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Top Row: Yes, No, No, Yes, Yes, Yes, No. 57%
Bottom Row: No, No, Yes, No, Yes, No, Yes, Yes, Yes, No, Yes. 55%


Wow, that was super close. So, I'd go with top, but just barely.

The girls in the top are clearly hotter, if they werent, they wouldnt be modelling for VS.

Some of the girls in the bottom are ok, but just because they were going for natural beauty did not mean they had to wheel out the fat housewives.

Everybody knows in pics you gain 20-50 lbs. Lets not forget that

Melissia wrote:

Albatross wrote:

Melissia wrote:

Redbeard wrote:I think the whole "accept people for who they are" mentality is doing a lot to contribute to the obesity epidemic in the US. I don't think the girls in the top picture look unhealthy

They are.

Yep. I'd be willing to bet that both sets of girls look much thinner IRL, actually.

BEsides, I'm imagining the lower group in nice tuxedos and slacks, and I gotta say I think they'd pull it off rather well.

Curvy women in tuxes? Surely more masculine looking women would pull that off better?

HHmmmm I always heard...before Playboy...that true natural female bodies can be seen in National Geographic magazines

Redbeard wrote:I prefer the top one. It has little to do with their bodies, but I don't think chubby faces and extra chins are attractive.

I think the whole "accept people for who they are" mentality is doing a lot to contribute to the obesity epidemic in the US. I don't think the girls in the top picture look unhealthy, and while the girls in the bottom picture also do not look unhealthy, a few of them are pushing it. It's just as dangerous to tell people that it should be socially acceptable to be overweight as it is to encourage them to be underweight.

I'm sure a doctor would say the bottom list is far healthier than the top list.

Vitruvian XVII wrote:The girls in the top are clearly hotter, if they werent, they wouldnt be modelling for VS.

This is insanely circular logic.


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Corpsesarefun wrote:Curvy women in tuxes? Surely more masculine looking women would pull that off better?

I don't think so.

I'd probably have a go at any number of them, but having that been said, I think I overall like the top row better.

It's difficult, there are some in the bottom row I like more than some in the top row

Frazzled wrote:I'm sure a doctor would say the bottom list is far healthier than the top list.

My wife, a RD (Registered Dietitian) disagrees with you. And you too Melissia. The top group are not unhealthy, they're just thin. They're at the bottom of the healthy range weight, most of the girls in the second picture are mid-to-upper healthy range.

It's not the girls in the picture who are the problem, it's the girls who see the pictures and take it a step further - those who are much heavier than the girls in the bottom picture, but deny that they're unhealthy because we should like their beauty however they look. As well as those who see the top picture and starve themselves to be even thinner.

No way are they TOO skinny.. I mean, most of the bottom ones arent really too fat either, but you lot are all fussy, rubik said the top were too skinny and the bottom were Sumo (most of them aren't even fat!) half of you demand Japs, Albatross said they look "weird" and Dogma, you wouldn't pursue a Victorias Secret model!?!

feth me, I always thought I was fussy because I have always refused to shag women that are the same weight as me, but Jesus!

The top ones are definitely not skeletons, our lass looks the same in her smalls and she is really fit and exercsies regularly. Trust me, I know skinny, I went out with a proper skinny bird once, she was only little mind.. she was 5'3" I think she weighed about 90lbs.

Anyway, she was too skinny, I was shotting one into her from behind and I could see all of her spinal column, it was like fething a greyhound.

Those poll results disturb me. Half of you saying they are "disgusting" are far too harsh, maybe you dont find them attractive fair dos.. but ugly!?

I know for a fact most of you lot would gleefully hoy it into pretty much every woman in BOTH photos, do you forget I've actually been into a Games Workshop before?

Melissia wrote:

Corpsesarefun wrote:Curvy women in tuxes? Surely more masculine looking women would pull that off better?

I don't think so.

AGREED WITH ENTHUSIASM.

Redbeard wrote:

Frazzled wrote:I'm sure a doctor would say the bottom list is far healthier than the top list.

