Why are wild women always thinner?

by Rigel Celeste (Subscribe to Rigel Celeste's posts)
Apr 1st 2007 7:40AM

This article on eDiets is a bit controversial, and I don't agree with everything it says. What's wrong with being a little domestic? I happen to like the idea of having a nice house and 2.5 kids and all that. But I will say that part of what the author says makes some sense to me: the idea that many women think "growing up" and "being mature" means giving up big parts of themselves -- giving up many of the things that make them happy and help them express who they are.

I also believe the article's point that a balance can be found between growing up and having responsibilities, and still being yourself. I don't know if you have to go so far as comparing yourself to a domesticated house pet, but paying a little attention to yourself and what you need to be happy is always a good thing -- for you and for those around you.

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Fash 4-02-2007 @ 1:49AM

I like to "express my wildness" by giving articles like this the finger.

kc 4-05-2007 @ 6:24AM

That is too friggin funny Fash-my coffee almost shot out my nose.....thanks for the laugh!

somebody 4-05-2007 @ 6:56AM

That's nice, just remember for every time you point that finger at this article; you have three pointing back at yourself.

It is always good to get "foot-loose and fancy- free" at least every once & awhile.

Madcow 4-05-2007 @ 7:03AM

LOL, Fash. I'm with you. When I think "wild woman", it reminds me of the thin tramp that slept with my now ex-husband. I'll take "domesticated" over being a gutter-slut any day!

Brendan 4-05-2007 @ 7:19AM

Madcow, maybe he wouldnt have slept with her if you werent so slovenly and unkempt. Don't call someone a gutter slut because you fail to maintain both yourself and the excitement in your marriage....

ugogirl 4-05-2007 @ 7:39AM

no, brendan, she's not a gutter slut because she maintains herself well. i believe she's a gutter slut because she hoes around sleeping with married men. let me know if u disagree, madcow.

Jimbo 4-05-2007 @ 7:33AM

She may be a gutter slut, but she's hot, and I'd much rather see her than your fat ass walking down the road. Oh wait, your still at home, nevermind.

The sooner you realize that you being a fat ass(guys and girls) isn't ok(nobody wants to see that, no matter what), the sooner this article won't be sooooo right.

lily 4-05-2007 @ 7:34AM

hmmmm... well, I'm a 26 year old with a ton of energy. For the first time i am living with my boyfriend and it's funny how life changes. I believe that when the time is right, "domestication" comes naturally. As a girl, or in my nature, i have always been organized. NEVER have i considered myself a cook- except for when it comes to my mean grilled cheese sandwhiches, and now i love it. It's not that i feel or consider myself a housewife, i'm just now doing what i would always do with more "umph" shall we say. Just turn the music on when cooking or cleaning and you'll definately get a burst of energy. I'm from miami where the culture is much more different than where i am living now, which is in London with my banker boyfriend. You have to take the small moments and make them big. I spent the whole day yesterday cleaning out a room in detail and was exhausted. I still managed to go to a soccer game. No, i don't have kids, but that doesn't mean i can't talk. I come from a very big family and the best thing to do is just always remember yourself. When you do things, do them in a way that will make you happy. Also, reward yourself. Not with comfort food, b/c it adds up. I'm not goona lie, there is a slice of cheese cake in my fridge- just in case. I have have a gym membership which i mostly use for the sauna and steam room. It works! I truly believe that feeling good gives me energy so weather i make an amazing dinner or spend an extra 10 mintues conditioning my hair (properly) I'm good.

lily 4-05-2007 @ 7:39AM

By the way, what really is a wild woman? Someone who dances on table tops drunk? Or someone who dares you to do something you would never?

jen 4-05-2007 @ 7:56AM

I completely agree with this article. First, if nothing else, pregnancy makes many hot bodies turn to mush.

I also share the idea that people need to start realizing that FAT isnt okay. Fat people cost me more money in health care - why not charge a premium for obesity so regular healthy people dont have to pay for it?

Lastly, a "wild woman" can be anything you want it to be. It can be drunk at a bar or it can be sober jumping out of a plane on a sunny morning. It can be taking her kids to their first punk rock show or having the balls to take the corporate world by the balls and running the show. A wild woman goes against expectations to exceed them. A gutter slut does in fact sleep with married men. But married men who stray often have something undesirable sitting at home...

DaytonaSun@aol.com 4-05-2007 @ 8:10AM

Domesticated=fat and happy? New one for me! Single for me was dinners, movies, drinks, vacations and laying in the sun, beaches, sleeping in and shopping when I was up for it! Going to the gym, running, yoga, swimming has always been part of my curriculum. Hmmm.... married and had 5 children and although I always "maintained" a slender frame (exercize), I was the thinnest AFRER I became "domesticated", because there was literally no time to sit down and eat! Domesticated = thinner and busie, doing for husband and kids, before yourself! Ther is always time to drop and do 20 push-ups even if it is on your way to get the baby up from nap! Sit ups and yoga are easy to fit in as well while you are in between chores and a good break as well! the key is exercize and you can just about eat to your heart's content ladies!! Now for the men, I don't know -- do the gym before you come home to the madhouse and give your spouse a break after you get home so she can burn some calories or stretch out with some yoga, before or after dinner! A nice bubble bath will put you in a whole nother mood..... we all win!

amy 4-05-2007 @ 8:12AM

Greetings everyone~

Did everyone that talked about how "fat-assed" and "slovenly" Madcow is download a picture of her that I didn't see?

