I want to be Mama Cass.

I'm watching a documentary on MPT (Maryland public television, for thoe of you who don't know) about The Mamas and The Papas. Every fucking time Mama Cass is mentioned they first thing that anyone says is "She was Huge" Or "Cass was rather large" or "I saw her in the doorway and she was a really big woman". Okay, we've seen the pictures. Cass Elliott was overweight. She was also on of the most talented vocalists of all time. We can now stop discrediting her because of her weight. I, personally, think Michelle Phillips looks like an anorexic alien.

I now how much of my life I've wasted either explaining why I like what I like, or lying. If someone asked me who I'd rather be between Cass and Michele, I would pause. The answer is Cass, hands down, no question, end of story. However, in answering "Cass" I would probably have to deal with ignorant responses as to why I'd want to be someone so fat, or unattractive (which I don't think she is) or pitted against someone as pretty as Michelle (Which I don't think she is). It's the same old story. It's happenned since I was little and that's why not many people know my preferences in a lot of arenas. Yeah, I'm being pretentious, lazy and probably unreasonable. However, it is easier to just answer "Michelle" and be done with it and I think that's sad.