Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller for April 16, 2010
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April 17, 2010
Transcript:
Joe Pyle: Hey, Victoria... I like this diet you told me about yesterday. Victoria: Isn't it great? I lost 5 pounds on it in just 3 weeks! Joe: Hey, me too! Wait... What? You've lost 5 pounds since yesterday?! Joe: Um... 7, actually. I just lost 2 more while we've been talking. Uhhh... Danae: It means she's very happy for you... Just not right now.
It’s such a double standard. In general men can’t talk about how much weight they’ve lost, but every half pound a women loses has to be a celebration.
If only there were such a world in which women were secure enough in themselves to enjoy their men’s successes.