[cpbell0033944]

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.

Isn't that the case with all news outlets?  I think you've helped me define my chief complaint about this item:  even when presented with a powerful young woman like Kristy, they have to present her as a victim. 

Did they do the same thing with Colette?

[sariel]

did anyone happen to record it? I don't have MSNBC, and would love to see it, any way you could upload it to a sharing site? Would be greatly appreciated within our community, I'm not the only one looking for it:)

Sariel

[Fett]

I too am looking for it. Looks pretty interesting.

[BlackKusanagi]

I recorded it onto my PC…just have no clue how to break it up and post it lol…

[AlexG]

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!

Well, don’t feel too bad that you were unable to see it, I recorded it and finally, got time to watch it.

Jeese Louise, I’ve seen far better programs on this subject then this one.  Outside of the moments w/ Kristy, Colette or the natural gal prepping for their contests (w/o outside voice over commentary by the female narrator for the piece), the rest was a pile of psychological analysis garbage that I could have easily done without.  Kinda reminded me of the short-short segment on FBBing that National Geographic channel ran as a part of its Taboo series (and if I’m not mistaken, the same psychologist from the MSNBC one was involved with that one, too.)  I would have far and away prefer to hear more from Steve Wennerstrom or even Bill Dobbins, then what they offered as so-called insight into the niche-lifestyle environment of FBBing.

If they really wanted to give the audience a thumbnail view of what it's like to be a FBBr, they could have used a documental lifestyle-training format – i.e. how TLC/Discovery covered Joanna Thomas.

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

[cpbell0033944]

Well, don’t feel too bad that you were unable to see it, I recorded it and finally, got time to watch it.

Jeese Louise, I’ve seen far better programs on this subject then this one.   Outside of the moments w/ Kristy, Colette or the natural gal prepping for their contests (w/o outside voice over commentary by the female narrator for the piece), the rest was a pile of psychological analysis garbage that I could have easily done without.  Kinda reminded me of the short-short segment on FBBing that National Geographic channel ran as a part of its Taboo series (and if I’m not mistaken, the same psychologist from the MSNBC one was involved with that one, too.)   I would have far and away prefer to hear more from Steve Wennerstrom or even Bill Dobbins, then what they offered as so-called insight into the niche-lifestyle environment of FBBing.

If they really wanted to give the audience a thumbnail view of what it's like to be a FBBr, they could have used a documental lifestyle-training format – i.e. how TLC/Discovery covered Joanna Thomas.

I suppose the only thing you could say in their defence is that the title does suggest an analysis rather than straight documentary.

[AlexG]

I suppose the only thing you could say in their defence is that the title does suggest an analysis rather than straight documentary.

Well, if you want a gem of wisdom, Steve had the best one when after the natural gal lost out w/o placing at all.  Paraphrasing him, he suggested that by going to the mall and just watching the people going by puts things in perspective.  Yes, you might not have placed in the upper echelons of the contest, but in comparison to 99.9 percent of the rest of the population, you're physically super superior like no other – take pride in that achievement, you've earned it.

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

[cpbell0033944]

Well, if you want a gem of wisdom, Steve had the best one when after the natural gal lost out w/o placing at all.  Paraphrasing him, he suggested that by going to the mall and just watching the people going by puts things in perspective.  Yes, you might not have placed in the upper echelons of the contest, but in comparison to 99.9 percent of the rest of the population, you're physically super superior like no other – take pride in that achievement, you've earned it.

That's spot-on.  Whilst the UK isn't as fat as the US, we're fatter than most of our European neighbours, much to my shame.  It never ceases to amaze me that, whilst I am a couple or three pounds heavier for my (admittedly small, due to disability) size than would be ideal, by comparison to many people, I'm skeletal! 

For me, half the attraction is that these women are unlike almost all women one sees on a regular basis – most of whom, if under 35 or so tend either to be thin and frail-looking, or overweight and often downright blubbery.

[BlackKusanagi]

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[Reason]

Finally got it ready for Download. XD

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