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              Mallory Malloy aka Watchmalshrink became somewhat of
              an overnight sensation on the internet. I say
              "somewhat" because in truth it didn't happen
              overnight. Mal actually started doing videos tracking
              her weight loss in November 2009. But for some reason
              her popularity reached a crescendo recently, with new
              video posts garnering as many as 100 comments in a
              day. 
              
              
              And just when when she hit her peak, Mal pulled the
              plug, leaving many fans of her Youtube videos
              wondering why she left and whether she'd ever come
              back. Well, the good news is, she is back, if only
              briefly, doing one last farewell video and interview
              answering some burning questions.
              
              
              (Click Image for Video. Videos are WMV Format; you
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              Your
              videos became very popular very quickly. Were you
              surprised by it all and did the sudden surge in
              popularity overwhelm you to the point that it was a
              factor in your decision to delete your YouTube and
              Facebook accounts?
              
              I was very surprised. When I originally posted my
              videos I thought I would get mostly other women
              posting on my account with various comments of
              encouragement. Instead, I received sexual comments
              from mostly men who at the most only said I should
              "tone up."
              
              The latter surge of popularity did play a factor in
              my decision to delete my YouTube and Facebook
              accounts. I felt that the time and thought I was
              putting into correspondence and reading comments was
              more than should be acceptable since I am trying to
              devote my time to studying before Spring quarter
              starts.
              
              
              
There
              was some jerk on the web claiming his harsh remarks
              to you were the reason you pulled your accounts. I
              never really thought that was true, but can you
              address that and also tell us your primary reason for
              closing your
              accounts?
  
              
              I feel that those people have their own issues going
              on. It was not at all a factor in my decision to
              close my accounts. I originally expected negative
              comments and the ones I received helped me to
              "toughen" up a bit. In fact, I think that the next
              time I'm insulted in real life I won't just be
              putting on a good face to it... I'll actually feel ok
              emotionally about it.
              
                  As far as why I closed my
              accounts...
              
              Well, in part it's because of my decision to pursue a
              career in the Medical Field. It's not just that
              having sexualized videos might lower my chances of
              getting accepted to a good Medical School, but also
              that my job and life will be devoted to caring for
              other people. I have to be strong emotionally and
              learn to be as selfless as I can.
              
              I decided that evening that things like overwhelming
              positive attention can be very addictive and have a
              very negative effect on how I view and interact with
              other people. I would like to stay humble and not let
              that sort of thing go to my head.
              
               
              
              
One of the things
              that I think made you so popular and interesting is
              the fact that you embraced your curves. In my
              experience while ethnic women typically embrace their
              curves (because the men in their communities are very
              vocal about liking voluptuous women), White women
              often seem to want to lose their curves. Artist Dan
              Clowes ("Ghost World") has a great comic book called
              "David Boring" and the female lead in that comic, the
              curvy Wanda Kraml, decries that her ass is "the bane
              of her existence." That seems to sum up the way a lot
              of White women feel about having an ample
              backside. But not
              you. How did you come to
              embrace your curves and has it opened you up to
              dating men of other races who like that body
              type?
              
              Yes it is true that curves are not as well accepted
              in White culture (well, counting out curves from
              breasts, of course.)  I figure that it would be
              near impossible to get rid of my "curviness" anyway.
              Even if it were possible, that doesn't necessarily
              equate to manageable. At some point you have to make
              a choice: either you change the way you look or you
              accept yourself despite the applicable culture you
              live in. I think most would agree, whining is
              unattractive to most males whatever their physical
              preference.
              
              As far as interracial relationships, I have already
              been open to dating other races. I have gone on dates
              with White, Asian, Latino, and Arabic men. However,
              the only non-White boyfriend I've ever had has been
              Asian.
              
              If a man is physically attractive to me on some level
              and has an interesting personality... well, it
              doesn't matter what race they are as long as they can
              find me attractive as well! Of course, receiving so
              many positive video comments from "dark and handsome"
              men has certainly made me feel that being a
              relationship with someone raised in a "curve"
              accepting culture...well, it would probably be much
              more compatible.
              
              
              
You
              mentioned that you liked getting the attention that
              came with your videos. Would you consider yourself a
              bit of an exhibitionist, and if so, is this a
              newfound quality that you discovered through YouTube
              or have you always been this way?
              
              
              I would now consider myself an exhibitionist! This
              actually scares me a bit because before the YouTube
              videos I've acted like an exhibitionist maybe once or
              twice, but I didn't really consider it to be apart of
              my character. Of course, this also goes back to one
              of things I considered before I closed my accounts.
                
