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Mo'nique may be a terrible actress, be as obnoxious as she is, but what she does for big women is amazing. People like you feel that fat people should cover up (ie:sleeves) but why the hell should we? I am a plus size woman and I am smart and beautiful. Society does place too much emphasis on being skinny which is why there are so many victims of binging and purging and anorexia. Mo'nique inspires big women to go against the grain and actually be happy with themselves as oppose to falling into the society's standard of beauty. She may go about things in the wrong way but her message is very clear: BE YOURSELF. And there is no better message than that.

C'mon, Alicia. A soft, curvy woman is nice. But being a big fat load is unhealthy and unnatural. People like Oprah always say "love me, beautiful as I am" when they're fat. Then, when they lose weight, they tell everyone else to do so, too.

Have a salad. Take a walk. Society's standard of bony beauty is distorted one way, but really big men and women being happy with themselves is the worst kind of denial.

I HATE FAT PEOPLE

I totally enjoyed the movie phat girlz and I don't think that Monique is a terrible actress. She did a great job in the movie Phat Girlz. I felt her pain because I am also a plus size female. I think she the best job that anyone could have possibly done. Kudos to Monique!!!!

I believe Monique did a terrific job on this movie. She keeps it REAL....Some people are afraid of that. I would love to know who designs her clothes and if they can be ordered on line.

I love you Monique... You have made a great differnce in how I look at life and not only accepting me for who I am, but accepting everyone for who they are. My selfesteem has gone from almost none to a sky rocket of sometime maybe a bit too much... HA HA HA, but I am still me and a happier me, because of you.....I would like to know where I can see all your creations and possibly purchasing some from you.

MoNique...keep being Amazing! Your positive attitude is a gift that most people don't have whatever their looks are. People are so judgmental. Every time someone has the confidence to step up to the plate and dare the world to accept them without reservation, fearful weaklings get nervous. Girl, you just keep on keeping on because you are refreshing and dynamic. It's time for this one-dimensional world to wake up!

Omigod!!! I cannot believe the negative reviews about this movie. You can just feel the hatred that is felt for Mo'Nique Imes just because she is willing to portray a role! My Goodness! What is wrong with these critics? Her character's emotions represent what sooooo many overweight women have felt from years of ridicule and rejection that they have had to endure. Skinny people, if you feel that you look so much better than anyone else, why do have to be so hateful? Nobody wants your ugly personalities!!!!! Get a grip!!! Beauty projects itself in more than one way!

My husband and I watched the movie and it was very good, I did not grow up overweight actually I was small and tall but I am thick, not ashamed to say 6 feet and size 18 anyway, this movie gives women who are not skinny confidence and support. Mo nique has done what no other person in the movies has done, instead of hiding big women and painting the image of being big is ugly, big is beautiful. It is true that some health conditions may come with being over weight, but not all over weight people suffer from health conditions, but also skinny people can also suffer from some of those same problems. God created humans in his image whether it was to be big or small.. I love me as big as I am and I love all big people be happy be you..do you and Monique has given many that strength.

Many of you make these comments on the implication that you were born fat and are ever-destined to be fat, and somehow "God" has created you that way and you should accept it. Obesity is a huge problem in the US and results of more deaths than practically anything else besides smoking. Obesity is UNNATURAL, not because I have some sort of retarded bias towards overweight people or because I think I'm superior because I'm healthier or for some ignorant aesthetic reason...but because it can cut 20-30 years off of your lifespan.

Obesity is so rampant these days because of irresponsible parents and the vast commercialization of practically everything you could possibly imagine as a consumer. We live in a so-called "age of plenty" where people can live their lives completely devoid of any physical activity, YET still be able to consume 10x more than the average person could ever dream of, say 100 years ago. Many obese people are victims of the prevailing attitude that movies like "Phat Girlz" reinforce all too irresponsibly.

Oh ok...so now it is a health issue. Of course we know that carrying too much weight is a health risk to most people. But let us be honest here. We are talking about the attitude of people toward heavy people. Why is there so much ridicule and actual hatred toward the obese? If "society" feels so strongly for the health of plus sized people, why is it acceptable to ostracize and ridicule them? Do you feel that it is good for the emotional well-being of anyone to endure that kind of torture? We need to stop pretending that we really care so much. We are all shallow in some way and we attempt to hide our pride behind the flaws of others. I am tired of pseudo health nuts in skinny bodies pretending that they really care about over weight people. They surely don't act like it.

