So it appears Kate Moss is catching some flak for sharing one of her motto’s – ‘Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels.’
Now from what little I’ve read, I guess Moss is sort of an icon in the world of anorexia and bulimia, and that maybe this phrase has already been something of slogan for that lifestyle, so I guess I understand why some people are upset about it. On the other hand, it’s not really fair to criticize the message of the motto based on the reactions of people who are clearly not emotionally well; I mean, I didn’t read anything sinister or dark in the quote at all until I was provided the additional information.
After giving it some thought, I realized that the real problem with the motto as originally stated is the word ‘skinny’ which, in a number of circumstances I hadn’t really considered at first, can be read as oppressive and unhealthy in terms of self image. So why not change it?
One of my new motto’s: Nothing tastes as good as healthy feels.
good post. And really, I dont know why we are so twisted in this country to where “healthy” food has such a bad rap, cause healthy can taste pretty damn good if you ask me.
I love how you turned that saying around!
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I love your new take on that saying. I never knew there was a negative connotation with the word skinny, but I can see why there would be in anorexic circles. I’ve always wanted to be skinny.
Same here. I always thought skinny was the goal – of course, that might be why I never succeeded before. It’s interesting that once I decided healthy was my goal that I started seeing results.