…can I say that I read this in today’s NYT…
In “Drop Dead Diva,” on Lifetime, a heavenly mix-up leaves Deb, a vapid but good-hearted size zero model, trapped in the overweight body of Jane, an intelligent, hard-working lawyer played by Brooke Elliott. (Think “Heaven Can Wait” meets “Ally McBeal” and “Legally Blonde.”) The ensuing story line centers on Deb’s struggle to accept her new plus-size life.
…and immediately scrolled back up to take a second look at the picture. Um… Brooke Elliot, at least in the picture in today’s NYT, doesn’t strike me as all that plus-sized.
Rob – I agree that no one talking to you on these threads is “projecting” a holier-than-thou attitude into what you’re saying.
@23: Oh yeah, and in addition to all the other complaints here about inconsistent clothing sizes, a size can also be affected by the cut and fabric of the garment. A nice stretchy t-shirt is going to fit quite differently from a linen dress blouse.
Dan still doesn’t get it, but this is cute. You are not the resident bigot or worst problem, Dan. The bigger issue is the permission you give to genuinely worthless pieces of bigoted shit like Rob or evil cunts like #16. You validate assholes. Over and over. And they don’t just stay on Slog. They take their refreshed bigotry out with renewed vigor into the world, heartened by the validation they get from you. They bully people. You encourage it.
You were sweet here, right? The end result was still an orgy of fat-bashing, right?
“Drop Dead Diva,” by the way, is another show where a talented cast is wasted on dull, flabby writing. See “Eastwick.” The lead is a pretty fat girl.