Do people realize the psychological damage that teasing causes? Why do some thin people make fun of heavy people? It does not make sense. If you are truly happy with yourself, you do not need to put others down. If you look in the mirror and like what you see, I mean truly like what you see, you would be happy and secure enough to help others, not hurt. It is just that simple. Please people, let's think of constructive ways to help people with eating disorders. It is a psychological problem that needs to be addressed with love. I feel that if you don't love enough to bring about good in someone, than you may be a bigger part of the problem than they could ever be. Think about it.

Although I am a woman who is considered of average weight/size in America (5"3" 140lbs, size 12)realize that in Hollywood I would be considered "obese" and "too fat" etc. Therefore I think Monique is very brave to present in a comedy the life of a rarely seen and always despised and hated type of woman. The inner life of women who are plus-sized. It's a shame that I have to say it as if it some revolting deformity (sighs). Every study ever done on weight has proven that the average American woman is a size 12. Why is this so difficult to accept? I feel like most of us are on the brink of crossing over into this actively hated group. The "obsese" population" Don't think that because you are not in plus-sized clothes yet that you can't become a target of the ugly, cruel size prejudices that exist in our culture. The person here who said that they were sick of skinny people acting like they care about the "health" of heavy people was really telling it like it is! When I read the so called "critics" review whereby Jeremy C. Fox said that Monique referred to herself as "not fat but sexy succulent" and him saying that made him a "little sick" is something that could only be said by a small prejudiced, bigoted mind. I don't know what makes people like this. They seem to have extreme hatred, disgust and bigotry towards anyone who they consider to be "to fat". I think a lot of the reviews for this film on rottentomatoes.com are from reviewers who are size bigots and think themselves superior to anyone who is not 5% body fat! It's just like my dad used to tell me (6'1'/180lbs from the time I was born until he died),"Only small minds focus on the appearances of a person more so than what is within the person. An adult mind that is small does not considers or values anything deeper than what an 8 yr old child would notice. Most of the time it is we men who have small minds like this. For many reasons child, be careful of this when you chose a mate. In intimate matters many women think that they should look at the hands or feet of a man to get a hint as to his how endowed he is below. Often the mind's level of depth indicates that he may be endowed in many other areas also. A judgmental, hostile mind often has its roots in inferiority!" That said I think "Jeremy" the reviewer for this film is probably just a tiny man with a tiny member and a really nasty napoleon complex. Ignore his pitiful ramblings about this brave and funny lady (Monique) and give yourself the treat of seeing the life of a REAL WOMAN. Considering watching a different type of movie that takes a much needed break from Paris Hilton, Gwyneth Paltrow types that always have and always will get all of the movie deals and people easily get people like the "critic" Jeremy to love all of their movies. Just for tonight take a peek into the life woman that society treats rewards with money, attention (media) over and over even if she is curve-less, breast-less, azz-less, and skeletial. She knows on some lever this is all not right also. She doesn't say thing to her husband b/c just he's one minute away from a bad person trying to take him away.

Jeremy is some random white guy that thinks Nicole Richie and Karen Carpenter are "hot". He probably used to be a nerd that got pciked on in high school so insulting others is his way of making up for all those times. His "review"( which is nothing but a to say "under-achiever") is nothing more than his boring opinion. Blah, Blah, Blah....

Everything in our ways of thinking is learned..every single thing....your average white person would see this movie as unrealistic and poorly done, analyzing it to death because in his/her world he was taught that skinny is beautiful, he would not understand black comedy... so really my brothers and sisters we can't blame him for thinking that way because he doesn't know any better, he was raised thinking the way that he does......I thought monique's performance was amazing...Its all in fun in games, at the same time doing a very good job of touching on some serious issues....society wants to continue to portray what its been portraying for years, that skinny is beautiful, anyone who trys to shake that in anyway offends that belief....get over yourself! thats what i tell society...let someone else shine for once.....I think that its sad that the way the world sees beauty is blonde,tan, and skinny with big boobs...its seems that as soon as an unknown women becomes famous, the first thing she does is dye her hair blonde and get surgery to look like everyone else...whatever happened to being ourselves and having the world say thats ok..society is damaging our minds as well as the minds of our children...it makes no since, in the minds of these women they want to be famous and stand out for being different yet they try so hard to look like everyone else...on the health issue..why does no one bring up the fact that smoking kills you when a skinny person lights a cigerette in a movie? why? because they "look good doing it?" Why is over eatting a bigger issue? This is why..society says we will ignore the damage you do to yourself as long as you still within our standard of beauty....There needs to be some big changes in the way that we think.

