Do you want to be a Whale or a Mermaid?

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This was posted on facebook by Delphine Fieberg and since I am in a diet and gym state of mind at the moment (post holiday dieting has to be the worst part of coming home) I had to share this with you…

Do you want to be a Whale or a Mermaid?

A while back, at the entrance of a gym, there was a picture of a very thin and beautiful woman. The caption was “This summer, do you want to be a mermaid or a whale?”

The story goes, a woman (of clothing size unknown) answered the following way:

“Dear people, whales are always surrounded by friends (dolphins, seals, curious humans), they are sexually active and raise their children with great tenderness.

They entertain like crazy with dolphins and eat lots of prawns. They swim all day and travel to fantastic places like Patagonia, the Barents Sea or the coral reefs of Polynesia.

They sing incredibly well and sometimes even are on cds. They are impressive and dearly loved animals, which everyone defend and admires.

Mermaids do not exist.

But if they existed, they would line up to see a psychologist because of a problem of split personality: woman or fish?
They would have no sex life and could not bear children.
Yes, they would be lovely, but lonely and sad.
And, who wants a girl that smells like fish by his side?

Without a doubt, I’d rather be a whale.

At a time when the media tells us that only thin is beautiful, I prefer to eat ice cream with my kids, to have dinner with my husband, to eat and drink and have fun with my friends.

We women, we gain weight because we accumulate so much wisdom and knowledge that there isn’t enough space in our heads, and it spreads all over our bodies.

We are not fat, we are greatly cultivated.

Every time I see my curves in the mirror, I tell myself: “How amazing am I ?! ”

* Image of French Model Tara Flynn

  • http://twitter.com/creativesmatter Visionary Gateway

    Interesting :) I wish we could all just stop judging each other, period, but it’s a pretty lofty dream I think. Learning not to judge ourselves too harshly is the first step, probably! Not sure I’m there yet but hopefully one day ;)

  • Sunset1401

    No one wants a person smelling like fish, but no one wants a person to take up the entire bed either. You don’t have to be rail thin to be beautiful. Just be healthy. “Fat” is not healthy. You can be a fat person who is loved, happy, and has a fulfilling life, but what good is all that if you are going to keel over from a heart attack at 35?

    • Anonymous

      So basically, it’s just the fear of dying too young.. That your faced with ur own mortality. So based on your argument, You really think people would chose to live long shitty lives than live their lives just the way they want it since dying is always gonna be inevitable. Everyone dies. But that shouldnt predict how people will live their life

      • Sunset1401

        Why does it have to be a long shitty life? Why can’t it be a long, happy, healthy life?

        • Anonymous

          Well, how you imply, that being fat makes your life short thus it doesn’t make it a happy life. What happened to live life the way you want it? Why is it so wrong to people like you for other people to just do whatever they please with their own life? If they die at 35 but to them it seems to be the best 35 years anyone can ever have, who the hell are you to say anything about that? Racism is definitely out, the new trend to be prejudiced upon is how people eat and their habits..

          • Guest

            What are u 12? life isn’t about only doing what u want… living a healthy life style doesn’t have to compromise its quality. “Obesity is the second most expensive drain on our healthcare system” and yes it can cut your life short; not that i’m concerned with how long your life is or how happy you are but where my tax dollars are going…

  • Anonymous

    Thin is not as healthy as being fat is. How did the world come to this? That people are prejudice not only with their colours but also in their shapes now. People would say that being fat is being lazy. Alot of people will answer that there is a lot of factors that may result to being fat. But here’s the thing… WHY DO WE NEED TO HAVE AN EXCUSE FOR IT? This stress of looking like someone who is on TV is emphasized on a woman.

    But since all of you, self righteous, sanctimonious pricks think fat people are lazy, here’s most of the excuses that I’m sure applies to most women who doesn’t have metabolism issues…

    – In a really bad relationship. Or got out of a relationship in a really depressing way.. Some women eat to comfort themselves. Some, don’t eat and cry everyday. Both will make you fat. Will you blame her? If so, Fuck you insenstive prick.

    –First time in a long time, the family got together (e.g thanksgiving, christmas, going to the park). Having a nice conversation around each other eating food as you go. That makes people fat. Do you blame them? If so, Fuck you and your miserable lonely life.

    There are a ton of reasons for people being fat or obese. But at the end of the day, they’re not meddling with how your life should be and that you should change whatever you’re doing wrong.. So who gave you the right to meddle with theirs?

