Any Shiny Thing - Life after 50

Midlife Fiction

JK Rowling Is My New Best Friend

By

 

Share Button

Comments

  1. I must admit that I’m ambivalent on this issue. One reason is that obesity has increased dramatically over the last 40 years or so. When I was in high school and college, there were very few kids or adults who were overweight. And they were just a little pudgy.

    Since then we’ve seen a dramatic rise of obesity all over the world–and what’s really alarming–is that it’s affected children, teenagers, and young adults. One consequence is that many young adults have been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes which puts them at risk of blindness, kidney disease, and lower leg infections requiring amputation.

    • Hi Madeleine, good to hear from you. I agree, health comes first, but fat can be a relative determination and it’s a label we’re too quick to slap on each other. IMHO. I meant to buck the “Hollywood” standard in this case, where a size 10 is considered plus-sized.

  2. We wrote about losing weight on the same day. Yes, we should calm down. You are so right. Finally made peace that I’ll never look like Christie Brinkley. Ha!

    But I do want to feel healthier and better about myself. I want to get to the weight where that happens. Not because I want to look like the cover of Vogue (are you laughing? I am!) But because I want to feel healthy.

    I also love JK Rowling because her mom had MS, and she’s given millions toward research and such for our cause.

    Thanks for a lovely post, Lynne.

  3. Brilliant … you and JK! Can’t escape the irony that those very vindictive, jealous, shallow, vain, boring, evil and cruel individuals are the very ones who (typically) dis on the fat. As a former (though probably emotionally always) fat girl, how can I not agree!?

    • Itty, when I was in 7th grade, a willowy 125 lbs at 5’7″, I towered over my classmates. They gave me the nickname “Football Player,” and I was sure they were right. But the boys were a foot shorter than me. When I see photos from those days I want to cry at the degree of self-loathing I felt.

  6. Hi Lynne, Just read your newest ebook last night. Enjoyed!!! Linda Smith

    Sent from my iPad

    >

    • Thanks, Linda! I wasn’t going to say anything about it because it’s so short, but I was wondering if it would appeal. I’ve got several more in the works right now, and am also starting the sequel to Dakota Blues. Thanks so much for letting me know. (sigh of relief).

  7. Okay, so now we have three: J. K. Rowling, Meryl Streep and Elene DeGeneres. Does life get any cooler than this LOL. Rowling is not only one of my favorite authors, she is also one of my favorite heroes. The woman is both brilliant and amazing.

  9. That’s a great quote, and so true. In a sense, however, our culture’s aversion to obese people is in line with our aversion to the old and the unattractive. If you’re not young AND beautiful and your body doesn’t look like that of a photoshopped super-model, you’re substandard.

    How sad for us.

    • But Martin, this is the low-hanging fruit (uh oh, not intended as pun!): all we have to do is realize youthful looks is just one standard (a stupid, flawed one), and if we throw it out, it leaves other things, like dressing in a way that makes us happy; saying and doing things that prove the might of maturity; and living in a way that expresses long-fought-for freedom. Those are the new standards.

  11. We seem to like one target people–easy to criticize. I fiind it itneresting that Paul writes that those who criticize othes do the same thing or worse.

  13. Yes, I shared this on Facebook when it turned up. I think being fat is the last great frontier. No one knows the struggle until he or she has to go through it. I have nothing but compassion for people who struggle with this issue having lost 50 pounds myself. But sadly, I know people who do believe it’s the worst thing possible. Rosy

goodreadsfacebooktwitterpinterestlinkedingoogle+

Recent Comments

Recent Posts