Bravo Ladies! Bravo!
To Mara, Renee, Bored Stiff and Skinny and Ebony, your comments were very refreshing!

You know, you don't have to be big to be teased. To put this really short, it hurts both ways. :P

I saw the movie with Wifey(who is a big, beautiful chick herself) on DVD a couple of weeks ago and I actually enjoyed the overall message of the film. We need positive messages for little girls out there. My wife has had to endure ridicule and stares from other people because she is fat she can't have a good looking, muscular guy. I'm here to tell you Mr. Fox and to all the other big girls that my wife is a supportive, loving, educated, and damn strong woman (and she's the best sex I've ever had, big women really do try hader, Kudos big sisters). I'm 5'10, 180lbs and a "gym rat" yet I'm still susceptible to life threating ilnesses just like the big folks. For Example: Linda McCartney, skiinny, beautiful, and a vegitarian, Died of Cancer. Flo Jo: Olympic Class Athlete, died of what believe was heart problems.We're all going to die of something Mr. Fox be it a bullet to the head in a robbery or Ephysema from smoking to many cigs. I agree that you should take of yourself with exercise and proper diet but that alone won't buy an extra 20-30 years on this mudball,hell it might not even buy the next 20-30 minutes. I'm working on becoming a personal trainer and I'm going to tell you all the honest truth(this goes for you too, Fox):Eat right, exercise, treat your woman (or man) right, Raise your kids properly (if you have any)and get spiritual (Not religious,spiritual)and let the fates play out.That's all. Kudos Monique (which is also my wife's middle name).Good Work. Fox, you're a good man but you need to get you're mind right.

Flo Jo died from doping excesses.

If someone did their research properly, You would find that Mo'Nique eats healthy and workout regularly. People are so judmental these days. It does not matter what size you are you can still be prone to anything and stricken by any disease. Working in a health care facility, I've see just as many "skinny" "fat" "rich" or "poor" people die. Everyone may have something in life that needs to be changed. Look at the world we live in. And some things we can not change. But I know that some "Phat" girls do exercise and eat healthy. I am one!

I get it! So the answer to combat the ostracization of fat people is to ostracize "skinny" people?? Makes sense.

The reviewer was on point, however, many people here failed to see that he was analyzing the cinema grammar as well as the content of the film. Regardless of the message, it was a bad movie.

And why are we bringing the reviewer's race into question?

I think that the movie is very good. And i think that she did a great job. Doing this movie is nothing about being childish. She has done something that are helping alot of people out to this day. Alot of people are having low self esteem because of their size so i believe by watching this movie has helped alot of people. Skinny girls are not the only ones that can play in movies these days. Shit fat girls should get the same amount of respect. But shes not worried about what anyone says about her because she is making money with being fat and she have a good self esteem about herself so anyone with anything negative you suck because monique is doing it big. YOU GO GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It seems to me that the reviewer isn't taking digs at Monique because she's big or fat or whatever you prefer to call it. She's just obnoxious. I know that it's hard to be a heavier person in this world and it's unfair, but is she the best that heavy women can do as far as a role model? Give me a fucking break. She is abrasive, unfunny, and her movie was poorly made. I'm sure there are big, talented women in Hollywood who deserve applause much more than Monique ever will. Oh, and for the record, anorexia isn't nearly as big of a problem as people think it is. It mostly gets publicity because the sufferers are (mostly) pretty, upperclass white girls. Obesity will kill much more Americans than undereating ever will through heart attacks, stroke, diabetes, hypertension, etc, etc.

