A BODY TO DIE FOR
By Diaspora writer
Dear Michuzi
First of all , I want to thank you as the administrator of Blog ya Jamii for always being the first one to update us on events back home. It means a lot to us in the Diaspora . Big up!
Sir I wish to use this opportunity to comment on the collapse of Margaret peter at the miss Redds Ilala. Many people will be asking themselves what happened , was it Mfadhaiko or lack of food or just trying to attract attention to her self .This is my verdict.
What happened Margaret at the Miss Redds Ilala show should be a wake up call for the never ending beauty contests in Tanzania .The collapse of Margaret peter should not go un noticed and be swept under the carpet as mfadhaiko. The big questions to be asked here is was it the role of the bouncers or paramedics to pick her up from the followers, did these contestants receive enough physiological preparations?, did they have proper meals, sleep and rests?
It is my view that what happened is a typical problems that is eating the industry not only abroad but in Tanzania as well. ‘Njaa tu’- eating disorder!. In such circumstances , there is too much pressure on the girls, among others, the urge to win,the media coverage , the requirements on the girls like - A female model should be 14-19 years old Mainstream range 5'9"-5'11" Some exceptions being between 5.8"-6.0" Weight needs to be between 108-130lbs, in proportion to height Dress sizes 6-8 Desired measurements around 34B-24-34.
All this leads up to one big thing –healthy self esteem. At her age as a teenager with a healthy self-esteem, these situations, though unpleasant, don't do any lasting damage or cause a person to behave irrationally. But there is scientific evidence to suggest that teens with low self-esteem, those situations can alter her social interactions, her mood (not just for a moment, but for days or even years ), and even her eating habits.
In this case, Self-esteem is closely tied with body image . Body image is your perception of your physical appearance. Self-esteem is your perception of yourself as a whole; your sense of worth as a person. Therefore , Low self-esteem contributes to a distorted body image, and the distorted body image can't be fully corrected until self-esteem issues are reconciled.
Experts suggest that girls who struggle with low self-esteem will often express it in one of three ways.
Experts suggest that girls who struggle with low self-esteem will often express it in one of three ways.
A person with low self-esteem will sometimes simply stop trying. She will act as though she is at the mercy of everyone else, and is often indecisive - waiting for someone else to make the decisions for her. She may feel self-pity or indifference, and use those things as excuses for not taking responsibility.
Some people try to cover up low self-esteem by acting as though everything is perfect. "Couldn't be better!" This person is often a high, or over-achiever, using success as her way of maintaining, or proving, her sense of self-worth. This person is often afraid of failure, and it's likely that she grew up in a home where failure was seen as a reflection of self.
The third type of person tries to build walls as her defence mechanism. She acts as though nothing bothers her. She tells others (and herself) that people's opinions don't matter. She will especially use this tactic with authority figures or people who are considered "important". She's often angry, because she feels like she's never "good enough". Her need to prove that other people's opinions don't matter may lead to outright rebellion - breaking the law, or blaming others for the consequences of her actions and the way she feels about herself.
My best advise to Margret Peters is that ‘asivunjike moyo’. You are a beautiful girl , actually one of the most beautiful in the whole Ilala group.That is according to me not te Judges. All you need is to relax, take good care of yourself. Some people call it self-nurturing. Counter-act those negative messages by doing things that prove your value.
Start with the basics. Take good care of yourself. Get enough rest, eat well, and exercise.
Do things you enjoy. It doesn't matter what it is. If you're an outdoors person, spend time walking, biking riding, rollerblading. whatever your preference. Treat yourself to a manicure or massage. Go see a movie or your favourite band play. Why not try Machozi band or Twanga Pepeta? But above all you also need to start a new diet of Mchemsho!
Magret peter, Its not the end of the world. Remember there is Glamour, Patite, Plus size, Teen, Mature, character, catalogue, showroom, promotional, editorial and High Fashion modeling that you can still participate in and win.
But also remember that modeling is very competitive. Many bad things happen there like lots drugs , Partying and some models make the fall into that drop out of modelling .So you have to be careful and stay straight.
As for the stakeholders, this is your check list:
As for the stakeholders, this is your check list:
Nutritional Counselling which focuses on health rather than weight. A nutritionist or dietician can help those with eating disorders to understand adequate nutritional needs and to change eating behaviours.
Dietary counselling may involve having the person keep a food diary to facilitate a return to normal dietary intake or to become aware of triggers for bingeing.
Medical Treatment involves careful monitoring of the person with an eating disorder, such as weight, fluid and electrolyte balance, cardiac status, growth and development (such as bone growth) and vital signs. It may involve intravenous fluids or in very serious cases, feeding against the will of the person.
Pharmacology, especially for those with bulimia, may be helpful. This usually consists of an antidepressant medication, but may be other types of medications as well, such as vitamin and mineral supplements. Antidepressants are not often used in those with anorexia because there may be cardiac side effects.
