tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728443220995616173.post2630736788944126498..comments2024-03-27T03:53:19.274-04:00Comments on The Knitting Needle and the Damage Done: Reviewing Reviews for Body PolicingOrange Swanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14882469292993325370noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728443220995616173.post-90203110086985221532013-03-21T18:45:08.059-04:002013-03-21T18:45:08.059-04:00For addressing this issue head-on instead of getti...For addressing this issue head-on instead of getting defensive and reactionary, YOU TOTALLY ROCK.<br /><br />This is indeed a tricky area. I stopped reading a very popular knitting blog because she made a snarky off-hand comment about how no one overweight should ever wear a sweater made with bulky yarn. And I was like, "But I get cold..."<br /><br />Then again, it's difficult for me to look at the pattern picture and do the mental gymnastics to imagine the finished object on my own body. If a waistline isn't going to be flattering, I appreciate someone telling me so before I go to all the trouble to knit the whole damned sweater (I'M LOOKING AT YOU, SIENNA http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sienna-cardigan)Erikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18010491447594113630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728443220995616173.post-24831688692097067512013-03-21T06:23:02.105-04:002013-03-21T06:23:02.105-04:00I agree with the sentiments above- I honestly don&...I agree with the sentiments above- I honestly don't think you did anything except point out the obvious. Not all garments are made for all women. I mean, someone like me with hips and curves and a few years beyond my teens can wear a tiny mini-dress, but really now. No one wants to see that. Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04319779140985107444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728443220995616173.post-72180637155070477932013-03-19T20:55:16.197-04:002013-03-19T20:55:16.197-04:00I've never felt that you were over the line in...I've never felt that you were over the line in any of your comments regarding the fit of certain pieces. Actually, that's one of the things I love about this blog: the honesty. I follow a number of knitting blogs and I feel like things are sugarcoated a little too often. Also, I think it's important as a reviewer to help inform readers on what fits will be flattering to which shapes. But, I am a firm believer in always speaking the truth, even if it's brutal and ill-received. Like the other commenters said, you can't please everyone. P Dragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04056655276600121641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728443220995616173.post-40098784926113020362013-03-19T18:40:28.137-04:002013-03-19T18:40:28.137-04:00I like Amy Herzog's concept of body shapes. An...I like Amy Herzog's concept of body shapes. Another approach for those clingy numbers could be "This pattern would look best on a proportional figure."<br /><br />Please remember that you are publishing a blog with your opinions. You will not make everyone happy all of the time. I greatly appreciate your ability to listen to a critic but please don't tone things down too much!Anita Figuerashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02240334818475032860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728443220995616173.post-38142423613325591462013-03-19T18:08:57.275-04:002013-03-19T18:08:57.275-04:00It is a very hard line to walk because it is REALL...It is a very hard line to walk because it is REALLY USEFUL to know that I will not look great if I wear a one-button-at-the-top cardigan or a cropped jacket, but at the same time I have heard so much snark of the "Ugh, SHE should not be wearing THAT" variety that it leaves a bad taste in my mouth. I think there's a legitimate distinction to be made between saying that people should dress to flatter their body type, and saying that people should dress to look thinner. <br /><br />I really enjoy your blog, and I'm glad that you're going to pay more attention to this in the future!Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16547702089102195894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728443220995616173.post-22158325000383831472013-03-19T16:56:41.869-04:002013-03-19T16:56:41.869-04:00I don't see how you can write a blog about kni...I don't see how you can write a blog about knitting things -- many of which are supposed to be worn on the body -- without mentioning that some may not flatter some bodies. I don't believe that is body policing, nor do I read the comment you cite that way. (I don't know what other things you think were "over the line.") I would not worry about this.<br /><br />I can't make or wear many things you talk about, but still enjoy this blog very much.DaBearwifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04075151137242338134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6728443220995616173.post-59165310635637800342013-03-19T14:12:43.203-04:002013-03-19T14:12:43.203-04:00Perhaps there is a sensitivity there... I agree 10...Perhaps there is a sensitivity there... I agree 100% that different styles will flatter different figures. We celebrate the diversity! It's a fun thing to think of the svelte figures might wear (as well as the D-cups) ;). You can't be afraid to lose a couple followers here and there, especially those who hold your blog hostage with their criticisms instead of making suggestions in good faith.LoreliChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12052752371536710728noreply@blogger.com