Hateraid: NYT vs. Women Everywhere
Urgh, so I am going to blow off some steam here over an article I just read from ABC News reporting that not only did New York Times journalist Cathy Horyn write rude completely opinion based comments on a photo of MadMen actress Christina Hendricks but the article featured a distorted photo of the actress to prove her “point” or opinion. I am all for women being beautiful, healthy, sexy and totally comfortable in their own skin so this attack on an actress that doesn’t starve herself or chain smoke to stay thin really burns me. Being a normal size healthy woman myself I personally take offense to Hollywood and the fashion industry’s bias against women who are larger than a size 4. It is unrealistic to think that all women should be a certain size not to mention it can be very unhealthy.
The basis for the comment was Hendricks red-carpet appearance at this years Golden Globes where she wore a beautiful slightly ruffled peach/pearl gown. Horyn remarked that you don’t put a “big girl” in a “big dress”. That remark is so crass and uncouth that I really wonder how Ms. Horyn got a job working for the supposed distinguished Times in the first place. But that being said ABC reports that this is hardly the first time that the NYT has openly published a bias to the thin obsession. Read their article to see what I mean.
Dear Christina Hendricks: Don’t change! You are perfectly gorgeous just the way you are!
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