They have a wonderful time with dolphins stuffing themselves
with shrimp. They play and swim in the seas, seeing wonderful places like
Pat agonia, the Barren Sea and the coral reefs of Polynesia . Whales are
wonderful singers and have even recorded CDs. They are incredible
creatures and virtually have no predators other than humans. They are
loved, protected and admired by almost everyone in the world.

Mermaids don't exist. If they did exist, they would be lining up outside
the offices of Argentinean psychoanalysts due to identity crisis. Fish or
human? They don't have a sex life because they kill men who get close to
them not to mention how could they have sex? Therefore they do not have
kids either. Not to mention who wants to get close to a girl who smells
like a fish store?
The choice is perfectly clear to me; I want to be a whale.

P.S. We are in an age when media puts into our heads the idea that only
skinny people are beautiful, but I prefer to enjoy an ice cream with my
kids, a good dinner with a man who makes me shiver and a coffee with my
friends. With time we gain weight because we accumulate so much
information and wisdom in our heads that when there is no more room it
distributes out to the rest of our bodies. So we aren't heavy, we are
enormously cultured, educated and happy. Beginning today, when I look at
my butt in the mirror I will think, Good gosh, look how smart I am.

 

[PepperFritz]

Man, if I get any smarter I'm going to have to get my doorways widened!

 

[spyraal]

:D

This text reminded me of a joke, which I will paraphrase a little for the occasion:

"How do you turn a Mermaid in to a Whale? ....You marry her." -Please, all you wonderful married women here, take no offense of this innocent joke... :P

 

[JEEP]

Actually, it reminds me of last night's episode of Drop Dead Diva, the summer series on Lifetime:

The show tells the story of a beautiful-but-vapid model wannabe, Deb, who has a fatal car accident and suddenly finds herself in front of Heaven's gatekeeper, Fred, who declares her a self-centered "zero." Outraged, Deb attempts to persuade Fred to return her to her shallow existence but is accidentally relegated to the body of the recently deceased Jane Bingum (Brooke Elliott). A brilliant, thoughtful and plus-size attorney with a loyal assistant (Margaret Cho), Jane has always lived in the shadow of her more comely colleagues, whereas Deb has always relied on her external beauty. Now, by a twist of fate and a bolt of divine intervention, Deb must come to terms with inhabiting Jane’s plus-size frame in the ultimate showdown between brains and beauty.

The story line of last night's episode focused mainly on Jane representing a cocktail waitress fired by the employer/owner of a bar that has a written policy of job termination if one's appearance significantly changes - the woman gained 50 lbs in a year and a half. At one point, Jane is forced to pull the 'disability' card, to which the client violently objects! In dealing with her own (Jane's) inner turmoil and personal life conflicts, Jane finally hits upon a way to win the case with a very lucrative settlement for her client and reward for her firm as well!

Now, the thing is, the actress playing Jane is indeed heavy, but she is not otherwise unattractive, although I am well aware for a disproportionate number of the male population, fat equals beast equals ugly! That our current popular culture also embraces this belief is what this series addresses head on! For me, it is not strictly brains vs. beauty because I personally don't see Jane as ugly, in fact, I think she is very pretty, albeit large sized. And if I had to choose between luscious, air-head Deb or brainy but plus-size Jane, who is making a real contribution to humankind via her legal profession, I would choose Jane in a heartbeat although the prospect of loneliness and constant rejection/disapproval due to my body size would be an ongoing dilemma. Nonetheless, looks don't last forever and relationships based on them usually don't either!

The F-Word (Episode 2) can be viewed here: _http://www.mylifetime.com/on-tv/shows/drop-dead-diva/video