              
              
              
In the
              final video you did, where you acknowledged that you
              enjoyed people appreciating your videos, you wore a
              black leotard as opposed to the bra and panties combo
              that you wore in your prior videos. Was there any
              reason you chose to change this once you decided not
              to post a video under the guise of tracking your
              weight loss?
              
              You know... I've been pondering this. I suppose that
              I equate nudity to sexuality. Or perhaps by being
              more clothed I'm subconsciously controlling the level
              of sexuality I'm expressing...
              
              
              
              One
              thing I've found is that guys who are into women
              built like you are really
              into
              it, almost to the point of it being fetishistic. Is
              that something that you've encountered and does it
              bother you or are you okay with it? If you're okay
              with it, why?
              
              I've noticed this as well but not just from those who
              prefer plump butts and/or large lower body... I've
              also found it to be true from those with big breast
              fetishes. It's pretty amusing to watch the two
              differing sides objectify various parts of my body.
              They usually are sooooo into their respective fetish
              that they've got it all ruled out down to specifics.
              I mean they'll have it down to a sort of sexual
              science. I've visited the site assmatrix.com and I've
              seen similar sites for difference preferences for
              breasts, waists, hair etc. It's kinda silly but
              understandable. I mean, once you've created an object
              out some part of a human being it's fair game to then
              pull it apart and analyze it. I guess it's just human
              nature.
              
              
              
Being
              curvy, are there any recurring themes you find guys
              want to explore with you behind closed doors?
              
              
              Ha! Anal! I even dated one guy that really was more
              of a breasts lover. However, later in the
              relationship he expressed to me that of his two
              fantasy things to do with me one would be anal sex
              and I quote "because of your big ass and all that..."
              Hilarious! What is it with big asses being equated to
              anal sex. I mean my thoughts on whether or not I do
              it or like it aside...what is up with that! Ok I get
              the general correlation of big ass...anus...anal
              sex... but...but... Ha! It's silly Also, doggy style
              or reverse girl on top are popular ones ... However,
              the most popular is missionary with or without legs
              being ....er.... put by my head or (I'm not sure what
              you'd call it) lying on my side so there's a front
              and back view. Hahahaha.... It's silly, I'm still
              nervous about not being a virgin anymore.
              
              
              
You've
              mentioned wanting to go into the medical profession
              in the future. You've also said that you feel your
              YouTube videos might be incompatible with that career
              choice. How do you feel about that - the fact that a
              woman cannot openly display her sexuality, even if
              tastefully, without it having some negative
              connotation on her
              professionalism?
              
              It is sad that sexuality tends to reflect negatively
              on a woman's professionalism... I think that it might
              be linked to sexual harassment and the idea that
              still persists that if she didn't want "it" she
              shouldn't have dressed or acted a certain way. The
              idea that just because a woman is expressing her
              sexuality that she inviting and/or wants even
              "negative" sexual attention. Yeah, I think it's
              probably linked subconsciously to that so to keep
              sexual harassment down you have to keep the workplace
              and your "sexplace" quite far removed from each
              other.
              
              
              
Would
              you ever create another YouTube channel to please all
              us anxious fans of yours waiting to see more of
              you?
              
Well, it would certainly be fun! I'll
              be considering it as the school year progresses and I
              get a better gauge on how I'm doing with my newfound
              confidence.
              
                  
              
              
Do you
              think voluptuous women have become more accepted in
              the mainstream and if so, what do you attribute that
              to? (J Lo, urban modeling, etc.)
                    
              
              Well, I do think it has become more acceptable and I
              would certainly attribute it to celebrities such as J
              Lo, Shakira, and Beyonce etc. In fact, I would
              attribute a lot of it to Latin and Black music
              becoming popular all over the world and in so
              many different cultures. Of course, there are other
              factors... 40's and 50's style clothing coming back
              in fashion... various size acceptance movements etc.,
              etc. 
              
              
              
NOTE: For
              all of you who actually finished reading the
              interview, Mal did 
two videos for this
              interview but we scrapped the first one because of
              low lighting. However, that video is hidden as an
              Easter Egg on the website. 
Hint: it is in a
              fake ad below a blog post that relates to this
              subject matter. Also, it's a blog post that occurred
              within the last 2-3 months and concerns an
              
Australian model. Good luck!
              
              
                
              
              
              
              
              
                 
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