Lastly, the industry should stop the constant bombardment of teenage girls with images of size-zero models and actresses. It is putting these kind of girls' health at risk and fuelling the rise in eating disorders.
NI KWAMBA HUJUI KISWAHILI AU????!!!
ReplyDeleteMBONA WATU MNAJIFANYA SANA NINYI?
MIMI MWENYEWE NIKO HAPA ULAYA KWA MIAKA KADHAA, NA DAIMA NAPOGIKA MAENEO KAMA HAYA YA BLOG ZA NYUMBANI NATUMIA KISWAHILI, HIYO NDIO LUGHA YETU.
NI AIBU KUBWA KUONA WATU WANAKATAA KUTUMIA LUGHA YAO,HUO NI UTUMWA NA ULIMBUKENI.
BADILIKENI!!!
nimeshindwa kumuelewa sababu ya lugha.
ReplyDeleteKwa yeyote yule alie mtanzania anaetaka kueleza jambo linalomgusa na kutaka watanzania wenzake waelewe au waelimike basi ushauri mzuri ni kutumia kiswahili.
ReplyDeleteIkiwa lengo lako hasa ni kufikisha ujumbe wako kwa watanzania walio wengi na kuwaelimisha wengi basi tuma ujumbe wako kwa kiswahili.
Kwani tulio wengi ambao kwa sasa tumebahatika kutumia internet english yetu ni ya yes no, kwa hivyo muandikapo english sisi wengi tunatizama post nyengine.
ikiwa lengo lako ni kujionyesha tu na kujipatia sifa basi endelea na kuandika english
NAMSHUKURU MWANDIKAJI KWA HILI JAMBO ZURI ALILOLILETA MBELE YETU, NI USHAURI MZURI KWA MARGARET NA SISI SOTE,HASA KWA SISI AKINA MAMA WENYE MABINTI KAMA MARGARET.ILA NAMIMI NINGEMWOMBA ATUTAFSIRIE KWA KISWAHILI KWA MANUFAA YETU SISI SOTE,KWA BABABU HUU NI MWANZO TU HATUJUWI YA MWINGINE ITAKUWAJE? BINAFSI NILISHTUKA SANA KUMWONA BINTI KALALA CHINI KWENYE JUKWAA SIKUELEWA NI IGIZO AU?
ReplyDeleteSasa hapa ninaona tunasahau jambo muhimu liloanzisha blog hii, tunashindana uzalendo wetu. Hebu kaka michuzi itarjimu hii blog, maana mambo yaleolezwa ni muhimu sana kwa vijana wetu walioweka urembo mbele ya hali zao binafsi.
ReplyDeleteKusema kweli hizi "beuaty contests" zimezidi tena. Hebu tutumie nguvu zetu kufanya mambo ya maana yatakayo nufaisha hali za wananchi.
Ingekuwa wote wanaopenda kuandika ki-english ndio wana uelewa mkubwa kweli tungepata shida sana Tanzania!Nazungumza kutokana na uzoevu watanzania acheni kujifanya ni wasomi kwa kuzungumza hiyo lugha ya kikoloni!Andika ki-english chako unapozungumza na wazungu lakini katika masuala yanayogusa jamii ya watanzania wengi tujitahidi kutumia lugha ya Taifa jamani! Mnanikera sana Wadanganyika!
ReplyDeleteAMa KWeli sisi watanzania.
ReplyDeleteKwa kashfa tupo mbele sana. Kwanini kukimbilia kumpinga mzungumzaji eti katumia kiingereza (potelea mbali hata kibaya?) Ndio maana sisi tunabakia nyuma tu kwa kiingereza kwa sababu eti mtu akikijaribu anafokewa ka nini. Mnasahau kitu kinaitwa Globalization? Kiswahili ni lugha ya nani? Ya Taifa (according to politicians) lakini mjue kiingereza ni cha muhimu na ndio maana kwa kukidharau tumekuwa nyuma kwa kila kitu ukilinganisha na wenzetu majirani. Nyie wacheni mawazo ya kizamani mwache mwenzeni akitwange ndio kuendelea kukizoea huko. Shenzi nyie!
Kwanza kabisa nikupongeze anon uliyetoa maoni yako ya mwanzo kabisa na wale wote waliofuatia kukupongeza. Kwa kweli ni utumwa, tena nasema utumwa na ulimbunei kutumia "kreo" hapa. Unapoandika hivyo unaonyesha kwamba uko ulaya au unahusudu sana lugha za wenzako. Maanake, unaomba usingezaliwa ulivyo (ungeomba labda upate upasuaji wa ngozi """skin surgery"" ili ufanane nao? Jamani tubadilike kama alivyotuagiza mwenzetu. Na ndugu yangu ili kuendeleza lugha yetu ya kiswahili ni lazima uweke kanuni za blog hii hasa kwa wale watanzania wazawa (lakini kama si mzawa basi, tutamsamehe kwa kutumia kiswaengilish...)...
