tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6270306578933066732.post6047178735828363855..comments2024-01-31T09:36:11.225-05:00Comments on Two Spirits - One Halle: Define Manly PleaseHallehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03847654451426257182noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6270306578933066732.post-10405168562689184662010-06-30T22:33:27.215-04:002010-06-30T22:33:27.215-04:00Interesting post, Halle.
A few years ago, I los...Interesting post, Halle. <br /><br />A few years ago, I lost about 60 pounds. It's amazing how many comments I got as a result. Most were favorable and most came from women. Like Wendy, I was surprised when more than one woman told me I had lost too much weight and there were hints that I might be anorexic. My weight, by the way, was right where it should be according to my doctor. Caliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00280127011882954777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6270306578933066732.post-5161406683016547422010-06-29T06:46:43.999-04:002010-06-29T06:46:43.999-04:00Wendy, you are so right. My current weight is at t...Wendy, you are so right. My current weight is at the very top end of 'acceptable' for body mass index, yet I have had a number of women suggest that I look 'skinny' and 'are you feeling alright?' <br /><br />Men are not supposed to care about their appearance, and as Melissa points out, other men will really give you a hard time when you do.<br /><br />On the other hand, Hallehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03847654451426257182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6270306578933066732.post-2571821310368570492010-06-28T15:34:21.508-04:002010-06-28T15:34:21.508-04:00In the vein of "what men can't do" I...In the vein of "what men can't do" I've noticed recently that men can't be thin. I've intentionally lost about 25 pounds over the last 6 months to allow me to wear a greater range of fashions without looking too bad. While in drab, I have had numerous people, mostly women, tell me I'm getting too thin. Now I'm not that thin. I fit the typical medical guides Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17431263503607414273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6270306578933066732.post-45230946534520635662010-06-28T14:05:45.360-04:002010-06-28T14:05:45.360-04:00Your question about whether "man" encomp...Your question about whether "man" encompasses a set of positive traits or only "don't be a woman" is intriguing. It certainly seems like that, doesn't it. There are traits we tend to consider masculine, but so much does seem to be defined by what men are not "allowed" to do. I'm thinking that can't be good.VĂ©ro Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02895169022031921712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6270306578933066732.post-74138771367923081622010-06-28T13:08:49.763-04:002010-06-28T13:08:49.763-04:00Does anybody know what happened to Keri's blog...Does anybody know what happened to Keri's blog over at TRANS-LATE?Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02696670919817140802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6270306578933066732.post-63954137566448713992010-06-27T03:26:19.182-04:002010-06-27T03:26:19.182-04:00A very perceptive post Halle, when I was young I s...A very perceptive post Halle, when I was young I seemed to be fit no matter what or how much I ate. Then at some point-Bang, nature played another body joke, and the reverse seems to be the case now. Visits to the gym, etc seem to have no effect, but then those little treats during the day are probably to blame. Amazingly I seem to have discovered another body dysphoria ...this one a little Claire L Hallamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01535569086150530774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6270306578933066732.post-65056427197372562432010-06-26T21:58:03.005-04:002010-06-26T21:58:03.005-04:00There are things men will notice, and when they do...There are things men will notice, and when they do, it drives them apoplectic. They can't stand gender variance. They feel like you are betraying the club. I commented on Rachel's blog today about how upset it made my male coworkers when I let my nails grow out. Almost all of the men I worked with kept their nails clipped down to the quick. When they saw my long white natural nail tips, Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04600684740584460891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6270306578933066732.post-44936183211856438542010-06-26T20:35:38.972-04:002010-06-26T20:35:38.972-04:00I read somewhere that one of a woman's major ...I read somewhere that one of a woman's major "NEEDS" or motivations, was to be "attractive". Because the shape of our bodies has so much to do with "attractive". We tend to watch our weight. However, I think the main issue here is obesity. If one travels to areas where the main form of transportation is WALKING or PUBLIC, (buses, trams, trains, etc.) what I Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02696670919817140802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6270306578933066732.post-65813349170081580612010-06-26T13:09:31.200-04:002010-06-26T13:09:31.200-04:00Sarah, it hadn't occurred to me until your com...Sarah, it hadn't occurred to me until your comment how lucky all of us are here in my 'boonies' to have NO FAST FOOD JOINTS. I know how hard that is to believe. We have two grocery stores and notta ffj.<br /><br />I have noticed how much effort my sweetie goes to on trips to 'major' population centers to avoid those places. It seems no matter what you order it has too much fatHallehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03847654451426257182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6270306578933066732.post-12715630744247822052010-06-26T12:57:58.880-04:002010-06-26T12:57:58.880-04:00And a great self confidence for a man to wear a Ki...And a great self confidence for a man to wear a Kilt, God bless the Scotts.<br /><br />I an not sure that it's men's neglect of their body image as much as it is neglect of their health and weight; although now that I am with WeightWatcher's, I am noticing just how fat americans are these days, men and women. What with the plethora of fast food and the pushing of supersizing your Kay & Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04244257765709660605noreply@blogger.com