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bloodyjack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 09:04 AM Original message |
Overweight girl elected to homecoming court |
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librechik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 09:06 AM Response to Original message |
1. Did they dump pig blood on her afterwards and set the gym on fire? |
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Teaser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 09:06 AM Response to Original message |
2. Dream on... |
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bloodyjack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 09:08 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Do you mean to tell me that teenagers |
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St. Jarvitude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 01:06 PM Response to Reply #5 |
60. Grunt grunt |
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CO Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 01:09 PM Response to Reply #5 |
61. I Remember Being Civilized as a Teenager |
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mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 01:13 PM Response to Reply #5 |
62. "Teenagers" as a definable group did not exist until... |
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CO Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 11:42 AM Response to Reply #2 |
54. Better Than That.... |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 07:52 PM Response to Reply #2 |
79. Hey hey hey...easy on the teenager bashing |
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Biased Liberal Media (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 09:07 AM Response to Original message |
3. As someone who was overweight in high school |
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bloodyjack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 09:18 AM Response to Reply #3 |
17. I hope its made her day, or week, or high school experience or whatever |
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Beware the Beast Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 09:07 AM Response to Original message |
4. Sickening. |
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HysteryDiagnosis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 09:11 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. I have seen some not so attractive overweight women become |
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CO Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 09:13 AM Response to Reply #8 |
13. And... |
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Biased Liberal Media (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 09:15 AM Response to Reply #8 |
15. Well...as an obese woman I'm starting to really accept myself |
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HysteryDiagnosis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 09:27 AM Response to Reply #15 |
21. My bad.... apologies. I was referring to morbidly obese... as in life |
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Biased Liberal Media (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 09:32 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Well...I am what they would call "morbidly obese" |
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HysteryDiagnosis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 09:36 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. I know something.... about IR.... about PCOS... but I am afraid to say it. |
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Biased Liberal Media (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 09:36 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. ?? Why are you "afraid to say it"??? n/t |
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HysteryDiagnosis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 09:48 AM Response to Reply #26 |
30. FDA.... but here goes..... I really am tired of giving a crap about |
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Biased Liberal Media (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 09:53 AM Response to Reply #30 |
32. That is pretty interesting! Why were you scared to post it??? |
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HysteryDiagnosis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 10:03 AM Response to Reply #32 |
33. A scan on my teeth 3 years ago showed I had bone loss.<< |
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Biased Liberal Media (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 10:07 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Totally cool |
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HysteryDiagnosis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 10:13 AM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Prevacid for my GERD (acid reflux disease |
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Biased Liberal Media (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 10:15 AM Response to Reply #36 |
38. PCOS is complex |
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the Princess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 02:04 PM Response to Reply #38 |
66. PCOS - this I know about............ |
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Biased Liberal Media (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 10:15 AM Response to Reply #36 |
39. PCOS is complex |
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HysteryDiagnosis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 10:32 AM Response to Reply #39 |
43. Hope I am making sense.<< Check it. |
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CO Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 02:23 PM Response to Reply #36 |
69. About Molo-Cure |
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HysteryDiagnosis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 03:56 PM Response to Reply #69 |
73. Ya mean them "savages" that we committed genocide on??? Some of the most |
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HysteryDiagnosis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 10:09 AM Response to Reply #33 |
35. If you purchase this book..... |
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Biased Liberal Media (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 10:14 AM Response to Reply #35 |
37. I will have to see if my library has it |
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HysteryDiagnosis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 10:19 AM Response to Reply #37 |
40. What I am telling you is this... your freedom is at hand, you can win, |
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CO Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 09:40 AM Response to Reply #23 |
27. I'm almost 52, Male, 5'11", 225 pounds |
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Biased Liberal Media (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 09:42 AM Response to Reply #27 |
29. My previous doctors were baffled |
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CO Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 11:20 AM Response to Reply #29 |
53. Conventional Doctors Usually Don't Know How to Treat Large Folks |
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HysteryDiagnosis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 04:04 PM Response to Reply #29 |
74. Do be careful when you start checking into herbs.... pycnogenol |
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HysteryDiagnosis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 04:12 PM Response to Reply #29 |
75. Do be careful when checking into herbal thingies.... pycnogenol |
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HysteryDiagnosis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 04:13 PM Response to Reply #29 |
76. Be careful with herbal thingies.... pycnogenol |
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HysteryDiagnosis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 07:47 PM Response to Reply #29 |
78. Do be careful with the herbal thingies..... pycnogenol |
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the Princess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 01:52 PM Response to Reply #21 |
