Supersize Me?
Friday, 20. March 2009, 16:47:13
A strange development is afoot in the US. There is much in the news about how LARGE we Americans have become. Something like 30% of us are now obese (I think that's around 100 pounds overweight ) & another 30% of us are simply overweight. Those are absolutely frightening statistics. 
We Americans like to do things in a big way. Just look at our country. It's HUGE. We are a world power (whether in a good or a bad way, that can't be argued). We like everything big. Just look around our streets and see how many gas-guzzling SUV's and mini-vans there are. (WHAT is mini about those things unless you see them next to Hummers?
) But take a look at women's faces in the US. Some of our facial features have also increased in size.
I'm sure you've noticed the "I've been stung by a bee on the lips" trend. I assume this is in part to Angelina Jolie. I don't remember seeing this on anyone before her. My lips used to be considered normal. Now, they're considered small.
And lips aren't the only facial features that American women seem to be enlarging. Check out the pic from last season's Saint Louis Fashion Week.
I remember almost laughing when these models came out wearing fake eyelashes that were big enough to be mistaken as fly swaters. Designer Silver Dagger was obviously making a commentary on what I call the Betty Boop look.
I've been studying makeup ads in women's magazines. This Drew Barrymore pic is from a Maybelline ad for mascara that will supposedly give you giant eyelashes.
I've read about women having eyelash implants/transplants (Ick, where do the eyelashes come from???)! And I just found out that women are having their eyelashes STARCHED.
So what's with the giant eyelashes & giant lips? Are we going for some sort of a Bambi look? Trying to look innocent? Like women-children?
After what women have been through, fighting for decades for all of our rights, WHY are we doing this to ourselves? WHAT is going on here
As for me, I'm just waiting for the day prominent noses are in style.
We Americans like to do things in a big way. Just look at our country. It's HUGE. We are a world power (whether in a good or a bad way, that can't be argued). We like everything big. Just look around our streets and see how many gas-guzzling SUV's and mini-vans there are. (WHAT is mini about those things unless you see them next to Hummers?
) But take a look at women's faces in the US. Some of our facial features have also increased in size.I'm sure you've noticed the "I've been stung by a bee on the lips" trend. I assume this is in part to Angelina Jolie. I don't remember seeing this on anyone before her. My lips used to be considered normal. Now, they're considered small.
And lips aren't the only facial features that American women seem to be enlarging. Check out the pic from last season's Saint Louis Fashion Week.
I remember almost laughing when these models came out wearing fake eyelashes that were big enough to be mistaken as fly swaters. Designer Silver Dagger was obviously making a commentary on what I call the Betty Boop look.
I've been studying makeup ads in women's magazines. This Drew Barrymore pic is from a Maybelline ad for mascara that will supposedly give you giant eyelashes.
I've read about women having eyelash implants/transplants (Ick, where do the eyelashes come from???)! And I just found out that women are having their eyelashes STARCHED.
So what's with the giant eyelashes & giant lips? Are we going for some sort of a Bambi look? Trying to look innocent? Like women-children?
After what women have been through, fighting for decades for all of our rights, WHY are we doing this to ourselves? WHAT is going on here
As for me, I'm just waiting for the day prominent noses are in style.
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