7 Irritating Comments All Skinny Girls Have Heard ...

Alison Jan 7, 2014

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 …

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.

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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Best article I have ever read on AWS!

You don't need to be skinny to be anorexic.

I think this article is has a very good point but it is a little inconsiderate I am a girl who is an average weight (125) who has been trying to lose weight for years now and wish I could be as skinny as a lot of girls and honestly I would take those comments as compliments cause At this point I'd rather be called anorexic than fat and I quess at the end of the day it's how you feel in your own body that decides how you feel about this article

Totally true,

OMG my god yes I hate when people call me Anorexic

This couldn't be anymore true. People need to watch what they say. I don't run around telling people they are fat, so why do you have the right to talk crap on how skinny I am?

I totally agree! I get several comments and some are repetitive from the same people! I hate when girls talk bad about their weight, so many of my friends say that stuff, and I'm like basically the same size but with smaller boobs/butt and I am taller. I wish girls would stop judging themselves and each other so harshly based o appearances. Guys don't help the cause either, when they say thing like how they like a woman with a full figure or big boobs/butt, it's not our fault.

Thankyou so much for making this. But I do feel flattered when someone says they wish they were my size. And I just feel some people need to stop comparing themselves to others...it causes a lot of unnecessary drama in society

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