My wife, a RD (Registered Dietitian) disagrees with you. And you too Melissia. The top group are not unhealthy, they're just thin. They're at the bottom of the healthy range weight, most of the girls in the second picture are mid-to-upper healthy range.

It's not the girls in the picture who are the problem, it's the girls who see the pictures and take it a step further - those who are much heavier than the girls in the bottom picture, but deny that they're unhealthy because we should like their beauty however they look. As well as those who see the top picture and starve themselves to be even thinner.

Like I said, its better to be underweight than overweight. Better to risk low blood pressure and an iron deficiency over diabetes and your heart exploding when you walk up some stairs.

Redbeard wrote:The top group are not unhealthy, they're just thin. They're at the bottom of the healthy range weight

When I can clearly see their ribcage, and make out the details of each individual rib with relative ease while they are standing in a relaxed position and not stretching out, they are not healthy.

Definately the top one. Each and every one of those women are gorgeous. The bottom one has too many fatties with poor posture, and tattoos. Nasty.

Melissia wrote:

Redbeard wrote:The top group are not unhealthy, they're just thin. They're at the bottom of the healthy range weight

When I can clearly see their ribcage, and make out the details of each individual rib with relative ease while they are standing in a relaxed position and not stretching out, they are not healthy.

Well, thank you for your uneducated opinion. Like I said, my wife, a trained and registered dietitian disagrees.

I"m sure she is.

My wife, meanwhile, is the president of Abujikistan, and has far more information to pull from than your wife. I rather miss her, up there in the frozen north, but alas, she has been so busy since she was elected via landslide election. Being a martian and a Canadian, she was quite popular with most demographics.

Or, to say it without the jokes, I believe that like I believe there's beach territory in Nevada.

Redbeard wrote:

Melissia wrote:

Redbeard wrote:The top group are not unhealthy, they're just thin. They're at the bottom of the healthy range weight

When I can clearly see their ribcage, and make out the details of each individual rib with relative ease while they are standing in a relaxed position and not stretching out, they are not healthy.

Well, thank you for your uneducated opinion. Like I said, my wife, a trained and registered dietitian disagrees.

How can she make such absolute statements based on a single photograph? Doesn't she require any dietary information or at least how much they weigh?

I think we can all agree:



That we all wish she still looked this good.

Ill tell you what else is annoying, the fething chicks on the facebook page throwing gak the way of the skinny chicks.

I'm sorry, but when did all this new age, hippy clap trap about "love yourself no matter what you look like" turn into "Love yourself if you are a big ugly fat fether but bully pretty girls"?

Seriously, its not cool basically saying "You know what kids? You are special and important, so eat as many cakes as you like"

I would have more time for fat women if they didn't seem to be so fething abusive to skinny ones.

It seems to be the politics of envy if you ask me. Just as people hate rich people for no good reason, so too do fat chicks hate skinny ones.

Well the jokes on them, cos skinny chicks get to go out with me.

So you want us to choose between boys with breasts and women?

Tough choice...

Melissia wrote:I"m sure she is.

My wife, meanwhile, is the president of Abujikistan, and has far more information to pull from than your wife. I rather miss her, up there in the frozen north, but alas, she has been so busy since she was elected via landslide election. Being a martian and a Canadian, she was quite popular with most demographics.

Or, to say it without the jokes, I believe that like I believe there's beach territory in Nevada.

My wife is a former Ironman Triathalete, and is wondering whether she should beat me or just run me over for looking at these pictures...

Albatross wrote:

Melissia wrote:

Redbeard wrote:I think the whole "accept people for who they are" mentality is doing a lot to contribute to the obesity epidemic in the US. I don't think the girls in the top picture look unhealthy

They are.

Yep. I'd be willing to bet that both sets of girls look much thinner IRL, actually.

Doubtful, any press released photo has been heavily modified in Photoshop, though the bottom just appears to be blemish removal and some alterations of skin tones. The top one however I can say that they were definitely made to look skinnier then they actually are.

