This Is Kind Of Offensive of the Day: An Estonian “beauty” clinic hired two models — a slender cover-girl type and a BBW — to parade around as the “before” and “after” of the clinic’s slimming treatments.
This isn’t the first time a company has employed this degrading stunt, but, just as before, it fails to take into account the fact that many people prefer the real thing to an emaciated knock-off.
[copyranter.]
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The magazines tricked the women; the magazines started picking at your self-esteem. Every page you turn, you start feeling fatter and uglier and like your clothes aren’t good enough. And the magazines have you forgetting how fucking beautiful you are. And then when you forget how beautiful you are, we all suffer.
You know, it’s interesting that you say that you love guys with British accents, because Britain is actually comprised of England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales; all of these countries and are inhabited by many different people with many different accents. And before you say anything, they didn’t teach me that at Yale.
I learned that on the STREETS.
The magazines and my wikipedia page never mention it, but before I started on my official collegiate learning journey, I got a Ph.D in Street Smarts and Mad Thuggin’ with a minor in Swag at the School of Hard Knocks.
I really hate people who go on an airplane in sloppy jogging outfits. That’s a major offense today. And I can’t abide people who bore you by talking about their food allergies and special diets, like vegetarians. Of course, I wouldn’t go so far as murdering them.
Director John Waters, from his autobiography Role Models. (via utnereader)
Wearing PJ’s on the plane. (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
Afternoon Snack: INFLUENCERS: “A short documentary that explores what it means to be an influencer and how trends and creativity become contagious today in music, fashion and entertainment.”
[vimeo.]
BAMF of the Day: Charlie Murphy was invited to perform at Grambling State University, but got booed by a room full of students, so decided to go out in typical Charlie Murphy fashion. (tl;dw: Skip to 1:20.)
Man, I miss Chappelle.
[thanks jeff!]
Must-Watch Interview of the Day: As promised, Nine Network’s A Current Affair sits down with bullying victim Casey Heynes, who became a hero to many after standing up to his tormentor in dramatic fashion.
[caseyheynes.]
