I don’t watch American Idol, but this really really makes me want to scream.

Give me a fucking break. THINK OF THE CHILDREN!!! THE FATTY CHILDREN!!!! OMG!! As if that girl is even fat. She probably wears a size 12 or something. Not that that should even be relevant in a SINGING contest. Now as MeMe (I don’t even need to make a joke about that one, it’s too easy) says, we all know that AI is not just about talent, but come on. Where was she when Rubben Studdard won? This really is just about further guilting women about their inablity to conform to a prescribed ideal. Nothing matters except your size. You could be an amazing singer, but forget about a career if you buy dresses in the double digits. Role model nothing. This is about devaluing all the things women do unless they maintain a tiny figure.

Not to mention the fact that this is just plain mean.

via Feministing

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