Hello my name is Alex and I just wanted to give
my own personal input.
I am a 23 year old man fighting for his life to
be thin and I don't even know why anymore.
Anorexia and bulimia has plagued my life for
more than eight years where I have even written
about it and now 6 feet tall and 125 pounds I'm
sick of going in circles obsessing about food
day in and day out and worrying. The world needs
to really get a grip and stop the weight and food
bullshit! I love Monique! I find her a great
inspiration to my worn out state of mind and I've
read both her books! Fat needs to stop being a
shunned thing! People come in ALL SHAPES AND SIZES AND THEY NEED TO REALIZE THAT IT SHOULDN'T
MATTER HOW MUCH A PERSON WEIGHS unless they are
too thin. People need to realize there is such a
thing as too thin and stop worrying and driving
themselves and family crazy because of the
ignorant diet and thin obsessed world we live in
which I hate isn't doing anything to change its
ways to promote a healthy lifestyle.
Reasons why I say DIET starts with the letter "D"
Dangerous
Depressing
Deprived
Deadly
Dying to be thin
Damaging
Diluted state of mind
Delusional about one's size
and I could go on. Enough Said.

I'v been reading the comments from this review; and I would just like to say that obesity is not a disease. You cannot give someone obesity; nor can you contract obesity. Obesity can definatly lead to various diseases, but it is not one itself.

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Do guys really like fat women? Not many and those that do are generally losers. How many truly handsome, successful, high profile men do you know of with fat girlfriends or wives? Most men find big fat women repulsive and don't really want anything to do with them. This movie is the same old tired "fat acceptance" nonsense that fat activist groups such as NAAFA want you to swallow so they can increase their membership and push their political agenda. But what movies and organizations that promote being obese don't want you to know is the scientific fact that FAT is deadly. Obesity and it's related diseases account for anywhere from 200,000 to 400,000 deaths yearly in the US alone. The rate of childhood obesity is skyrocketing and has tripled in the past 10 years. Is the message of "being obese is ok" the message we should be sending our youth? I'm sorry but when I'm in public and see the bloated populace we have become it's almost like a nightmare. At the rate we are porking up our future will be precarious at best. If we allow the message sent by this film and other like it to influence the behavior of the general populace where will it lead? Who will be able to stop the flood of obese flesh from bankrupting our healthcare system? Who will be fit enough to perform the necessary strenuous functions that keep this country and its population safe? Can you picture a 400lb fireman trying to rescue a 500lb woman and her 200lb child? Sounds pretty ridiculous doesn't it? But like it or not that is where we are headed.

Bottom line, fat is not beautiful and fat is not desirable. Get that through your fat heads phat girls. Your fat is NOT part of what makes you who you are and you can do better in life by being without it. Falling for the message that this movies tries to convey will only lead to misery, disease and death. And guys, if you are truly in love with your "big girl" you will put her on a sensible diet and exercise program and make her stick to it. She'll live longer and you will both be happier.

I like the message behind Phat Girlz and I think the message can easily be very hidden to audiences who evaluate the movie based on their own preconceived views about health issues and images of beauty. It's obvious that several critics (professional and nonprofessionals) have pre-set their opinions before going to see this movie. As a result, they accuse Mo Nique and the film's writer of doing something that they were not doing: Embracing obesity. On the contrary, the character was on a journey learning to EMBRACE HERSELF at whatever size she was, battling whatever self-control issue she had. Even lacking self-control with her eating, she had to learn to love and embrace her own self-image as well as her own boundaries (her talent, her eating habits).

The derogatory comments that MoNique's character made about "skinny b-s" was her own growth curve from beginning to the end of the movie. Notice how, after battling slight resentment toward her very fit cousin, she hugs her at the end of the movie. Jasmine grows to open herself up to someone to whom she was shutdown in the beginning due to an inferiority complex. Notice the change in how she addresses her verbal tormenters at the end. She answered skinny girls' adverse comments with the self-confidence and intelligence that she lacked in the beginning. The movie definitely demonstrates her growth in her own battle that happens to be loving herself as a heavy woman.

Tunde was a fit man who was attracted to a heavy woman. This part of the movie reflected reality. And outside California, people would realize that if they open their eyes. Not all men are attracted to thin women. Most are attracted to women on the thinner side, but not all men lean to that. Tunde was Nigerian. And it has been proven that plus size women in Nigeria are regarded far higher than those in America. Jasmine's attraction to Tunde was another battle. She had her preference of how she liked her men. Heavy women, like everybody, have a right to preference. This was demonstrated. Tunde's character made it clear that Jasmine's options were open.

