Obesity is NOT beautiful! :(

[Asclepias]

No. She may work out but she would have more definition if she was doing weights.

Okay, whatever. What is your point? Are you saying she is fat or overweight? If not, then I don't know what your point here is. I'm trying to have a serious discussion about a serious problem in our country.

I think she looks great. There are some people on this very forum that would claim she is overweight. You are off on your interpretation of the article. Its about body image. Its not telling people to accept being overweight. You picked the wrong article to support your argument.

No, I don't think so. Are you fat? Sorry, this isn't a personal attack even though you might be sensitive about your weight. This is about a problem in our country, and according to the statistics I posted, 1 in every 3 children is suffering from overweight and are projected to have health issues because of this as adults.

Giant asses and giant tits are not the point of this thread.

You dont think the article is about body image? No I'm not fat. I'm 6'2" 210-215 lbs depending on the time of day. Being unhealthy is a problem in our country. That can range from being underweight to overweight. It can also include people that look great but have something else going on because they dont exercise.

It is not a good "body image" to delude yourself into believing you are not fat and that is not going to catch up to you as you age. The consensus amongst professionals is that it is very unhealthy, as unhealthy as smoking cigarettes, if not more so. In fact, I believe that health problems related to being overweight/obese are more prevalent than those related to cigarette smoking, so what does that tell you?

Where in the article does she say that its good to be fat? Her point is you should be confident in yourself no matter your physical appearance. I only disagree with your interpretation of the article. I agree being overwieght is unhealthy. The point of the article is that it shouldnt make you feel less confident about yourself.

 

[ChrisL]

I don't think obese is attractive either, but then, I don't think tattoos are attractive. But we aren't judging people with tattoos. We are judging fat people. It is curious to me that in discussing obesity there is rarely- very rarely- any compassion for the fat person. Drug addicts and alcoholics are expensive too, but they aren't judged. They have a "disease".

Before you ask, no. I am not obese. And no, I would not be as fit and trim as I am without working at it. Most of all though, I see no reason whatsoever to wag my finger at someone else for not looking the way I do.

But do people write articles about how "fashionable" drug addiction is? Do they say, oh accept and embrace your drug addiction? THAT is the subject of the thread.

Good grief, tattoos are NOT considered a health issue in the US. Sure, there are risks involved with getting a tattoo but that is apples and oranges.

 

[Asclepias]

I don't think obese is attractive either, but then, I don't think tattoos are attractive. But we aren't judging people with tattoos. We are judging fat people. It is curious to me that in discussing obesity there is rarely- very rarely- any compassion for the fat person. Drug addicts and alcoholics are expensive too, but they aren't judged. They have a "disease".

Before you ask, no. I am not obese. And no, I would not be as fit and trim as I am without working at it. Most of all though, I see no reason whatsoever to wag my finger at someone else for not looking the way I do.

But do people write articles about how "fashionable" drug addiction is? Do they say, oh accept and embrace your drug addiction? THAT is the subject of the thread.

Where in the article did it say accept and embrace your eating addiction? Matter of fact the word "eat" doesnt even appear in the article.

 

[007]

Fat IS NOT attractive.

It takes dedication, determination and will power to keep yourself at a healthy weight. Anyone can over eat and get fat, but the person that knows they shouldn't eat that extra helping, or eat fast food all week, or should skip that dessert, that takes effort, and people today don't have what it takes.

I guess, for some people, a lard ass is more admirable quality.

Yeah... "some people"... as in other lard asses...

 

[depotoo]

No, it is because so many people are repulsed by fat, but not too thin. Women that are too thin are glorified in this country.

Can You Be Fat and Fit — or Thin and Unhealthy? | TIME.com

both being too thin and too fat carry their own problems but...

And sadly we only hear that fat is unhealthy rather than too thin can be very much just as unhealthy.

That is because being fat is much more prevalent of a problem.
There are far more overweight people than people who are "too thin." That is just a statistical fact.

 

[ChrisL]

I don't think obese is attractive either, but then, I don't think tattoos are attractive. But we aren't judging people with tattoos. We are judging fat people. It is curious to me that in discussing obesity there is rarely- very rarely- any compassion for the fat person. Drug addicts and alcoholics are expensive too, but they aren't judged. They have a "disease".

