Comments on: Pissed Off

By: beautiful&black

beautiful&black — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 22:07:56 +0000

I just stated that being overweight is unhealthy. Fact! That’s not debatable. I never said you should be rail thin. My mom had to lose weight quick because her pressure, health, etc… was declining. So, let’s not mince words. We’re talking about being overweight not a little chunky. Ova!

By: bella

bella — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 12:34:00 +0000

Oooh, this is turning into a debate! I love that we’re discussing real issues instead of trashing someone’s outfit or calling each other names. Thanks for participating and commenting, y’all!

I have alot to say about weight and beauty. Also, I met and interviewed Mo’Nique. Although Afrobella is primarily a beauty product site, I’m going to bring the weight into it, I think. It’s something we all need to think about and be educated about. So ladies, keep your eyes peeled for an article about this obviously hot-button issue soon!

By: pt

pt — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 12:25:37 +0000

Black and beautiful, while I agree in principle with exercising and such, do you not realize that every body is different? All of us are not supposed to be thin. Check yourself on the attitude and think for a minute…I’ll wait. Do you not know anyone who is larger than you that is not unfit, or unhealthy? If not you need to get out more I think. Any way, this could go on forever, and it will not change your mind. So be it. I’m done.

By: Camille

Camille — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 01:03:00 +0000

This is one of the best blogs! Iâ€™m gonna have to say the nay-no, my damie is so funny. You will definitely go in my favorites.

By: beautiful&black

beautiful&black — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 23:41:23 +0000

Let’s use some common sense here. The black community has a history of health problems associated with weight, diet, etc… Unfortunately, we continue to act as if being fat — oops, I meant “thick” is okay. Black women love to dress the fat up. Stop being lazy and exercise. I think we can agree that women should not be rail thin, BUT being overweight is not healthy, attractive, etc… Ladies, stop the madness and run a lap.

By: pt

pt — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 19:10:12 +0000

I agree bow down, why does Essence see fit to straighten everyone’s hair, and don’t get me started but why do all of the makeover shows feel the need to add some fake hair into our lovely black hair to make us stylish? What happened to the beautiful short cuts I see my sisters rocking every day? I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

By: bow down

bow down — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 17:22:26 +0000

Thanks, pt. Cute has nothing to do with size.

I don’t have a TV and thus haven’t seen CFC, but speaking of disappointing hair, why did Essence straighten Leela James’s hair in their last issue?

By: pt

pt — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 13:56:18 +0000

Now why you have to go and add Monique to the mix? Some plus size women are very healthy and active, and thin folks are often unhealthy. Please lets give the size thing a break, especially if you don’t know the health of the person you are discussing. Besides beauty is in your positive attitude, not in portraying someone else’s ideal.

By: beautiful&black

beautiful&black — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 02:36:21 +0000

Being overweight is sooo not sexy, cute, or healthy. Monique trys to act like being fat is cute, but let’s be honest ladies it’s not. Angie, get it together! She is too beautiful to be unhealthy

By: keena

keena — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 17:25:14 +0000

people have to realize that alot of this is done for ratings and for tv.

on a LA radio station, angie explained that on the bicycle race, they changed the gears of her bike to make her go slower.. which made the whole uproar with the team

but Angie has other health problems that she didnt fully discuss on the show. she was exposed to some deadly chemical in her earlier years that she couldve sued for, but didnt bother.

but overall, like someone else said, she DID lose the weight.