Comments on: Dear Raven, Stop Lying About Your Size

By: alexandraaaa

alexandraaaa — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 08:39:18 +0000

You know what, whoever wrote all this nonsence is just pathetic. Its HER life, NOT yours, SO QUIT WORRYING ABOUT IT AND GET A LIFE YOURSELF ;D. Lifes too short to worry about stuff that has nothing to do with you. And Thats, That. Why don't you go on http://www.eharmony.com and find somebody that might actually find your reports meaningful bahahahaha.. I LOVE YOU RAVEN SYMONE! Your Gorgeous inside And Out (= MUAHHH!

By: alexandraaaa

alexandraaaa — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 01:39:18 +0000

By: CocoaDiva

CocoaDiva — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:12:02 +0000

Thanks for the compliment Shae!

I agree with you. Like I said, I call it like I see it..she is not a 12….I am not Beyonce…we all need to keep it real and work with what we have.

By: sHaE-sHaE

sHaE-sHaE — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 12:41:50 +0000

First off, I love your site. Second, I realized a while ago that when writing about celebrities people can get a little spastic. They feel as if they personally know the celeb and get defensive on you. I don’t know what size Raven wears, but she does not APPEAR to be a 12 (which of course appearances can be deceiving). She is an example because she face it, young people emulate those they like so if she’s a 20 saying she’s a 12, some poor unsuspecting child will be out there saying they are a 20 when they are a 28. Is it my concern? Nope. Is is sad. Hells yeah.

By: mystiphi

mystiphi — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 02:10:43 +0000

since you used a celebrity reference, has anyone notice that “miss skinny women are evil” monique has slimmed down?
better watchout before she pulls a star jones.

By: CocoaDiva

CocoaDiva — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:35:50 +0000

I agree….public figure…public comment. Sorry for ya!

You have to realize this…when I discuss someone famous it appears people read and internalize or are shocked into evaluating their own weight situations.

When I write fuzzy and informative posts…no one comments or responds. Yall like drama lol.

By: unitboi

unitboi — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:54:52 +0000

Well. Seems I have stumbled across some interesting discussions here. I agree with Yup. A person should be allowed to be whoever and however they choose to be as long as it doesn’t “Directly” effect others. If Raven likes to be over weight and a liar, that’s her choice, not ours. Furthermore no one has to use Raven as an example of how they should be or live their lives. She no more than an entertainer, not an example. Conversely, we have the right to discuss how she conducts herself and how she lives. It’s the cost of fame, and on that note, “stop lying about your size Raven!” LOL

By: Esquire

Esquire — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 05:32:18 +0000

Wow, Cocoa Diva…I missed all this drama. Lol. Geeezzzz. Let’s just address a couple points here:
1. If you want to be big and glorify it, then hey…that’s between you and your heart. But lying to yourself and saying you are thin when you aren’t is counterproductive. Either you like being big (and therefore would not be ashamed of telling your *true* measurements) or you want to be seen as thin and therefore lie about the facts. Example (because this is not a big girl bash, this is a “let’s keep it real” discussion): Tonight I ate 3 chocolate chip cookies and a potato dumpling for dinner….no veggies anywhere. But when my man called and asked me what I had for dinner, I lied because I knew better. I didn’t want him to know the truth. I *should* have had the broccoli and salmon I told him I had, but I didn’t. I lied like a rug because I *knew* I was wrong. What’s the point? This: just keep it real. And if you’re lying, then you have something to hide that you are ashamed of. Instead of living in guilt and deceit, own up to the truth and make your false reality true. Its hard, but in the end, its worth it.

2. And Yup, yes…I am a size 2. Yes, it is healthy. Check with any doctor or any govt agency report and it’ll confirm that for ya. I’m not saying everyone should be a size 2….hell I really don’t care if Raven is really a size 22…but all I’m saying is you don’t have to lie to kick it.

By: YupThatsMe

YupThatsMe — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 04:09:04 +0000

Ok, I hate it. Thanks though for the entertainment. I will be sure you check you out again…RIIIGHT!!

By: YupThatsMe

YupThatsMe — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 04:08:12 +0000

Is a size 2 considered healthy? Skinny does not equal healthy

By: CocoaDiva

CocoaDiva — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 03:52:44 +0000

Ummmm this is a blog where I discuss fitness,weight , and health….Soooo size, health, fitness ane the like are at issue and whatever makes folks pay attention to those topics…I’m discussing. Hate it or love it

By: YupThatsMe

YupThatsMe — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 03:46:54 +0000

Ive lost 50 lbs and Im speaking from experience TOO so you of all people should understand. You cant tell people what they should do with their life. You dont know their situation nor their story so again who are you to tell someone about their weight? its none of your concern. So sweetie, if im fat, you are right there standing next to me. Whats up big girl!!! I guess I’ll see you in line at McDonalds. Are you gonna super size? I understand that the article was a poor attempt to address the issue of “lying” about weight, but it revealed more. It illustrates that anyone with a computer and free type can type a disrespectful and ill-informed “article” spreading their closed minded views about a topic that is sensitive to all women. I gotta go because Phat Girls is on. I know you hate that movie.

By: CocoaDiva

CocoaDiva — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 01:27:38 +0000

Dear yep. Why does it really matter? The point of the article is beyond that of Raven. The idea is for folks to stop LYING. The lies you tell will put you ina an early grave. You can rationalize it all you want. Hey I liast 50 pounds and speak from experience. Its all in loves. Just like cheaters never prosper, neiyher do liers. If your overweight…yoor overweight. Of you can show me proof from your physician as to the contrary…your fat. THE END. Recognze it, find a change and stop passing the buck. BTW Angela is a size 2… Not fat.
CocoaDiva out…encouragung everyone to man up and hit the gym

By: YupThatsMe

YupThatsMe — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 00:50:48 +0000

Angela, I dont think its glorifying being fat. Its called confidence and self acceptance. Since you werent happy with how you looked you changed it. They are happy with their appearance and why should they change because YOU don’t like it? You don’t know someone’s story just by looking at their cover. Bottom line, overweight people are still PEOPLE with feelings and emotions. I commend women that are comfortable in their skin both big and small. Its attitudes like Angela’s that upset me. Who are you to determine who is lazy and what people should be doing? Im almost sure that you are still probably considered overweight (fat) even after the weight loss. So do some inventory on yourself before you judge others because the messure that you use to judge them will be used to judge you

By: angela

angela — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 20:07:40 +0000

The problem is this, when celebrities walk around glorifying their fatness, this leaves a false impression with women (young and old) that being big is ok. It is not. There is nothing cute, sexy, or modern about being too lazy to hit the gym regularly and take care of yourself. Raven is a ready target because she is a celebrity. Now personally, I’m grown, I could care less is she is big…she and I aren’t friends. But what I do care about is the false reality that women like she and Monique give young women. There is nothing wrong with high self esteem, but there is something very wrong with not being able to control what and how much you eat as well as being too lazy to hit the track a couple times a week. That’s my 2 cents.

-former fat girl