Jeanette Smith - continued
Jeanette - Believe it or not, I have a twin sister. She's 5'3, about 125 pounds, and I'm not EVEN close to that!! LOL At one time she had a "weight problem" that she now controls with a strict diet. In the past, she would always want to talk about my weight. I think she now realizes that I am comfortable in the skin I am in, and has not tried to discuss it any further.
M2H - Have you had any personal experience with negative attitudes displayed towards you by others?
Jeanette -
No experiences with society in general, but I do remember being at home with my family members who thought that "fatandugly" and "fatandlazy" were real words.
M2H - Have you always been such an upbeat person?
Jeanette - My attitude is DRASTICALLY different than it was before. I used to believe all those stereotypical things about large people - that all we do is sit around and watch TV and eat whole pizzas by the box. (Well, there was a period of time in my life that I DID do that! LOL) I used to also think that fat people should NOT dance in public. Well, not only do I believe that they SHOULD, I also believe that they should dance ONSTAGE, like in a show! I am currently in rehearsals for a musical that has lots of dancing in it. Will people laugh at me, the fat girl up on stage? Probably. Do I give a rat's behind? HECK NO!
M2H - A great attitude can be very sexy... any thoughts on that?
Jeanette - I feel that a woman is only as attractive and desirable as she thinks she is. If she thinks no man will want her because of her size, then that is what will be projected outwardly. However, if she believes that she is "all that and more", it will come through in a confident manner. Sexuality and sexual attractiveness all starts in the brain.
M2H - Contending with society's definition of the body beautiful is not so easy when you're a person of size.. How do you deal with this?
Jeanette - I don't give society the chance to point the finger at me as if to say, "See? I TOLD you all fat people are ugly and lazy!" I dress well, smell good and in general, just SPARKLE. I hold my head up high, look people in the eye and flash them a smile that says, "Not what you expect from a fat girl, eh?"
I get aggravated with society's narrow view of "beauty". Whenever I start to feel ugly and unattractive, I read the poem "Phenomenal Woman" by Maya Angelou.
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M2H - Many successful people receive much support from family members. Has this been your experience?
