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SheilaT

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4. Good for her for losing the weight.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Tue Jun 23, 2015, 10:29 PM

Jun 2015

But the bikini competition underscores the fact that women are almost solely valued for their looks and their bodies, not their minds or their accomplishments.

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Omaha woman loses 130 pounds, wins figure competition first time she wears bikini in public [View all] Omaha Steve Jun 2015 OP

Good for her, TheCount_ Jun 2015 #1

Bwcause she may enjoy comperition? AngryAmish Jun 2015 #19

It's not parading? TheCount_ Jun 2015 #23

She's proud of her accomplishment- so what? Warren DeMontague Jun 2015 #26

It's degrading to all women. TheCount_ Jun 2015 #30

people wonder why what? Warren DeMontague Jun 2015 #32

"People wonder why what" TheCount_ Jun 2015 #33

You said "people wonder why their is no equality among the genders" Warren DeMontague Jun 2015 #34

Okay TheCount_ Jun 2015 #37

... Warren DeMontague Jun 2015 #38

You know, many overweight people have underlying issues that fuel the tendancy to overeat... Contrary1 Jun 2015 #31

I am sorry that she was bullied while she was overweight, SusanCalvin Jun 2015 #2

She showed a lot of courage appearing in a bikini to display a body that still Rozlee Jun 2015 #3

Good for her for losing the weight. SheilaT Jun 2015 #4

I think men bodybuilders wear the equivalent. SusanCalvin Jun 2015 #6

But all men don't get the body image crap that women get. SheilaT Jun 2015 #7

Completely agree. nt SusanCalvin Jun 2015 #9

Exactly. nt laundry_queen Jun 2015 #21

Well said. senseandsensibility Jun 2015 #25

I'm not so sure about that... truebrit71 Jun 2015 #36

Yes! TheCount_ Jun 2015 #24

Proof that it is possible. L0oniX Jun 2015 #5

Of course it is possible. SusanCalvin Jun 2015 #8

Awww. Twinkles taste good! n/t Calista241 Jun 2015 #10

They do, they do! SusanCalvin Jun 2015 #11

Except for people who would rather have a life n/t eridani Jun 2015 #28

+1000. nt SusanCalvin Jun 2015 #39

As someone who is starting a diet, this is some good inspirational material. Initech Jun 2015 #12

Best of luck to you. Let us know how it's going. NaturalHigh Jun 2015 #16

Good for her. linuxman Jun 2015 #13

The first two, hope so. SusanCalvin Jun 2015 #14

What can I say. linuxman Jun 2015 #15

I agree, of course, SusanCalvin Jun 2015 #18

Ofc she looks better in the after pic jamzrockz Jul 2015 #40

Remember, linuxman Jul 2015 #41

Wow - that's an amazing feat! NaturalHigh Jun 2015 #17

She looks 1000% better GOLGO 13 Jun 2015 #20

i'm guessing a bikini in Omaha in January would be slightly underdressed for the weather. mythology Jun 2015 #22

Good for her. Warren DeMontague Jun 2015 #27

It goes on so easily and comes off so hard. Juicy_Bellows Jun 2015 #29

Good for her. NCTraveler Jun 2015 #35