oh!!! wo-(man-ia)
edition 5 july‘2014
editorial
unfolding edition 5
• bazaars of India
• classic beauties get a
shocking photoshop
treatment
• fat and ugly, thin and
beautiful?
• from the doctor’s desk
• the weigh(t)ing game
• osho gyaan
• of oomphs and aahs
• how to overcome
negative body issues
• 8 things
• selfie fad
• i dont want a girl child
DIBA
YAMINI
We happened to get into a casual chat
with a friend, (who by the way is not fat)
on a common whats-app group and while
discussing about our insecurities and
fears we happened to talk about physical
appearances. Here is a snippet of what we
talked and this is an unabashed response
to the questions we put up. You would
want to know what we talked about,
because this may not be anything new or
out of the world, but it is a very regular
story that you would have experienced
too.
When someone else relates a similar
story you always wonder “OMG, how
vain is she”. So did we. We thought
the exact same thing. Somewhere,
we all are vain, and too conscious
about certain things.
Yes, even men. Read on!
1. How many kgs overweight are
you?
I am a few kgs overweight. Don’t ask me
my weight it's depressing!
2. Do you think you are fat?
I am very fat.... I bulge from everywhere; I
have muffin tops or love handles. And tshirts are not wearable because of them. I
have a flabby tummy and a baby can fit
inside it. I have Dara Singh biceps. But all
fat unlike his muscles. I don't fit into S, M
size clothes. I am envious of girls who
wear XS. Why is that even a size? Imagine
now even Sonakshi is slim. I was so
heart-broken like she is my competitor or
something?
3. Do you like your body?
No I don't like my body. I don’t have great
boobs.... But that’s ok. I have a huge
bottom and that's bad too..... I have
tummy problems. I am someone who can
thrive on air and still get fat. I like myself
in Indian wear though. It hides the extra
kilos on me. I hate myself in westerns.
"Be The Best of Whatever You Are"
~Douglas Malloch
If you can't be a pine on the top of the hill,
Be a scrub in the valley-but be
The best little scrub by the side of the rill;
Be a bush if you can't be a tree.
If you can't be a bush be a bit of the grass,
4. Which three body parts would you
change?
And some highway happier make;
I will change ummm my tummy for flat
abs.. My ass for JLo’s ass....
If you can't be a muskie then just be a bass
5. What is your best body feature?
My best body feature... I have a neat face.
I have nice clavicles, shoulders. I wish
arms were just an inch less and it would
be perfect. But I wouldn't mind that assboob bargain.
6. Are you bikini ready?
But the liveliest bass in the lake!
We can't all be captains, we've got to be crew,
There's something for all of us here,
There's big work to do, and there's lesser to do,
No no.... I can never be bikini ready. It
needs size zero figure and I clearly am
not. I wish I could be. But whatever! Who
wants to wear a bikini?
And the task you must do is the near.
If you can't be the sun be a star;
So you know what is our topic for
this edition?
If you can't be a highway then just be a trail,
It isn't by size that you win or you fail
Be the best of whatever you are
big or small, short or tall. None of us our
beautiful if we tear others down to build
ourselves up
To read more, keep scrolling the pages! Happy Reading!
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you are
beautiful!