I'm not sure how to phrase this without sounding rude... — Page 2

I really should stay updated on my own posts.....**hangs head in shame**
seems to me that this is a topic that most people deal with.
And that being said, I'm truly happy as I am. Well, sort of. I mean, I'm not making it my life's goal to be thin, but sometimes it's depressing to be the only one of my friends who has to shop in the "plus" section at old navy sometimes.
But you know, I've thought about this alot and I think that in all reality, audience perceptions aside, it matters for some shows, but not for others. I mean, obviously you couldn't have a size three in "Hairspray", but why would it matter if, oh...i don't know, Maria in WSS is a bigger lady?
If it is important to the story it should matter, but if not, I don't see why, in an age of "color-blind" casting, they should have "weight or appearance-blind" casting also.
Pick the best person for the part. Don't pick based on the width of an actors ass.

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"If it is important to the story it should matter, but if not, I don't see why, in an age of "color-blind" casting, they should have "weight or appearance-blind" casting also.
Pick the best person for the part. Don't pick based on the width of an actors ass. "

What about all those poor actresses who just don't get cast because they have no talent? Why should they be punished because people dance or act better than they do? It's not their fault! Don't kid yourself, people are sometimes "best" for the part because they have the Best Ass. And amen for men like Namo who'd rather date Jason Alexander than Matthew Morrison (give me a call sometime, Namo!), but by and large, people prefer to look at physically fit bodies.

Oh well, my advice would be stay the way you are! Let's face it, actors are rejected about 20 times more than they are accepted. This way, every time you are not cast you can go home and say "I was the best one, but they wanted to cast a THIN girl!"

"What about all those poor actresses who just don't get cast because they have no talent? Why should they be punished because people dance or act better than they do? It's not their fault! Don't kid yourself, people are sometimes "best" for the part because they have the Best Ass."


How can you compoare lack of talent to weight?? You didn't make your point. And just because people are cast because the yhave a "nice ass", that makes it okay? We should just "accept" it? Sorry, this is a touchy subject for me, because i'm a good 25-30 pounds overweight and it's NOT from overeating. And, since when does being skinny=healthy? Mary-Kate is skinny, but not in a healthy way. Marissa Jaret Winokur has a few extra pounds on her, but she is perfectly healthy and much more pleasing to look at that Mary-Kate. *steps down off of soapbox* Thank you.

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