Madcow, him cheating on you is not a reflection on you at all. It just shows his true colors and total lack of character.

I am so impressed with you that he is your "ex" there are too many women with such low self esteem that they would allow that kind of behavior in their marriage.

You can't predict or change someone else's behavior toward you, but you can decide how you will respond to it. I hope that life has rewarded you richly!!

DK 4-05-2007 @ 8:11AM

Loving your family means loving yourself. I am the mother of 3 adult children, married to the same man for 25 years, a working mom through thick and thin and watch carefully what I eat and workout 4 times a week. I want to be around for those grandchildren that I will bake cookies for and spoil! Take time for YOU ladies! You are worth it!

Lisa 4-05-2007 @ 9:49AM

" You can't steal anything that doesnt want to be stolen. "

BOTH married MEN and WOMEN cheat because their spouses think of their partnership like an ownership rather then a RELATIONSHIP

I guess that's fine to a degree but just like a house, a car etc., you have to maintain yourselfs too!...

and like a flower .. if you don't water it and give it the nutrients it needs to grow, it will die and no matter what you do it won't come back to life again ... same goes for a marriage .. so those of you with a cheating spouse before you point your finger at the other party ... take a long look at yourself first!!!

Christy 4-05-2007 @ 8:25AM

Who said domesticated meant "FAT ASS" or wild meant "GUTTER SLUT". First and foremost gets some brains...Because no one cares if your fat or skinny if your stupid as hell. Domesticated doesn't mean FAT ASS. As a mom of 3, one being disabled, I find myself lifting my 120lb. son ALL the time. I work in the yard, work at work, I swim nearly everyday and play late night hide and seek with my children and sisters on the weekends. I am content and healthy, not a "mad cow" or a "fat ass". I have a "wild" best friend and she party's it up, drinks, dances, she goes home and she isn't a "gutter slut"...Perhaps "wild" women tend to be "loose", because they excessively drink which inhibits your morals...we all know this is true....and "domesticated" MAY tend to be heavier from bake sales and family dinners... But maybe, just maybe, wild women are skinnier from a liquid diet or the hours they spend twirling around the dance floor...and maybe domesticated women tend to be heavier because they eat more, get out less, or maybe they have an underlying condition....or just perhaps people might realize there are just as many wild fat asses and domesticated skinny's that we can skip this ignorant discussion and leave the name calling out... If your happy it doesn't matter....

Christy 4-05-2007 @ 8:29AM

PS It doesn't matter if your fat or skinny if a man cheats. It does not reflect on or is that womans fault; but the SOB who chose the inmoral action to begin with. A cheater just shows their true character...besides any one who has ever been cheated on knows once a cheater always a cheater....doesn't matter about being unkept or high mantience....

lisa 4-05-2007 @ 8:42AM

I don't think thats true, Jen. Plenty of our family friends cheated and their excuse was, "it just happened". The one who did blame it on his wife , said it was because of the lack of sex. She has cancer! If you were going to the hospital for blood transfusions, would you feel like having sex?
I think some of them liked the idea of having a stable home environment with the little woman at home waiting for them, but wanted something different every now and then.
So my question is, if there are problems at home, is it okay to run off with the first thing that catches your eye? Or should you talk to your spouse or boyfriend/girlfriend. (yes, I know this applies to women too.)
I don't think it is okay to cheat. ever. it certainly is not okay to blame your cheating on someone else. If things are not going good in your relationship, you are supposed to try to work it out. If not, then break up or get a divorce.
But I guess it is cheaper to just have a fling, than to go through a divorce.

Corey Friedman 4-05-2007 @ 9:04AM

So, Obese women can't be wild by virtue of this title?

Erica 4-05-2007 @ 8:52AM

Pregnancy does not always turn your body to mush, It also depends on how you treat your body afterward. I am a mother of two. I am 5'5 125 lbs, I go to aerobics and kickboxing 2 times a week for a hour and a half, I watch what I eat, I look as good as most swimsuit models. When I am not doing aerobics and kickboxing I am at home playing with my two little boys, Unless you have a medical issue, there is no reason to be unfit, and I don't agree it has anything to do with being wild at all.

Cheryl 4-05-2007 @ 9:54AM

First and foremost, I would like to say to Jen, what is wrong with you girl?? I guess you aren't very intelligent because you would know that if a person cheats, male or female, it's because they are the so-called gutter sluts and more likely than not, have someone truly desirable and who loves them at home.
Second, to Brendon, how dare you be so nasty and ignorant??!!?? I guess you must be a cheater??? If not, you wouldn't have said something so degrading to someone who obviously has gone through enough!
And last but not least, to Fash...LOL LOL LOL!!!!!!!!!