Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/05/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 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 discrimiation 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 >