The War Against Risako

Damn, second post in a day. Oh well, after this I probably won't post much anyway. Besides this is starting to REALLY get on my nerves. Most people who know me know that I'm not the biggest Risako fan, but it's getting ridiculous. Risako Sugaya is NOT fat. Come on people. Ok, I admit that she has put on a little weight recently, and now can be classed as slightly chubby, at least compared to the rest of Berryz Koubou. But have you people actually thought this through!? It amazes me that these two photos, with only a couple more started this whole feud against Risako.

 Ok, shall we look at this logically before pointing going 'OMG she's put on so much weight! She's getting really fat!!' Seriously. What. The. Fuck. Think about these:


Possible Reason 1: She's putting on puppy fat or baby fat as some people call it. For those who are unfamiliar with the phrase, puppy fat is effectively why babies tend to be chubby. They put on more weight and eat more food than they usually would, to grow it off. So they eat tons for a couple months or so, and then it all stretches out as they grow. She's only 16, it's more than likely that she's still growing, so there's a possibility that it's a last minute growth spurt. Because it is possible to about 10 centimetres in two months. (I would know, I did that >.< It really hurts to grow fast >.<)


Possible Reason 1 and 1/2: Putting on puppy fat, in order to grow out, instead of up. It's perfectly plausible for her to be developing her curves, like I said before, she's only 16.


Possible Reason 2: Stress from being who she is. Usually stress leads to weight-loss, but really does depend on the person. Being a teenage girl, I can sympathize completely with Risako. It's way too easy to turn to chocolate or cakes or something along those lines. If you turn to comfort food often enough, it become common place. Obviously, I don't know what it's like to be in Berryz Koubou, but it has to be stressful. She's the front girl of Berryz Koubou and the youngest one. There's a hell of a lot of pressure on her to do well and look 'right'.


Possible Reason 3: Exam stress. I definitely know this one. Being 16, Risako is almost definitely doing life changing exams (I don't know the Japanese education system very well, but it's not going to be completely different.) A lot of people seem to forgot that the idols do other stuff than just sing and dance, they do actually have lives. If Risako was to fail every single exam she takes this year (I'm not saying she will) she could be completely screwed. If she can't get her important exams right, and she wants to leave H!P, she's stuck. So that's worrying. Plus, it's way too easy to snack while revising.


Possible Reason 4: Depression/Confusion. Ok, so this is the least likely and I do doubt it, but it's still plausible. Most people know that if your in H!P you can't have a boyfriend, or be romantically involved with someone (I have no idea whether the contract says just boys or people in general but whatever.) Risako auditioned for H!P when she was 8. The chances of her ever having had a boyfriend is ridiculously low. Unfortunately, teenage girls tend to have a huge amount of hormones. As far as I'm aware, humans tend to be designed so that they have some sort of sexual (there's no point lying here or tip-toeing around the point) release. It's true. It's a fact of life. Not only do humans have sex for offspring, but for pleasure too. There have been experiments, and quite a few have shown that a human can change from being straight to gay depending on the circumstances. (I remind you that I doubt this, but it is entirely plausible) It could be that having barely any access to guys, or at least a lot less access to guys, is pushing her towards girls. Although being homosexual or bisexual is slowly becoming more accepted, it still causes issues. The average human is straight. So there is the chance that Risako is getting more interested in girls than guys, which is confusing her. (Let's face it, most if not all girls when they're little all watch or read fairy tales about finding Prince Charming.) If she is turning towards girls, then she's becoming part of the minority which may make her feel slightly alone. Confused, but with no one to talk to, because it'll probably be an awkward/nerve wracking conversation. Which could lead to her getting depressed. Even if it's mild depression, just feeling down is enough to turn to comfort food. So maybe that's why.

Possible Reason 5: She's putting on more muscle. With all the dancing, it's entirely possible.


The point is, she is not getting fat. Like I said before she is/had put on weight, but there are tons of different complications that could lead to that. No one can know someone completely. For all we know she could be suffering from an eating disorder. If it is one of the first 4 (and a half) reasons, don't you think reading tons of comments and posts would make it even worse? If you really are her fan, don't you think you should support her? What annoys me the most is all of the Western people commenting on her weight. Just because she's slightly chubbier than some people in Japan you get the right to make jokes and stuff about her weight? No. The only reason she's being singled out is because she's famous. If you think about all the overweight people in the Western side of the world, Risako is nothing. If she walked around in London, no one would think she's fat. The minute you put her with Japanese people she's chubby. Seriously, what the hell. I wish people would think things through. Because I think you'll find, regardless of the fact she's put on a bit of weight, she's still very beautiful and talented. Her weight should not be this much of an issue.


Anyway, I really should stop ranting. *bows*
Bye all!! (^_^)
(Long rant is LOOONG)