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Thursday, June 7, 2007 12:00 AM

Healthy, my ass

Many blacks love big women, but having a rump the size of Buffie the Body's can put women at risk for disease.

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  • Thursday, June 7, 2007 03:19 AM

    stop the complaining already (Lazy Lady)

    "It is a different standard of beauty than the Hollywood one of being skinny and white, but it's still a "standard." In other words, women are still being told to be a certain way in order to gain acceptance. I thought it was sad when Buffie said she had to start drinking GNC protein shakes to gain weight and that now her only way of supporting her family is her ass."

    So what about guys who have to support their family's by doing hard manual work? Or perhaps an athlete drinking protein powder shakes to bulk up? Get a grip! She's doing honest work. If she had any other talents that could earn the same kind of money she would have used them. Ce La Vie! Welcome to the world of a bread winner.

    "Wouldn't it be nice if dudes of all races could just back off and stop telling women of all races whether to eat too much or too little depending on what got them off that week? Yeah, that would be great."

    Men naturally express a preferences much as women are actively encouraged to do. That's a normal part of our mating ritual as a species. That preference doesn't have to suit or match your idea of what men ought to like.

    The real problem here is your fragile ego. Do what you have/want to do and stop complaining.

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