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..huh. Apparently my letter to Allure concerning the insane Victoria Beckham article/fat people "ick factor" thing actually made it to the magazine. Now I have to hunt it down and see exactly how much did. Weird. Victory? Because I think I've written to a magazine ... very, very few times, and mostly it was in my teen years. Confetti to follow, possibly.

The past few days have been a big dumping ground for new stuff. There was my stuff from the AG store, my Maid Marian Cherished Teddy and the rest of my Avon order [I know], Tezca came in today [yay!], and my pile of books I ordered from Widget's school came in yesterday.

And yet, I still plot to acquire something else. Curses!

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[snarky-imp.livejournal.com]

Fat people/ick factor?
Allure: How do you feel about fat people? Is there an ick factor?
VB: That’s an awful question. People have to be healthy. Some people can’t help being thin; some people can’t help being fat. People can’t help the way they look. I don’t like it when people are mean about me, so I’m not going to be mean about anybody else. Was the bit of the article that made me love her and hate Allure. I can get the sort of person who would ask the question [I wouldn't want to know them, neccesarily, especially considering he came across as an ass the rest of the article, too] but I can't really see who would think it a great idea to leave it in the article.

This is what I sent: I was very much looking forward to the Victoria Beckham interview in your August issue, and initially I wasn't disappointed. The rest of the issue was so good that I was trying to remember why I'd neglected to renew my subscription and the quickest way to remedy that when I finally settled on the main attraction. Charming, funny, engaging. Could I possibly love her more than I did when I was sixteen and the Spice Girls were everywhere? Well, yes. I could. The way she handled the incredibly tactless question concerning "fat people" and the "ick factor" was pure class. It's a shame that while your issue cemented my love for her, that one question blew away any chance of me coming back as a subscriber in the foreseeable future because I honestly cannot fathom why anyone would choose to ask that sort of question and then have it go to print.

The stuff in italics was printed, moved around a bit so it sounded more glowy than intended. :p Still, first letter in the newish Allure. Woo!

Now to find it at the Book Exchange so I don't have to buy it and go back on my word immediately.

[ithinkitisayit.livejournal.com]

Why not try the library?

[snarky-imp.livejournal.com]

D'oh! Definitely worth a shot. *awards you the crown of brilliance*