7 Irritating Comments All Skinny Girls Have Heard ...

By Alison

The kind of rude comments all skinny girls have heard are just as offensive as remarks about someone being overweight. Yet it is often seen as acceptable; we're supposed to just suck it up. Making comments about someone carrying excess pounds is rightly seen as rude. But why is skinny-bashing so acceptable? Here are some of the irritating comments all skinny girls have heard …

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1. You're so Lucky!

Telling us we're lucky to have such a slim frame must be one of the most common comments all skinny girls have heard. I don't understand what luck has to do with it. It's how we are, that's all. Besides, I don't feel very lucky when I get annoying comments such as the ones below …

2. Why Are You Complaining?

Yes, apparently we have no right to complain about anything connected with our size. I'm basically happy with my body - after all, it's the only one I have, and there's nothing wrong with being skinny. However, it is a problem when you get sick and lose weight that you can't afford to lose. And then there are the comments that we skinny girls have to put up with …

3. Do You Ever Eat?

I actually heard this comment at my wedding. A guest saw my full plate and commented "Oh, I thought you never ate." Yet nobody would dream of saying to someone "I thought you eat too much." Some of us genuinely are built very slim; it has nothing to do with food intake. I'm not saying that it is more desirable than another body shape; I am saying that it can be natural.

4. At Least You're Not Fat

Well! That's me told. Apparently I'm better off than someone who is overweight, and should count my blessings. This type of comment manages to be distasteful to both slim and heavier women. It's saying that women with some extra pounds are somehow offensive, while also telling slimmer women to stop complaining. Way to go.

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5. Names

Skinny women have all been called names at some point. People tell us we're like a walking skeleton or call us names like chicken legs. If you think this is acceptable, try reversing the situation. Would you tell someone they've got legs like a tree trunk? Most likely (and quite rightly), you would see that as incredibly rude. Understand this: so is calling skinny women names.

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6. Have a Burger

This type of comment is often used on Internet comments about very slim celebrities. Some of them do appear to go on unnecessary diets, but how silly it is to imply that one or two high-calorie meals will sort them out. Female celebs should not be put under pressure to lose weight. And for those of us who are genuinely skinny, I have news for you - we could eat burgers every day and still not gain weight.

7. Are You Anorexic?

I've heard this comment many times over a few decades, and it's still infuriating. No, I'm not anorexic, I like my food, and I'm not bulimic either. I have no problem with food at all. It does not automatically follow that someone who is thin must have an eating disorder.

I really do feel as though skinny women are the last group it's okay to offend. Skinny guys are the target of nasty comments as well. Even if you think you are being kind, please think twice about making comments to a skinny girl. It's irritating, and can be very upsetting. What do you think?

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Whatever. You all like being called skinny. I love when people say stuff like this. It lets me know that my exercise and healthy eating are for a reason. If someone says I'm anorexic I just laugh. You wish I had an excuse besides hard work. So don't get all preachy and say you hate skinny comments. You love them.

It should not matter if a girl is skinny, chunky or fat. Whats important is learning to like the way you look. If you like the way you look then ignore what others say because your feelings count the most. Beauty comes in every size.

Thank you so much for this article, I grew up being skinny no matter how much I ate, no matter what I ate I could no gain weight due to my fast metabolism. Kids at school used to yell out to me "hey anorexic girl" or random people on the street would come up to me and be like hey you need to eat more. But I also get "oh I'm so jealous, you should be a model" I'm 5'11 19 and 115 lbs. it sucks . Because the way I see it is you wouldn't go up to a heavy set person and be like "hey you need to stop eating" or "hey you're too fat" so why do it to us ?

Thank you! The last one is one i hear most and it's the most hurtful. I like the way i look and i am proud of my little figure (eventhough it is not perfect and lacks few aspects of a larger figure) and comments like that can make cry. Thanks for this post

I totally agree with all of these! I think the worst I put up with is all the curvy girls saying how a "skinny feature" is ugly. Like a thigh gap or a thin waist or small boobs. It feels like they're just trying to console themselves. I think it's just as bad as us saying love handles and arm jiggle is unattractive.

Honestly, I can't say I feel sorry for skinny women being made fun of. It's been the other way around for so long, it's time skinny women got a taste of their own medicine.

Whoever made this is not getting the true memo of these sayings. They're all compliments! They're saying they wish they could be you...how is that offensive?

Yes! Especially about the not eating comments! I constantly deal with people asking me what I've eaten, trying to force their "acceptable" food choices for me down my throat, and being told how small I am as if it is bad! So thank you for this!

@tracy ellen, It is Not All Skinny/Small girls that pick on bigger girls. Personally I've always found it beyond irritating to pick on people's appearances. Also, from experience no matter what size it's the type of woman that is making mean comments Not their size. I have friends of all sizes and the skinny ones have alot more respect for other's appearances, while frienda that aren't as petite are sometimes just cruel to any size. Trust me from experience I uses to get over a dozen comments about my weight a day, that is more than most average or bigger women get in a month.

People say this to me all the timeeee

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