2743: Momentum

[Mermaid]

Yes, once when I was 8. And?

[Keith]

Oh ok. I guess we didn't extensively write back and forth about adult pageants again and again and again. Never mind.

[Enunciated Piffle]

I remember liking Roly Poly and Poky Puppy. I couldn't tell you if they were actually any good but I do know kids books these days Have gotten good.

If you're ever buying kids books; look for illustrator David Catrow. Funny Lunch is the best.

[Mermaid]

Originally Posted by Keith

Oh ok. I guess we didn't extensively write back and forth about adult pageants again and again and again. Never mind.

That back and forth was you calling pageant participants dumb because of a few clips you watched and me saying that is an unfair assessment.

Nothing about body weight stigma.

[Keith]

And now we moved onto weight stigma, pageant supporter.

[Mermaid]

Originally Posted by Keith

And now we moved onto weight stigma, pageant supporter.

*Supporter of women taking advantage of a system that will judge them for their looks no matter what they do.

[Keith]

Looks-judging is going to happen anyway so why not participate in a beauty contest cause not being in the pageant won't end people judging looks?

[Mermaid]

You like hair and makeup? You like bikinis? You like being on stage? You want that scholarship money and the experiences you will gain from traveling?

Go for it girl!

Shitty people on the street and employers will judge your weight, and every other little thing about your appearance every day. And ain't even no prize for that.

You wanna use it to move you closer to what ever your goals are? More power to you.

Same goes for sex workers, makeup artist, models, etc.

What I'm not finna do is put the onus of fixing a societial problem on the victims of that problem. I'll be damned if I blame women for sexism, POC for racism or larger bodied people for weight stigma.

[Keith]

Fuck yeah! You're gonna be judged anyway, might as well do it on television and help define beauty!

[Mermaid]

Is the definition of beauty that is defined by pageants why you have such negative feelings toward larger bodied people?

I'm almost certain you would have plenty of terrible fat jokes about pageants for people of all sizes.

Hell, you talked shit about people just wanting to vacation in peace.

Contrary to popular belief members of marginalized groups are not obligated to be activists. And they are not to blame for societal issues for playing the cards they are dealt.

Valuing women solely for their looks only seems to become an issue for people when women find a way to benefit from it.

A woman who fits the description of what is deemed as "beautiful" is for some reason never supposed to use it to her advantage... Or even notice that she does fit the description.

The game is fucked up. I have not issue with women playing the game in order to benefit themselves.

I for one will be in their corner screaming "Yaaas bitch! Secure the bag! That bikini is gorgeous!"

But because I am capable of nuanced thought (unlike some people), I am able to both celebrate women for taking advantage of the system for personal gain AND see that the system itself is fucked up.