65. OK this conversation is irking me a bit :) |
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CO Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 02:18 PM Response to Reply #65 |
68. I Don't Consider That Over-Reaction At All |
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fudge stripe cookays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 09:26 AM Response to Reply #8 |
20. Despite the posts above, |
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CO Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 10:23 AM Response to Reply #20 |
41. People Like That Think They're "Helping" |
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CO Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 09:11 AM Response to Reply #4 |
10. She Looks Like A Knockout Already, IMHO |
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Beware the Beast Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 09:18 AM Response to Reply #10 |
16. Yeah, I should have rephrased that a little clearer. |
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Beware the Beast Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 09:09 AM Response to Original message |
6. I would love, if we could, |
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Biased Liberal Media (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 09:24 AM Response to Reply #6 |
19. Well can I tell you all something that happened bc of bullying done to me? |
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Beware the Beast Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 09:29 AM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Amazing. |
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Biased Liberal Media (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 09:34 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. I hear that |
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CO Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 10:30 AM Response to Reply #24 |
42. If The Next Generation Learns Tolerance... |
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CO Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 09:11 AM Response to Original message |
7. I've Been Advocating for Size Rights for Years |
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Biased Liberal Media (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 09:12 AM Response to Reply #7 |
12. That is why I love you and Mrs. CO so much! |
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CO Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 09:13 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Thanks |
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the Princess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 02:28 PM Response to Reply #12 |
70. Thanks Sweetie!! :) |
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bif (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 09:11 AM Response to Original message |
9. She was elected to the homecoming court, not queen. |
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bloodyjack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 09:20 AM Response to Reply #9 |
18. Will correct |
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Ellen Forradalom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 09:12 AM Response to Original message |
11. She and the school triumphed over the jerks. |
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pagerbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 09:40 AM Response to Original message |
28. This story brought tears to my eyes |
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CO Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 01:48 PM Response to Reply #28 |
64. In A Way... |
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LisaLynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 09:49 AM Response to Original message |
31. I don't want to read too much into one incident ... |
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liontamer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 10:50 AM Response to Original message |
44. I can't believe that this was a news story |
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Biased Liberal Media (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 10:51 AM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Did you miss the part where they said it was meant as a cruel joke?? |
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CO Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 12:58 PM Response to Reply #45 |
59. This Story Reminds Me Of My High School Days |
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Beware the Beast Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 10:53 AM Response to Reply #44 |
46. Well, it explains the ramifications of bullying in school. |
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Biased Liberal Media (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 10:56 AM Response to Reply #46 |
48. *Bats eyes* I think you're my new internet boyfriend! |
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Beware the Beast Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 10:58 AM Response to Reply #48 |
49. Thanks, dear...but I'm happily taken! |
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Biased Liberal Media (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 11:01 AM Response to Reply #49 |
50. I'm just playing around! LOL! |
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Beware the Beast Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 11:02 AM Response to Reply #50 |
51. No problem! |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 10:55 AM Response to Reply #44 |
47. As a Michigander, clearly you have never been here in Michigan. |
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CO Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 11:03 AM Response to Reply #44 |
52. Of Course It Was News |
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liontamer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 11:49 AM Response to Reply #52 |
55. my objection to this being news is that something very similar happened in |
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CO Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 11:59 AM Response to Reply #55 |
56. It's Still Newsworthy, IMHO |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 12:23 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. You are so right CO Liberal...and to see this looked at as not "newsworthy |
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CO Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 12:44 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. Agreed. MrsGrumpy |
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Djinn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 08:02 PM Response to Reply #56 |
82. just to throw a cat amongst the pidgeons |
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cheezus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 01:14 PM Response to Original message |
63. the normals hate the bullies more than the fatties |
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the Princess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 02:30 PM Response to Reply #63 |
71. Stupid question - but............. |
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CO Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 03:15 PM Response to Reply #71 |
72. I Try To Keep "Regular"... |
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DrWeird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 02:08 PM Response to Original message |
67. They did this to a lesbian girl a couple years ago. |
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GiovanniC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 05:30 PM Response to Original message |
77. There Was a Girl In My High School |
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onebigbadwulf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 07:57 PM Response to Original message |
80. Our homecoming queen was severly overweight |
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UrbScotty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-11-04 07:58 PM Response to Original message |
81. My cousin is a second-grader in the Novi Public schools. |
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