Alright.
You know what?
I have discovered that Marilyn Monroe, who is widely considered to be one of the most physically attractive women of all time, has what I think would be considered similar thigh and waist circumferences to me.
Basically, a beautiful woman who I thought I would be fat next to is MY SIZE. (edit: Actually, I just looked again. I'm a few sizes smaller than her.)
Sure, she'd be considered "fat" by today's media, but right now a lot of women look like Twiggy. [link]rev=/images%3Fq%3Dtwiggy%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Den
It must hurt to hug Twiggy. And you know what? A few of my guy friends were talking when I stumbled upon the article comparing the two, and I showed it to them and it was unanimous: they'd all rather cuddle with Marilyn. I then showed it to every guy I know (16, if I counted right), and only one said he preferred Twiggy. And, even for that, here's what he said about why: "Well, she's flat. Chi-chis are overrated." Okay, no, not ALL guys share the opinions of the kind of boy that I make my friend, but I have a feeling that a lot do. I also showed the pictures to a few girls, and about half of them wanted Twiggy's bod while the other about-half said Marilyn looked healthier (though most said after they'd want to be a bit thinner than her).
I have nothing against skinny girls, and I'm not sure what EXACTLY the point I was trying to make with the little survey is. Maybe that it's good to meet in the middle, or something. This is just going out to everyone I know who has struggled with an eating disorder. You're going to have to draw your own conclusions, because the one I have, I'm having difficulty putting into words.
Good luck!