Some people love to flaunt their bigotry

http://www.marieclaire.com/sex-love/dating-blog/overweight-couples-on-television

Some of her charming, delightful and insightful commentary:

"So anyway, yes, I think I'd be grossed out if I had to watch two characters with rolls and rolls of fat kissing each other ... because I'd be grossed out if I had to watch them doing anything. To be brutally honest, even in real life, I find it aesthetically displeasing to watch a very, very fat person simply walk across a room — just like I'd find it distressing if I saw a very drunk person stumbling across a bar or a heroine addict slumping in a chair."

It's such a refreshing change that most of the comments to this article are condemning it and the author. Although, I'm a bit of a heroine addict myself, and we don't see anywhere near enough heroines on telly, as you, my lovely flist, are well aware of me complaining about over and over.

sartorially incompetent

At least, I hope that's all it is. I seem to be incapable of buying trousers that fit for more than a few weeks. Unless it's possible I'm now a couple of inches shorter than I used to be. Please tell me that's not it.

*sigh*

I know I don't usually care about this stuff but I've nearly gone headlong down the stairs a few times today because of flappy, too long trews. Maybe it's the washing machine. Maybe I sat in the bath too long. Maybe it's a curse by a pissed off unicorn.