tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20581280.post6186485547671721632..comments2023-10-16T09:25:39.852-04:00Comments on Terri Garey: Why Do Women Torture Themselves?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20581280.post-31369691291184011492008-03-07T08:01:00.000-05:002008-03-07T08:01:00.000-05:00Yes, Kim - my brain reeled at the shallowness of t...Yes, Kim - my brain reeled at the shallowness of the comment. :-) Which is why I couldn't believe it bothered me for even a tiny second!<BR/><BR/>BTW, I went to your website, and it's fabulous! Your Shadow Guard series looks great - I read your excerpt and now I have to find out what happens to Elena!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for stopping by,<BR/><BR/>TerriTerri Gareyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05082350715074451609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20581280.post-91287862710878336742008-03-06T12:58:00.000-05:002008-03-06T12:58:00.000-05:00Oooh, that would tick me off! The funny thing is -...Oooh, that would tick me off! The funny thing is -- it seems like a one way street with a lot of guys. They expect us, as women, to put out every effort to be attractive to them, but we're supposed to love them for who they are, and regardless of their imperfections. Poor, superficial saps.Kim Lenoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00837898578523187686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20581280.post-57852649235183566922008-03-05T17:57:00.000-05:002008-03-05T17:57:00.000-05:00"Gee, he's an idiot."Ain't it the truth, Corbie! ..."Gee, he's an idiot."<BR/><BR/>Ain't it the truth, Corbie! I actually called him something far, far worse, but the sentiment is the same. :-)<BR/><BR/>But what bothered me is that even I know how stupid it is for people to be judged and categorized by their size or their weight, it had the power to hurt my feelings anyway, even though I knew it was an incredibly stupid comment.<BR/><BR/>I Terri Gareyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05082350715074451609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20581280.post-11493617243682299742008-03-05T15:09:00.000-05:002008-03-05T15:09:00.000-05:00Maybe because he's saying, in essence, that someon...Maybe because he's saying, in essence, that someone's physical attributes -- a size 10 isn't that big, after all, particularly if you're 5'6 or taller -- matter much more to him than their other qualities, like humor, similar interests, trustworthiness, etc.<BR/><BR/>Damn right it's offensive. You're right to be ticked off.<BR/><BR/>The right reaction isn't "Gee, I'm a size 10, I'm fat", it's "Corbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00924421679379827065noreply@blogger.com