Scarlett Johansson is currently training, slimming, and squeezing into whatever costume Jon Favereau has cooked up for the Iron Man II version of the Black Widow, and she’s blogging about body image issues over at The Huffington Post…

From the HuffPo:

While training for an upcoming film, I’ve come to this conclusion: chin ups are near impossible and lunges suck. There is no magic wand to wave over oneself to look good in a latex catsuit. Eating healthy and getting fit is about commitment, determination, consistency and the dedication to self-preservation. While I’ve never been considered a gym rat, I have, in fact, worked up a sweat in the name of cardio before, and although I enjoy a grilled cheese as much as the next person, I combine the not-so-good foods I crave with an all-around balanced diet.

That’s as much truth as she spreads in the article. Not that bulimia and anorexia aren’t important or that Us Weekly’s hatchet journalism concerning the weight and body-image of celebrities isn’t disgusting, but there’s something about beautiful people stepping up to blogs in order to “clear the air” about general body-image issues with the “I can take it, but what about people who really suffer from these conditions?”

You realize the people suffering from these conditions are the same ones buying the magazines right?

A Huffington Post blog addressing the masses is just like sending out a press release. Which is to say it’s combating the hurtful noise with pandering noise. Gross.