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That short clip I looked at didn't take the one shot they could have, and press her on the use of roids. In one answer (or evasion) her creditability could be clearly established. Every question she answerers from that point forward would be weighed aginst the roid question. Since they didn't take the shot, I'm guessing they were playing softball with her.

[cpbell0033944]

On the other hand, they had to pull out the Harvard professor who's made a livelihood telling them they're crazy. Oh, it's a nice way of saying it, but notice that they included his definition of abnormal next to Kristy, although she did not meet any of the criteria. (Is her life impaired? Is she in poor physical shape? I think not)

I'd call eating 5-6 times a day and working-out to the point of exhaustion and pain life impairing by the normal measures of society.

[massivebodybuilder]

I don't think she looked chubby at all in her picture as a kid. she looked normal to me

Perhaps not until her later years did she have a more rounded look in her face. ….but even still she looked perfectly fine to me.

People's and the media's definition of chubby can vary I know. But seriously, look at her picture as a kid again. Her chin is quite pronounced….if she were chubby her chin would not be that pronounced.

Chubby is the kid from Bad Santa

[cpbell0033944]

I don't think she looked chubby at all in her picture as a kid. she looked normal to me

Perhaps not until her later years did she have a more rounded look in her face. ….but even still she looked perfectly fine to me.

People's and the media's definition of chubby can vary I know. But seriously, look at her picture as a kid again. Her chin is quite pronounced….if she were chubby her chin would not be that pronounced.

Chubby is the kid from Bad Santa

Perhaps a US definition of chubby is different from a UK definition?  Or maybe it IS just personal opinion?

[AlexG]

Now that the program has aired, any comments, a critique perhaps, from someone(s) who has actually watched the full documentary?  8)

“I like a good story well told. That is the reason I am sometimes forced to tell them myself.”
~ Mark Twain / Samuel Clemens (1907)

[ScottG]

No comments on the actual program since I don't have cable and couldn't watch it, but I do have a funny little quip from my wife.  While watching the Olympics we saw a commercial for that documentary and she looked at me and said (with a smile on her face) "Too bad we don't have cable, you might get pretty turned on by that, huh."  God, I love that woman!

[BlackKusanagi]

They covered Kristy Hawkins, Colette Nelson, and I forgot the third woman's name. The third was a natural fbb, but there were minor cameo's of others. Xin Li Cao, Dayana Cadeau, Brenda Raganot, and some others.

The documentary itself wasnt too bad. I expected something much much more cruel and demeaning. But it was for the most part positive. 🙂

[dravenspirit]

I caught it. Basically profiles the three bodybuilders previously named (Collete, Kristy, and a natural amateur), intercut with psycho babble nonsense from really old white haired Harvard professor. Honestly didnt pay much attention to his inane assessments… something about body dysmorphia blah blah blah. Did not paint a pretty picture of female bodybuilding from a psychiatric POV.

The bodybuilders profiled however, provided a nice counter balance. No one portrayed as outright nutty, although the natural competitor made some small comments about the 'lifestyle' quirks (she mentions bringing 100+ pieces of chicken to a friend's wedding in Texas). Collete's segment made heavy mention of her diabetic condition, but was fair and she came across as a sweet open personality. Kristy was portrayed in much the same light, and the segment did mention her past eating disorder.

All in all, its pretty much what we expected. A segment on the 'strange' sport of female bodybuilding, psycho analysis, steroids, competitions, and a handful of lovelies to provide counter balance. I wouldnt call the tone negative, but it was certainly critical at times. Kristy especially looked stunning. Wowza. I tivo'd it, and will watch it again later. You are all invited to join me.  😉

[cpbell0033944]

I caught it. Basically profiles the three bodybuilders previously named (Collete, Kristy, and a natural amateur), intercut with psycho babble nonsense from really old white haired Harvard professor. Honestly didnt pay much attention to his inane assessments… something about body dysmorphia blah blah blah. Did not paint a pretty picture of female bodybuilding from a psychiatric POV.

The bodybuilders profiled however, provided a nice counter balance. No one portrayed as outright nutty, although the natural competitor made some small comments about the 'lifestyle' quirks (she mentions bringing 100+ pieces of chicken to a friend's wedding in Texas). Collete's segment made heavy mention of her diabetic condition, but was fair and she came across as a sweet open personality. Kristy was portrayed in much the same light, and the segment did mention her past eating disorder.

All in all, its pretty much what we expected. A segment on the 'strange' sport of female bodybuilding, psycho analysis, steroids, competitions, and a handful of lovelies to provide counter balance. I wouldnt call the tone negative, but it was certainly critical at times. Kristy especially looked stunning. Wowza. I tivo'd it, and will watch it again later. You are all invited to join me.  😉

In the clip I saw, Kristy bascically admitted that her eating disorder was no longer anorexia because it had become the need to control her food intake for BBing.  In that situation, BBing has helped her enormously, but it hasn't cured her food problems.  Body dysmorphia has, if I remember correctly, been diagonosed amongst male and female BBers, so to infer that it's an FBBing thing is disingenuous. 

And of course Kristy looked stunning.  She always does. 8) 😉

[GWHH]

It was OK.  Not to bad not to good.  I think it the mindset of the people at MSNBC.  They don't want women to be strong to have muscles.  Than they can't claim women are the weaker sex and they can't run all thsoe stories about women being a victim.  Your only victim, if you allow yoruself to be  a victim.  They got to fill 24 hours a day with stories.

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