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alib:
I'm now coming out of the woodwork to share an article I read today on Faye.  It's from one year ago so I hope it hasn't already been posted.  I found it interesting because I can see where the author is coming from but at the same time it's quite ridiculous.  Maybe it's because I have a similar shape to Faye and actually kinda look like one of the Faye transitions.  Same hair, glasses, and double ear piercing, same in-your-face-but-don't-hurt-me attitude...Well, I don't have the claim to bustiness that Faye has.  Anyhoo, just wondering what other people think of the article.  Also, QC is probably my favorite comic. 

http://fatlyyours.blogspot.com/2007/02/fat-female-characters-part-i-faye.html

snoppyjanoppy:

--- Quote from: Fatly Yours on 24 Jun 2008, 10:44 ---Jacques further ponders: "I often wonder if low self-esteem is a result of outside stimuli or if people find things to feel bad about because they're looking for something to fixate on. Probably both I guess." I suppose it is both. However, I wonder why he felt the need to draw a number of skinny female characters, then draw one woman a bit heavier and give her a negative body image. If Faye were truly sassy, it would be awesome. She would probably feel good about her weight. She would shrug off any comments about it and wouldn't be depressed by her growing pants size. She would realize it's unrealistic to try to be like Dora. I would love to see a character like that.

--- End quote ---

while i do dig the premise of the analysis, i can't honestly agree with her because she pushes all of these good "sassy" qualities off onto a ficticious character and doesn't relate it back to virtues that real people can use. yea, sometimes faye feels bad about her weight. is she morbidly obese? no.

if Deniselle wants to feel "relaxed in her body" like she states on her blog than why would she get worked up over a comic? getting angry over http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=498 just shows insecurity. how can you seriously get angry over remarks made by turkeys?

FiskFisk33:
I really think its over the top to write such an article on a comic in the first place...
and the examples in the second last part of the article is a bit off too, because, after those two comes http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=354

pwhodges:
I see no need to place the interpretation which that article does on the size of Faye in QC.  It's just someone's insecurities showing...

loam:
Eating a healthy diet and getting some exercise would be a lot simpler and more direct way for her to feel relaxed in her body than trying to campaign for everyone else in the world to accomidate her insecurities. Plus it would be more fun.. and if she picked up biking to work instead of driving, better for the environment, cheaper, and fight road congestion!

No, I don't think everyone should be rail thin. I'm not rail thin. Sure it's silly to be obsessed with being rail thin. About as silly as it is to get upset about a comic character's physique.

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