To sum it up quickly, she’s not a PLUS size! She is a beautiful woman who seems to be happy in her own skin and confident of her own beauty.

Yes, we desparately need glamor and fashion magazines to reflect the true beauty of ALL women who are naturally beautiful and enhance it by siezing the opportunity, regardless of age,size or body type, to let that beauty shine through.

I’d like to see a picture of her with cloathes on. I believe she would be not only beautiful but stunning!

The article did not affect my own self image. I’ve always been comfortable in looking as beautiful as possible no matter what my age, size or body type. At 64, I still consider my self attractive in a mature age and approprite style for my personal age, size and body type.. I certainly don’t dress or convey myself as an old woman but, as a pretty 64 year old. I still get compliments on my looks from both sexes and, I still get asked for dates with handsome men and flirted with by many more.

The main beauty aid is good health, which brings an added glow to the looks of any woman regardless of age, size or body type.. All women need to realize their own natural beauty, and be confident, as healthy as possible. We will then all know we are beautiful no matter what our age. May we all live to be a beautiful, healthy, confident 100 year old woman!

Tyra Banks is a beautiful woman and I certainly don’t consider her a plus size. She’s not a skinny unhealthy woman and, even though she is tall and has a larger body size than most models, she is far more beautiful and confident in her own beauty than the little skinny body size of most models who look as though they need a good meal or 3. And she is glowingly beautiful. A lesson for all of us to realize our own bueaty with the added benifit of confidence and happiness.

I the unfinished post appears, I apoligize for what will be two almost identical postings.

Thank you for the opportunity to share my responses and opinions on the subject.

WHO CARES!! I have long since stopped caring what anyone else thinks about my body. If you are only impressed by my boobs or my waist, you probably aren’t worth my time or a second thought. If you are superficial enough to make assumptions about my life, personality and work habits from a dress size, then you’re an idiot. My body is my business. It has served me well, but I do not worship at its shrine.

Personally, I can think of nothing more boring than to be constantly obsessed by a dress size.

Kudos to women with real bodies. When did a REAL body become a size 4?

I was always chunky as a child, then lost weight and was trim in HS, then put it back on in college, then trim when I married, then I had my first baby who was 10 pounds 8 ounces! Yikes, he ate all the time and since I breastfed him I could eat anything I wanted and was a smallish size 10.

Now, I am near 50 and am a size 14. I agree with JJ, I can run circles around most people and am healthy. I DO NOT care if I am not thin, I have way too many other things to do and am active.

When folks are eulogized, has anyone heard this:
She had the best BOOBS! Her butt was so firm! What I would give for her tiny waist! Her kids adored her because she had the flattest tummy and looked great in a swimsuit! HELLO?

I am on my feet for 6 hours giving presentations and some participants look exhausted after 2 hours with me. I had a twenty something tell me that she could not keep up with me…she said she was more worn out than when she did her aerobics routine. I also had a 72 year old retired teacher who hung with me the entire time. Said she was tired of sitting around and was subbing in Kinder!

Could I stand to lose 30 pounds….YES but I have other things going on and I am not going to live on celery and yogurt. I have no health issues and feel blessed to have family and friends plus be able to make money doing what I love to do TALK and share my expertise…..haha! Not everyone gets to do what they love every day.