fat talk
肥胖谈话
夏天来到,每个人都欣欣然要换上夏装,每年这个时候也是大家讨论体重和身材最多的时候,因为积攒了一冬天的脂肪实在会影响美丽夏装的效果。
Fat talk refers to conversations in which women
criticise their body shape,
despite often not being overweight.
Fat talk(肥胖谈话)指女同胞之间以抱怨身材不好为话题的闲聊,虽然她们本身都并不算胖。
Many women say they think fat talking with their friends makes them feel better about their bodies, but a new study suggests the opposite may be true.
很多女性都表示跟朋友们谈论肥胖能让她们对自己的身材更满意。不过一项新的研究显示,肥胖谈话的结果恰恰相反。
The study showed that women who complained about their weight more often - even if they were thin - were more likely to have greater
dissatisfaction with their bodies. They were also more likely to buy into the media's thin ideal.
该研究表明,女性对自己的体重抱怨越多,对自己的身材满意度就会越低,就算本身偏瘦的女性也会如此。同时,她们也更有可能被媒体宣传的瘦身理想所影响。
以下为一段典型的"肥胖谈话":
Friend 1: "Ugh, I feel so fat."
-唉,我觉得自己太胖了。
Friend 2: "OMG. Are you serious? You are NOT fat."
-天啊,你别开玩笑了,你一点儿都不胖。