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Originally Posted by kdreamson  Why can't Kirstie be fat? People talk as if being fat is like commiting a crime or having a STD! I am so so so sick of being judged by weight! I am a rather large girl myself and I have had it with all this c...p! First of all we all need to get over the word fat...Fat should not be an insult. If a person is fat it is just a fact. And god forbid a person be FAT and OLD! For shame!  Old should not be an insulting term either. Lets take back the word fat! Yes I am fat AND old! Get over it world!! Statistics show that 60% of all women are a size 12 or over. Also, the more expensive the clothing the smaller the size says. It might say 2 but it is likely larger. What on earth is a size Zero anyway? How can a person be that tiny and live! I just do not get it!! I am not going to take it anymore!!!! I am really mad!!! I think that since being large is more the norm than being tiny that all of us fat folks should gang up on those skinny butts who bash us and eat them!! No, not enough meat on em...We'll use for firewood I really needed this vent!! Thanks for listening, although i did get a little carried away with myself...Whew! |
I agree with you, FAT should not be an insult. It's a fact.
I want to point out one thing though.... just because more than 1/2 of society is a 12 or over does not mean it's RIGHT. Society has gotten larger as a whole due to our poor eating/working/recreational habits. Granted not EVERYONE who is FAT has that as an excuse. There are legitimate health and even mental disorders that make some people heavier than others. HOWEVER, one of this countries LEADING health care costs is overweight people. So is it ok to be bigger? Is it ok to be FAT even? Sure.... as long as your HEALTH is in check. Jeopardizing your own health and the insurance system in America (thats already beyond messed up) because you enjoy everyday foods that are bad for you and never work out is not fair to yourself or society in general. Don't cut off your nose to spite your face!
This goes in reverse for those who are grossly skinny too. Its UNhealthy. Period. Be healthy. Be healthy at a 2, be healthy at a 12, be healthy at a 22, I don't care.
As for airbrushing, it's awful.
I can't imagine why some people (models) would allow it. Then when you meet someone for the first time, is it good for their self esteem to feel they are 2 sizes bigger than the ads they are in and they are a size 1? aaahhhh I'd feel embarrassed!
PS - I'm ideally a size 8. I drift to a 10 and even a 12. I get back down to a size 8, but never lower. I'm ok with that. I'm heavy too, weight wise. I carry my weight well and am very muscular and compact... but you'd be shocked if you saw the scale and knew my pants were an 8 and my top was a medium!
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