Before you ask, no. I am not obese. And no, I would not be as fit and trim as I am without working at it. Most of all though, I see no reason whatsoever to wag my finger at someone else for not looking the way I do.

But do people write articles about how "fashionable" drug addiction is? Do they say, oh accept and embrace your drug addiction? THAT is the subject of the thread.

Where in the article did it say accept and embrace your eating addiction?

The woman says that fat is attractive and a body type. In most instances here in America, that is not the case. Fat is due to inactivity and poor eating habits with lack of moderation.

Look, I think it's obvious that you are just trolling for attention here and have nothing of substance to add.

What is the point you are arguing? That being too thin is unhealthy too? Yes, we agree. But that is not the topic of THIS thread. THIS thread is about people who are too fat. K?

 

[Compost]

I don't think obese is attractive either, but then, I don't think tattoos are attractive. But we aren't judging people with tattoos. We are judging fat people. It is curious to me that in discussing obesity there is rarely- very rarely- any compassion for the fat person. Drug addicts and alcoholics are expensive too, but they aren't judged. They have a "disease".

Before you ask, no. I am not obese. And no, I would not be as fit and trim as I am without working at it. Most of all though, I see no reason whatsoever to wag my finger at someone else for not looking the way I do.

But do people write articles about how "fashionable" drug addiction is? Do they say, oh accept and embrace your drug addiction? THAT is the subject of the thread.

Sorry for having the audacity to make a comparison to other expensive conditions. I should have know you would poopoo the point as you did on unhealthy thin persons.

Please explain to me why you would expect someone not petite or fit or thin with a muscular arse should feel bad about themselves as human beings? Explain to me why these people cannot enjoy fashion and decorating their bodies just like anybody else?

 

[Asclepias]

No, it is because so many people are repulsed by fat, but not too thin. Women that are too thin are glorified in this country.

Can You Be Fat and Fit — or Thin and Unhealthy? | TIME.com

both being too thin and too fat carry their own problems but...

And sadly we only hear that fat is unhealthy rather than too thin can be very much just as unhealthy.

That is because being fat is much more prevalent of a problem.
There are far more overweight people than people who are "too thin." That is just a statistical fact.

Borders on pedophilia to me. Women are supposed to have curves for a reason.

 

[ChrisL]

I don't think obese is attractive either, but then, I don't think tattoos are attractive. But we aren't judging people with tattoos. We are judging fat people. It is curious to me that in discussing obesity there is rarely- very rarely- any compassion for the fat person. Drug addicts and alcoholics are expensive too, but they aren't judged. They have a "disease".

Before you ask, no. I am not obese. And no, I would not be as fit and trim as I am without working at it. Most of all though, I see no reason whatsoever to wag my finger at someone else for not looking the way I do.

But do people write articles about how "fashionable" drug addiction is? Do they say, oh accept and embrace your drug addiction? THAT is the subject of the thread.

Sorry for having the audacity to make a comparison to other expensive conditions. I should have know you would poopoo the point as you did on unhealthy thin persons.

Please explain to me why you would expect someone not petite or fit or thin with a muscular arse should feel bad about themselves as human beings? Explain to me why these people cannot enjoy fashion and decorating their bodies just like anybody else?

I don't know if they should feel bad about themselves, but they should try to change bad habits that contribute to their unhealthy ways, and not just say, oh well, I'm fat. The fact is that it leads to health problems and is costing America a lot of money . . . That's not me who made up those statistics, so if you want to be angry, I guess you should be angry with the medical community.

 

[ChrisL]

No, it is because so many people are repulsed by fat, but not too thin. Women that are too thin are glorified in this country.

Can You Be Fat and Fit — or Thin and Unhealthy? | TIME.com

both being too thin and too fat carry their own problems but...

And sadly we only hear that fat is unhealthy rather than too thin can be very much just as unhealthy.

That is because being fat is much more prevalent of a problem.
There are far more overweight people than people who are "too thin." That is just a statistical fact.

Borders on pedophilia to me. Women are supposed to have curves for a reason.

Again, we aren't talking about curves. We are talking about fat people and people who are overweight.

