Monday, June 2, 2008

Watch out for the Big Gurlz..Pt. 2

In response to my sister.....

I'm ready to put my 2cents in. You always hear that the big girl has Diabetes, high blood pressure and whatever. But there are smaller women who has the same things. No one never mentions that. No...they always mention about the big girl. There are plenty of big girls who are healthy too. They work-out and I don't mean at the dinner tables for all the narrow-minded people out there. They work out at the gym. And have healthy reports from their doctors too. So what you say about that? What do you say is the reason why the smaller women get the same illness as the big girl?Big girls are just as beautiful as the small girls...if not more. The big girls attitudes are a lot better then a lot of smaller girls too. A lot of the smaller women have attitudes that make them think they are the sh*t. Then if that's the case, why are there so many men..and yes I mean our black men, into the big girls? And I know for a fact that a lot of these men have it going on in business, health and looks. These men work out at the gym just about every day. And still LOVE THEIR BIG GIRLS!And no I'm not getting off the subject. Whats fair IS fair. Just don't point fingers at the big girls because of their sizes. Look at ALL women when it comes to health...or anything else. I'm beginning to see why the actress Monique said..."SKINNY GIRLS ARE EVIL..."


Cocoa Says....
Before I begin, let me make it clear that I am by no means a "skinny girl", at least not by conventional standards. I'm a solid size 10 and many people are shocked when I tell them how much I weigh. (muscle weighs more than fat - at least that's what I tell myself!) In some circles, I am considered the "Big Girl". Having said that I think that it is important to make clear that when I mention "Big Girl", I'm not talking about the average size 12 - 14 woman. I'm talking about obese women. And while it is true there are women with a BMI over 30 working out everyday, many more are not. Obesity is not something that "just happens", it is a direct result of too much food and not enough exercise! Flat out. True, there are "skinny women" who eat like pigs and never seem to gain weight, blame it on (or celebrate) genetics, but honestly, those women are few and far between. Also true, skinny women suffer from diabetes, but according to this article, 80% of people who suffer from Type 2 diabetes are obese or overweight and since 51% of African American women over 20 are obese, it stands to reason that those of us who care about the well being of Black women will point this out. I don't mean to sound unsympathetic or self righteous, but really, those statistics are unacceptable. We can do better. We must do better. For the women who consider themselves "Big Girls" and are hitting the gym regularly, I celebrate you and encourage you to stick with it - I'm right there with you. But if you're not, now is the time to start. In fact, in the coming weeks I plan to include tips and tricks for getting and staying in shape on Cocoa's Corner. So stick around, I've got plans for us, by the end of the summer we're going to feel, look and be (even more) FABULOUS

My sister, Sensual2u, I agree with you, big girls are beautiful and I know plenty of men who know it too, but while I'm knee deep in statics I though you might want to check this out. It seems that while over half of African American women are obese, less than a quarter of African American men suffer the same fate. Hmmm...I'm just sayin'...

1 comment:

Ananda said...

I respect both positions. I like the way you responded Shawna.

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