Critics tend to forget that the writer of this movie took a very touchy subject and found an angle to make audiences laugh. When we start accusing this movie of threatening health issues and when we start feeling threatened by the fresher image of beauty that it presents, we've missed an opportuntity to enjoy a sweet comedy.

Some of the haters in this thread are cracking me up with thier 'most guys' and 'most people' claims. Where can I pick up a copy of these 'most people' chronicles that I and none of the people I know were given questionnaires for? Honestly!Your tiny points of view from your infinitessimal specks on the face of the universe are not the end all be all of human observation......

I am one of those in between gals. Not classified as obese, but I haven't been skinny since pre-puberty and I'm not trying to be. I am proud of my curves and my husband wouldn't have taken a second glance at me without them! He is a handsome, sexy, intellingent, successful, generous and loving individual. And he's not at all a loser (as one comment suggested) He actually has taught me alot about being secure with your own self image. He has never in his entire life looked in the mirror and been unreasonably critical or unhappy with himself. At most he's thought that he needed a haircut.....

If everyone were supposed to be the same size and shape we would be. There is nothing wrong or unhealthy about being larger or smaller than the person next to you. Yes big girls can be as beautiful as little ones. Yes being considered obese is okay. It's healthy for some and unhealthy for others. Same with being skinny.Period. Get over it. Be happy. Hatred kills.....

As for the review: I think that anyone who takes this film as though it were made to be nominated for an oscar is missing the point. It was a feel good fluffy piece. If you didn't like it; you probably couldn't relate to it. If you could identify with the characters' self image struggles, then you probably found something to enjoy about it......

I appreciated the fact that the film was different. None of the same popular actors of the day with thier mainstream haircuts and recycled dialogue. I think Mo is gorgeous and captivating and funny. I really enjoyed her and the rest of the cast in this movie.

i agree that phat girlz wasn't about "fat acceptance' it was about PERSONAL acceptance. who gives a flying fuck if you're fat, thin, black, green, blonde, bald, nigerian or nebraskan? only someone who wants to be part of a stepford-like world where everyone fits into an artificially constructed niche where deviation from the pseudo-norm is not allowed would care about this crap.
so mo'nique wasn't nominated for an oscar for her role as jazmine. big deal. i don't think she had any grandious expectations. (and if you thought the direction and cinematography were bad in this flick you should have seen the blair witch project. it made phat girlz look like schindler's list.) it wasn't supposed to be homer or shakespeare. it's a funny, campy, silly and sometimes frank movie about a person working through her shit just like real folks do everyday. why some people's shit apparently doesn't stink is beyond me but if that's who they want to be then more power to 'em. saves me from having to be the hater in this life.
and, just for kicks:
hey "fatsux" - those fat acceptance groups exist because people like you enjoy telling others that they are somehow "less than" because you don't like their physical appearance. so you don't want to screw a phat chick. big deal. what makes you think she'd want to screw you? if you imagine that we're all desperately warm for your form allow me to assure you that it's not so. i've never had trouble finding a partner for safe, honest, consensual sex (male or female - externally beautiful or not so much). of course, i'm attracted to intelligent, creative, and compassionate people myself but don't worry. the right combination of thin, shallow and stupid will come along and you'll be able to cut back on getting off alone to porn. just make sure she doesn't acheive any sort of enlightenment. she'll probably dump you for a smart, non-judgmental guy who won't begrudge her a few pregnancy pounds or an occasional cupcake.
p.s. if you think we haven't noticed that we're fat or that there are people shallow enough to dislike us based solely on that fact allow me to reassure you...we know exactly what's going on. we just don't care about your opinion. if you don't like what you see, feel free to look the other way. like the lady said, "i don't have a weight problem. YOU have a problem with my weight." the issue is yours pal. own it.

HEy my name is kari, i am 17 years old and i am a plus size teenager. MONIQUE is one of my rolemodels.. i am a plus size girl and a cheerleader most people belive that i shoulnt be a cheerleader becuase i am bigger then all the other girls. but to tell you the truth i am one of the best and probably the strongest. i look up to her and i relized that i love the way i am and i would love to thank monique for letting me see that you can be big and beautifull..

Thanx MONIQUE