'There is nothing in life that signifies failure better than fat'. My response to Samantha Brick's claim

Disclaimer: This blog will contain feminist ranting. It may be written for your entertainment, but Brick's claims are all real and NOT ironic... much to my dismay!

Dear Samantha Brick,

Firstly, you're dietary habits are not healthy! The fact that you lived on two packs of polos, and a slice of marmite on toast for years is diabolical and incredibly unhealthy, as unhealthy in fact, as being overweight. Your breathe and teeth must be revolting.

Secondly, your whole article is a cry for help. Clearly the issues you have from being apparently overweight as a teenager have dominated your outlook on your life and therefore disrupted your perception of a normal healthy weight and life style. It's not all work, starvation and no play you know... if your friend gives you a box of posh chocs eat one!! Also the fact you throw coffee granules all over food in your bin suggests that you would be tempted to search through your bin for chocolate... this sounds very normal and healthy.

My main reason for my dislike towards your article however is not to warn you about your unhealthy life style, but to inform you that your article is insulting to other women! You clearly suffer with your weight and feel judged based on what size you are... so why are you actively judging women and trying to make women feel inferior because of their weight?
Newsflash: fat does not connote failure.. failure is summed up by your article... a tapestry of insecurities hiding themselves by trying making other people feel bad about themselves. In other words a school yard bully. Your weight does not determine your success, your actions and state of mind do. What do yours say Samantha?

Finally, on the note of your boyfriend and husband being your 'weight coaches'... this is not the sign of a normal, happy relationship, if you want a 'weight coach' get a personal trainer. If your husband truly loved you he would love you no matter what, and definitely not threaten to divorce you if you gain a pound or two!

The fact that the daily mail published this sham of an article merely highlights the extreme levels the media will go to to create controversy and get extra rantings. No intelligent person in their right mind would deem your article as sound advice.

Respectfully yours,
Every sane woman.


p.s I'm eating chocolate as we speak and it is glorious :)