    • Guest

      this sounds like a bunch of winy bs to me… being fat is generally unhealthy; just how being overly skinny is. fact of the matter is people are putting their own life in danger because of poor self control and costing tax payers, like myself, millions in the process; that’s why i have a reason to “meddle.” A bad relationship is not an excuses. If it was maybe every time i got dumped or saw a super model on tv i should go shoot heroine and have the tax payers pick up the bill for my unhealthy life choices? is that what your saying? Your second excuses is even more pathetic; only in america would a person turn the mass slaughter of a race into a nation wide celebration while further increasing the obesity rate in the country. In regards to your first point, some people are born with disorders that cause this and that is unfortunate but most, like your self from what i see, are just looking for an excuses. just sayin.

  • Matukjr99

    I say society rules to much over so many,I say just be yourself,and I took it for saying just be yourself,If you love yourself you will be loved.

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  • Guest

    This is the stupidest thing I’ve ever read. Why are people trying to justify, or in this case glorify, being fat and unhealthy? Okay, be happy with yourself and your own body, don’t feel insecure and horrible about yourself, but don’t glorify an unhealthy and dangerous lifestyle. In the vast majority of cases being fat is the fault of the person. They are putting their own life in danger by their own lack of self control, and cost the tax payers millions and millions in healthcare bills. Obesity is the second most expensive drain on our healthcare system after smoking, and that tells you something doesn’t it?

    Not only that, it really is not hard to take care of your body and stay, not thin, but healthy. It is simply a matter of calories in vs. calories out. It does not take a lot of effort to refrain from having seconds or dessert, or to take an hour out of your day to do some exercise. And if you don’t feel you can do that, then fine, that is your prerogative, and you have to take responsibility that you could be healthy and have a better body but you chose not to.

    • http://mainlingeyelinertheworldlyadvisor.blogspot.com/ Mainlining Eyeliner

      It’s stupid pf your to imply that all fat people are unhealthy. i’m so fucking sick of that defense. There are just as many skinny people dropping dead of heart attacks as there are fat people. I’m a chubby girl…I exercise…I don’t eat ANY sugar and I’m on a very strict diet…but alas, I’m still viewed as being “fat”. It’s just not in the cards for me to be “thin”. I will NEVER have what the average person considers to be a smokin’ hot body. Sometimes I wanna give up because of people like you judging me as being some disgusting lazy fat turd that lives on calorie-packed food… I haven’t had a nice, big, indulgent and delicious meal in years, and I’m pretty damned tired of not getting any credit for how much work I’ve put into not being fat. It was a lot easier when I could enjoy a meal or a dessert with my kids instead of making seperate meals for myself. That’s it. Fuck this. I think i’m going to have a bacon cheeseburger tomorrow.

      • Adrianna Laska

        i give you credit!! its good your at least trying unlike a lot of people. no one say you have to be skinny or fat, just be at a healthy weight and happy with your self. at least u understand it wasn’t “in your cards to be skinny” there for you practice a healthier life style; most people say it was “in their cards to be skinny” so they continue to live unhealthy lives and make excuses for it. Its not only overweight people who have to make these sacrifices; i’m considered to be petite but that doesn’t mean i can eat what ever i want since i have a neurological disorder. i’m force to eat a most plant based diet along with thing that are considered to be beneficial to my immune system. i also have to exercise or else i continue to get weaker.

  • Daciana Andreea

    Yes, it`s true we are all human, but my oppinion is that you cannot eat until you get obese and have that excuse that you are still human, it`s not healthy first of all and eating for 3 persons it`s not human also it`s disgusting. Exercise is healthy.

  • Guest

    Non sense!!! We aren’t mermaids nor whale!! That whole rant about how mermaids would have no sex life nor bear children is just dumb; so in reality obesity cause birth and pregnancy complication. Most people pass on their bad eating habits onto their kids who don’t know better and become over weight at a young age, causing serious heath problems later on in life. Do you want to set this kind of example for you kids? that its ok to live an unhealthy life style; do what makes you happy, even if it endangers your life and demonstrate lack of self control? You can “eat ice cream with my kids, to have dinner with my husband, to eat and drink and have fun with my friends.” just go about it in a healthy was and exercise!!

  • Patricito

    Ahí existe carne, sensualidad,erotismo,sexualismo… es un fenómeno que me agradaría quedarme con ella