What I'd like to know is why is that person wearing those tight-assed sweat
pants?  She obviously isn't working out.

Hi, Jackie --

I've been following it, too, and saw a few of your posts over there. I
haven't read it the last day or so -- with these new pictures, the
feeding frenzy is off and running and who can read all of that and
have a life, too?  (I have to laugh when new people ask a question
that's already been asked and/or answered, and someone will tell them
to go back and read the thread!  It's, what -- over 10,000 posts now?
LOL!)

I don't know if the pics are of the right person or not -- I tend to
think they probably are, but what has mystified me is the hypocracy at
LCF.  They justify posting private emails and copyright violations
because they are on the "right" side.  

I also find it interesting that the search for the "real" Kimmer has
consumed their lives for three months -- and yet no one seems
interested in the "real" identities of the people running the
anti-Kimmer blogs or telling the "survivor" stories.  

When a question was brought up about the truth of some of the survivor
stories, the survivors were compared to rape victims.  (And of course
we know they never lie.  The Duke lacrosse players might have some
input on that?)  That didn't make any sense at all -- but if you want
to get right down to it, rape victims are required to provide *some*
proof.  They're insisting that you can't believe anything "Kimmer"
says, and she hasn't revealed her true identify and no one knows who
she really is -- but the people who are on their "side" aren't held to
the same standard.  

And they insist Kimmer deserves what she's getting from this mob
because she's making money from her site.  But somehow I doubt if she
gave free access they'd leave her alone.  

The fact is, they didn't like her when she was at LCF, they like her
even less now, and the mods over there aren't following their *own*
TOC by allowing it to continue.  

And that's another hysterical aspect of the whole lynch mob thread --
the participants are constantly trashing "Kimmer" for deleting threads
and banning posters -- and yet at the same time they get on their
knees and thank the LCF mods for "allowing" their anti-Kimmer thread
to continue.  I had to laugh when I saw the pics.  If they *are* of
Kimmer, then we've got a 300 pound woman selling diet advice, and
everyone's upset about that.  I was censored for posting that I would
*not* buy a diet book written by a 300 pound woman!  I guess my post
referred to the *wrong* woman?!  

The whole fiasco is like a train wreck -- it's horrid but you can't
stop looking at it, although I must say at this point I've pretty much
lost interest.  All the backslapping and self-righteousness is pretty
nauseating.  Reading it now, I just shake my head and wonder who these
people are -- and would they like to receive the same treatment.  I've
considered on many occasions posting to the thread, but I know it
would be a waste of time because it would be deleted.  

I just wonder if the "gang" over there will ever take a serious look
at their own ethics in this whole thing.  Everytime they're called on
their tactics, they insist that it's only because of their love for
all these poor "Kimbots" that they are doing the things that they are
doing.  

I also had to laugh when one of the posters mentioned that the
reactions of the peeps on the Kimkins boards reminded them of 6th
graders -- I see that mentality on both sides, frankly, but if anyone
is justified in throwing a fit, it's definitely the Kimkins members.
Their posts to a *private* forum have been copied to a *public* forum
and taken apart, piece by piece -- can you feel the "love?"  Then, of
course, we also have private emails being posted, too -- in some parts
of the world, that's illegal!  

All of those involved need to take a good, hard look at their behavior
in all of this -- and hope against hope that they never piss off any
of their "buddies."  They've already shown what they're capable of
when they don't like you.  And this, friends and neighbors, is why you
don't post personal details on the internet.  You never know when
someone might decide they just don't like you.  

Just for the record, I don't have an opinion one way or the other
about Kimmer or her plan.  

What I *do* have a definite opinion about is free speech and hypocrisy
-- and I truly believe that if I had posted this dissenting opinion on
the LCF board, it would have been deleted.  

Yeah, I know -- blah blah blah blah --

I'm just glad I'm not Kimmer.  Frankly, I'm glad I'm not a member of
"the mob" either.  

People with eating disorders of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia are known
to often have hair loss associated with their "malnourishment".

A former lady friend exhibited both Anorexia and Bulimia and was often
complaining of hair loss in the shower.

This hair loss appeared to continue after the eating behavior had
changed. Well, the complaining did continue.

Jim

Alopecia is Latin for Baldness. The condition we call alopecia is an
autoimmune
disorder, where the immune system fights the hair roots. Not really a
lot of good
treatment options. If it's true, I feel for her (even though she's
probably most of
what her critics have to say). Alopecia is an embarrassing road to
hoe, and given
the lack of effective treatment (have been prescribed topical
steroids, a psoriasis
med, laser treatment, UVA/B exposure and a $500/month off prescription
immuno-
suppressant).

Kimmer remains a fascinating person. Like a car wreck or Lindsay Lohan
(like there's
a difference). Would be curious to see if Woman's World has any
response to everything
that's come out since their cover story.

Side note: How can a magazine, in this day and age, not have a
website?

I don't follow the story closely, but I am impressed with how much money can
be made with just hype.

It seems a careful criminal can be quite prosperous.