How long was the line waiting at last count Matty?

About 3.5 million?

8 billion.

Melissia wrote:I"m sure she is.

My wife, meanwhile, is the president of Abujikistan, and has far more information to pull from than your wife. I rather miss her, up there in the frozen north, but alas, she has been so busy since she was elected via landslide election. Being a martian and a Canadian, she was quite popular with most demographics.

Or, to say it without the jokes, I believe that like I believe there's beach territory in Nevada.

You believe what you want then. I mean, I guess I could photograph her diploma and her licence and all for you, but your approval really isn't worth the effort.

Corpsesarefun wrote:How can she make such absolute statements based on a single photograph? Doesn't she require any dietary information or at least how much they weigh?

How can Melissia make an absolute, uneducated, statement that they are unhealthy based on a single photograph? Perhaps because there is nothing in that photograph to indicate that they are actually malnourished, you know, to a trained professional eye, not someone making vague statements about seeing ribs. Sure, she doesn't know if they've got Crohn's, or how many of the girls in the bottom photo are diabetics. Seriously, she's a professional in this field. Being able to spot people with actual problems is part of her job.

mattyrm wrote: Ill tell you what else is annoying, the fething chicks on the facebook page throwing gak the way of the skinny chicks.

I'm sorry, but when did all this new age, hippy clap trap about "love yourself no matter what you look like" turn into "Love yourself if you are a big ugly fat fether but bully pretty girls"?

Seriously, its not cool basically saying "You know what kids? You are special and important, so eat as many cakes as you like"

I would have more time for fat women if they didn't seem to be so fething abusive to skinny ones.

It seems to be the politics of envy if you ask me. Just as people hate rich people for no good reason, so too do fat chicks hate skinny ones.

Well the jokes on them, cos skinny chicks get to go out with me.

Am I the only one saddened to find Matty, instead of taking great joy in dismembering the combined miltary might of Argentina with a sock and a broken spork, is now spending time arguing with pre-teens on FB? How the mighty have fallen!

Sorry but we're going to have to confiscate your man card Matty.

Redbeard wrote:

Corpsesarefun wrote:How can she make such absolute statements based on a single photograph? Doesn't she require any dietary information or at least how much they weigh?

How can Melissia make an absolute, uneducated, statement that they are unhealthy based on a single photograph? Perhaps because there is nothing in that photograph to indicate that they are actually malnourished, you know, to a trained professional eye, not someone making vague statements about seeing ribs. Sure, she doesn't know if they've got Crohn's, or how many of the girls in the bottom photo are diabetics. Seriously, she's a professional in this field. Being able to spot people with actual problems is part of her job.

I'm not agreeing with Mel, I just find it odd how your wife is so incredibly accurate based on a single photo.

Top might be more "hot" and "sexy", but bottom is "prettier" in my opinion.

Girls on top also seem like high maintenance, constantly asking you if they are looking fat and not letting you bring tasty food into the house.

Looking at these 2 pictures my personal preference is for the bottom one. But it’s just that, a personal preference.

There is nothing inherently unhealthy looking about the girls in the top picture. They are slim certainly, but not malnourished and are actually rather curvy. Similarly the girls in the bottom picture are bigger, but are by no means ‘fat’.

Ironically I think critisims of 'body fascism’ have (if you will excuse the pun) started to eat themselves. It used to be about accepting people regardless of their body shape but now has turned into reckless attacks on girls who fit certain mainstream definitions of beauty. Once it used to be the ‘ugly’ girls who where bullied about their appearance and told to cover up, now it’s the ‘beautiful’ girls. To be honest I don’t think that represent progress.

Allot of this I think stems from feminist theory.

Redbeard wrote:How can Melissia make an absolute, uneducated, statement that they are unhealthy based on a single photograph?

Well for one, I didn't make a claim that I'm an expert.

You made that claim. An ultimately unprovable one really, because I'm fairly certain that if you give me an hour or so I could create a fake but believable diploma, perhaps I should make one and then claim that I'm also an expert!