ReplyDeleteMichu mdogo wangu naomba kuwasilisha hoja hii (MH- mtoa hoja)
mjinga siku zote utamtambua akiongea sasa tunawajua wajinga wetu. lugha sio elimu
ReplyDeleteHUYU KADESA MAHALI, REFERENCE PLEASE!
ReplyDeleteKiswahili ni lugha ya Taifa ya Tanzania, hiyo ni kweli
ReplyDeletelakini ili nchi ipate maendeleo zaidi lazima tujiunge na
nchi zingine za ulimwenguni kwa maendeleo.
Hii inaitwa "Globolization" na kwa mataifa mengi ulimwenguni wanatumia lugha ya kiingereza,kifaransa,
kilatino na kadhalika. Kutumia lugha ya kiingereza ni
chombo moja cha maendeleo katika mawasiliano na
mataifa mengine,ambayo yameendelea zaidi yetu
na tunayahita hato maendeleo kisayansi,kiuchumi,
mawasiliano.
Vitabu vya udaktari,uinjinia,(engineering)komputa
(computer science) na kadhalika ambavyo watoto
wetu wanasoma chuo kikuu avijaandikwa kwa
kiswhili.Kwa hiyo watanzania wenzagu jaribu pia
mjifunze kiingereza ili uelewe anasema nini huyu jamaa.
Badala ya kumsimanga huyu jamaa, nenda shule
kajifunze zaidi kiingereza, acha mawazo ya zamani
kuwa kiingereza ni ukoloni. Fahamu lugha zote kwa
maendeleo yako bwana.
"Mungu ibariki Tanzania"
Kama Ki-english kingekuwa ni muhimu sana katika maendleleo hata china na japan wangekuwa majuha kama wewe uliyesema wajinga wetu! Ninachomaanisha katika mawazo mengi ya kitumwa ya kitanzania ati ukizungumza ki-english ndio wanakuona msomi! Katika utandawazi watu tunaosoma makala za maana lugha sio kitu cha maana sana wewe juha! Tena tunasoma kwa hiyo lugha ya kikoloni na kutafsiri ili watu watuelewe katika mazingira yetu! Unapoandika vitu vinavyogusa jamii kubwa ya kitanzania jaribu kuandika kiswahili! Na kama unataka kutuonesha kuwa umekwenda shule kama mimi basi andika kwa lugha mbili! Acheni umaskini wa akili nyie watu wenye rangi nyeusi kama mimi!NAWASILISHA
ReplyDeleteKUANDIKA KWA KIINGEREZA KUNA UBAYA GANI NYIE KAMA HAMJUI ENGLISH NI SHAURI YENU. HAMTA TAKA HATA KUFANYA KAZI NJE YA NCHI AU UN. KAENI HAPO NA UJINGA WENU. MIMI NITAWAPELEKA WATOTO WANGU KWENYE SHULE ZENYE KUFUNDISHA KIINGEREZA AMBAZO SIKU HIZI ZIKO NYINGI HAPA NCHINI NA NYIE MUKAE NA UJINGA WENU. IN A FEW YEARS NINAFIKIRI WATANZANIA WENGI WATAKUA WANAJUA ENGILISH NA MASHIRIKA YA NJE HAYATAKUA YANAWA AJIRI WA KENYA HAPA NCHINI KWA KISINGIZIO KUWA WANAJUA ENGLISH.
ReplyDeleteI thank Diaspora Writer for his/her piece. It is so true that in Tanzania and in much of Africa, our women are being influenced by the fake Hollywood, air brushed look. Let me tell you that having worked in the industry, it's true these women are starving themselves and even suffering from malnutrition. The looks that we see, have been air brushed, actors & models wear tons of make-up & wigs, even the clothing is pinned on the back so you can't see. FAKE and Unnatural. Take a look at the movies from before the late 1960's (Ms. Twiggy era). Women looked bigger, had a normal size. ASANTE!
ReplyDeletehata kama kadesa mahali lakini alichoandika ni cha maana sana we kama huelewi shauri yako,acheni ubishi usio na msingi eti kutumia kiingereza ni utumwa na ulimbukeni.nani kasema!!!!? kutumia kiingereza au kiswahili ni hiyari ya mtu.kwakweli mi nimependa tena hao kina lundenga na wenzie sijui kina kalikumtima na makoe wanatakiwa waone hii habari na kama na wao hawaelewi tutawatafsiria.
ReplyDeleteJapo mdau hakusema moja kwa moja lakini ni kama vile anaashiria kwamba Mage alianguka kwa sababu ya eating disorder kutafuta figa ya kimodo. Namna hiyo hamtendei haki Mage maana ni yeye ndiye anaweza kujua kilichomfanya aanguke.
ReplyDeleteKwa kukumbushana tu, Jakaya Kikwete naye alipata kuanguka jukwaani wakati akifanya kampeni za urais. Ilikuwa kwa sababu ya eating disorder???
Ugua pole Mage.