Warning Labels On Plus-Sized Clothing? Maybe

[dilloduck]

You want me to start telling guys they are, uh, small? I'm afraid. Very afraid.

and fat people they're too fat etc.---------We can do a sideline business treating depression !

 

[Nienna]

So you agree with phone # for small men and wrinkled people sewn in, because they can lead to depression? That is the same as warning the obese that way, because it can lead to health problems down the road.

Obesity is, in itself, a health problem. I do not think the government should mandate warning labels in clothing; however, I do not think it is "mean" to offer a help number in a discreet fashion such as a label. Such a label would be likely to reach the target audience because there is a direct relationship between extra large clothing and obese people.

As for the examples of the elderly and men with smaller penises:

1)A label would not necessarily reach the target audience. A man could be very small in stature, and still be well-endowed, or vice versa. Different elderly people have different taste in clothing, and it would be difficult to pinpoint a certain audience.

2) Small penises are not a health risk, and there is not a strong relationship between small penis size and depression. Likewise, droopy skin is not a health risk, and does not necessarily lead to depression.

 

[Abbey Normal]

and fat people they're too fat etc.---------We can do a sideline business treating depression !

Hmmm. I hadn't thought about the potential plunder from insulting people about their self-evident problems. Got any start-up $$?

 

[Nienna]

So we should have Overeaters Anonymous stations in front of every Taco Bell and Alcholics Anonymous meetings in front of bars?

And while we're at it, let's give out bibles in front of no-tell motels so we can "help" the sinners.

Any of those ventures would be fine, if done by private citizens of their own will. I do not advocate a government mandate for any of these actions, including clothing labels.

 

[dilloduck]

Hmmm. I hadn't thought about the potential plunder from insulting people about their self-evident problems. Got any start-up $$?

MEEE ??? hell no------we could just hit on the ones who had insurance first--you know--start small.

 

[dilloduck]

Any of those ventures would be fine, if done by private citizens of their own will. I do not advocate a government mandate for any of these actions, including clothing labels.

It's cool---me an abbey got this all worked out. We offend em then fix em if they want it.

 

[Nienna]

It's cool---me an abbey got this all worked out. We offend em then fix em if they want it.

Okay! Can I get a share of the profits, since I was defending the offending?

 

[Abbey Normal]

Obesity is, in itself, a health problem. I do not think the government should mandate warning labels in clothing; however, I do not think it is "mean" to offer a help number in a discreet fashion such as a label. Such a label would be likely to reach the target audience because there is a direct relationship between extra large clothing and obese people.

As for the examples of the elderly and men with smaller penises:

1)A label would not necessarily reach the target audience. A man could be very small in stature, and still be well-endowed, or vice versa. Different elderly people have different taste in clothing, and it would be difficult to pinpoint a certain audience.

2) Small penises are not a health risk, and there is not a strong relationship between small penis size and depression. Likewise, droopy skin is not a health risk, and does not necessarily lead to depression.

From what I've heard, the overwhelming number of health problems that result from obesity occur down the road. However, depression from something that you cannot fix, such as a tiny penis, might be rather immediate. If we are going to sew in these helpful numbers, I think a depression help-line in underwear for such men is more urgent.

The logistics of reaching a target audience, while a good point, are a separate issue from the threshhold issue of whether the #'s should or should not be sewn in.

Btw, I think this is our first debate. Love you!

 

[dilloduck]

Okay! Can I get a share of the profits, since I was defending the offending?

Sure----you can be in charge of after care appts and stuff !!!

 

[jillian]

Any of those ventures would be fine, if done by private citizens of their own will. I do not advocate a government mandate for any of these actions, including clothing labels.

No. Those things are NOT fine. Didn't work so good when Carrie Nation did it either.

 

[dilloduck]

No. Those things are NOT fine. Didn't work so good when Carrie Nation did it either.

just as fine as you mouthing off your opinions here

 

[Nienna]

From what I've heard, the overwhelming number of health problems that result from obesity occur down the road. However, depression from something that you cannot fix, such as a tiny penis, might be rather immediate. If we are going to sew in these helpful numbers, I think a depression help-line in underwear for such men is more urgent.

The logistics of reaching a target audience, while a good point, are a separate issue from the threshhold issue of whether the #'s should or should not be sewn in.

Btw, I think this is our first debate. Love you!

I know! It's a milestone! I am no longer "Abbey's Echo." I am stepping bravely into the realm of Disagreement. Pray for me! (And I love you, too!)

The effects of obesity are immediate. Actually, the effects are present every time one overeats, even if one has not yet achieved overweight. By the time a person has reached obesity, the body chemistry is out of whack. The body is used to producing large amounts of insulin to counteract the excess blood sugar of overeating. Extra weight causes pressure on all internal organs. The stomach is used to producing copious amounts of acid, which may erode the lining of the stomach and esophagus. Fatigue and mental sluggishness are common. The heart is strained to pump blood through squeezed and restricted vessels. The lungs have more work to expand and contract with the extra weight on the diaphragm.

On the other hand, a man with a small penis may not necessarily suffer from depression at all. If he has a partner with a small vagina, he may not feel any dissatisfaction at all with his organ. The correlation between a small penis and depression is weak, whether its effects are immediate or not. And, as stated, a small penis is not, in itself, a health risk. Therefore, I do not see the necessity or practicality of a help number in men's underwear.

The point about the target audience is very relevant to whether or not labels should be sewn in. It may not be relevant to the issue of the responsibility of outside sources to provide this information to obese people. And I agree that it should not be mandated. However, if a private business decided to venture this service, I do not think that it is "mean." It is an offer of a service, and the labels are a discreet way to reach the target audience.

(Now, admit it... you are just getting some kicks having a deadpan debate involving small penises. )

 

[Nienna]

Sure----you can be in charge of after care appts and stuff !!!

Can I work from home? And what about bennies?

 

[Nienna]

No. Those things are NOT fine. Didn't work so good when Carrie Nation did it either.

Please provide me with a clearer comparison between what I am advocating and the actions of Carrie Nation.

 

[dilloduck]

Can I work from home? And what about bennies?

This IS your benny !!!!

 

[Nienna]

This IS your benny !!!!

I'll take the job!

 

[jillian]

Please provide me with a clearer comparison between what I am advocating and the actions of Carrie Nation.

She got in people's faces because she thought it was her job to "help" them, too.

 

[Said1]

So we should have Overeaters Anonymous stations in front of every Taco Bell and Alcholics Anonymous meetings in front of bars?

And while we're at it, let's give out bibles in front of no-tell motels so we can "help" the sinners.

There are Gamblers Anonymous offices at casinos in Canada, or at least in Quebec......where EVERYTHING is government mandated.

 

[jillian]

There are Gamblers Anonymous offices at casinos in Canada, or at least in Quebec......where EVERYTHING is government mandated.

I didn't know that. How's it working out for them?

 

[dilloduck]

I didn't know that. How's it working out for them?

Casino's in the US are covered with warnings about the dangers of gambling too---I guess it provides them with some sort of disclaimer leverage in case somone decides to sue them. Gambling hotlines are posted everywhere.