 

[Asclepias]

I don't think obese is attractive either, but then, I don't think tattoos are attractive. But we aren't judging people with tattoos. We are judging fat people. It is curious to me that in discussing obesity there is rarely- very rarely- any compassion for the fat person. Drug addicts and alcoholics are expensive too, but they aren't judged. They have a "disease".

Before you ask, no. I am not obese. And no, I would not be as fit and trim as I am without working at it. Most of all though, I see no reason whatsoever to wag my finger at someone else for not looking the way I do.

But do people write articles about how "fashionable" drug addiction is? Do they say, oh accept and embrace your drug addiction? THAT is the subject of the thread.

Where in the article did it say accept and embrace your eating addiction?

The woman says that fat is attractive and a body type. In most instances here in America, that is not the case. Fat is due to inactivity and poor eating habits with lack of moderation.

Look, I think it's obvious that you are just trolling for attention here and have nothing of substance to add.

What is the point you are arguing? That being too thin is unhealthy too? Yes, we agree. But that is not the topic of THIS thread. THIS thread is about people who are too fat. K?

Depends on if you are using "fat" to denote anyone that doesnt look like a model. You are assuming she is using fat for the medical term of "obese". Since she is calling it a body type, my guess is she is using the more common term used by lay people.

Just because I disagree with you doesnt mean I am trolling. I just disagree with your interpretation of the article.

I am not arguing with you. I am pointing out you used the wrong article to get your point across.

 

[ChrisL]

 

[Asclepias]

I don't know if they should feel bad about themselves,

Thats the entire point of the article Chris.

 

[Asclepias]

Do you see the watermark writing on the photo? It says empower ALL bodies.

 

[depotoo]

I agree. And what is never mentioned is how unhealthy to the heart the diets, purging, pills, etc., that are used by many to get to that thin appearance. Our eyes proclaim they must be healthy because they look good

I don't think obese is attractive either, but then, I don't think tattoos are attractive. But we aren't judging people with tattoos. We are judging fat people. It is curious to me that in discussing obesity there is rarely- very rarely- any compassion for the fat person. Drug addicts and alcoholics are expensive too, but they aren't judged. They have a "disease".

Before you ask, no. I am not obese. And no, I would not be as fit and trim as I am without working at it. Most of all though, I see no reason whatsoever to wag my finger at someone else for not looking the way I do.

 

[ChrisL]

Granted, in the fashion industry sometimes, too thin might be glamorized too, but that is mostly limited to the fashion world where runway models are expected to look like coat hangers. That is for a reason. They don't want people looking at the models. They want people to look at the clothes.

 

[ChrisL]

Do you see the watermark writing on the photo? It says empower ALL bodies.

Exactly. That is my point. Hello? Where have you been? Do you think it is a good thing to encourage this type of obesity? Do you think that woman should continue to eat junk and get little exercise or should she adopt some healthier attitudes?

 

[Asclepias]

Granted, in the fashion industry sometimes, too thin might be glamorized too, but that is mostly limited to the fashion world where runway models are expected to look like coat hangers. That is for a reason. They don't want people looking at the models. They want people to look at the clothes.

Can you explain to me why everyone wants to look like a model if they dont want people looking at the models?

 

[Asclepias]

Do you see the watermark writing on the photo? It says empower ALL bodies.

Exactly. That is my point. Hello? Where have you been? Do you think it is a good thing to encourage this type of obesity? Do you think that woman should continue to eat junk and get little exercise or should she adopt some healthier attitudes?

How is that encouraging obesity? Be specific.

 

[ChrisL]

I agree. And what is never mentioned is how unhealthy to the heart the diets, purging, pills, etc., that are used by many to get to that thin appearance. Our eyes proclaim they must be healthy because they look good

I don't think obese is attractive either, but then, I don't think tattoos are attractive. But we aren't judging people with tattoos. We are judging fat people. It is curious to me that in discussing obesity there is rarely- very rarely- any compassion for the fat person. Drug addicts and alcoholics are expensive too, but they aren't judged. They have a "disease".

Before you ask, no. I am not obese. And no, I would not be as fit and trim as I am without working at it. Most of all though, I see no reason whatsoever to wag my finger at someone else for not looking the way I do.

Again, according to statistics, being too thin is not nearly the problem in this country as being overweight. Did you read the link I posted earlier in the thread? One in every three children are considered overweight/obese in our country.