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Originally posted by titmowse:
according to some bullshit medical standards at 5'2", i'm still considered overweight. along with all the impossible body types glamorized in the media and our culture, the last damned thing i'm gonna do is make women with weight problems feel even MORE guilty.
[This message has been edited by titmowse (edited 06-16-2001).]
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In my career as a nude/erotic photographer, I've shot more than 200 young women, I'm sure. 125 lbs is, believe me, within a normal range for a 5'2" female. "Average" for a female of that size, medium build with normal bodyfat would be 110, but 15 pounds additional on a female with a heavier build (which could mean big bones as well as lots of muscle, not just fat) wouldn't be outrageous and could still look pretty good, too. A slender as a reed fine-boned 5'2" woman might weigh 90 lbs.
I think these medical charts and standardsare total bullshit unless some allowance is made for individual body type. Sometimes I think the medical profession is in league with the gay editors of Vogue magazine.
Just make sure to think for yourself and take good care of yourself. What more can you do?
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