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JackM1 -> RE: BBW's, Is this something as a society that we should encourage? (5/13/2007 6:09:23 PM)
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ORIGINAL: hisannabelle
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ORIGINAL: FatDomDaddy
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ORIGINAL: hisannabelle
... you cannot sit down and try to talk about the obesity epidemic, or fat acceptance, without taking in ALL the factors, and that's not just limited to laziness and overeating.
95% + of the obesity problem in America is due to a poor diet and personal inactivity.
Sorry to burst your bubble but because America is rich, America is fat and lazy.
funny. i grew up in a family that mostly lived in poverty, and the majority of us are fat ;) actually, haven't there been an influx of studies lately about how obesity seems to be higher in poverty-level communities?
annabelle.
the reason for this, is because fast food is much cheaper then fresh, healthy food. fast food as we all know is very bad for you, but its very cheap and easy to get/eat. on the other hand, you really have to hand over major bucks to get fresh fruits, lean meats and good greens. ever go into a farmers market? those produce are expensive, and if you have a tight budget already, odds are you are not going to go for the expensive fresh fruit when you can get cheaper canned fruit(which is canned in surgary syrup).
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Also, on a side note, I'd like to ask why it's not ok for "them ugly fat people" to be fat because they are lazy, yet skinny people who are blessed with a really good metabolism, and who eat the 5,000 calories a day and do nothing more strenuous than loading the dishwasher are ok to be lazy, just because they are skinny?
yes yes and more yes! not yes to its right, but yes to a very good point. as i mentioned in my other post, there are some people who are just naturally so skinny, no matter how much they eat or what they do(or lack of, therefore). lets take slaverosebeauty for example; she is naturally very small and though she can put on the weight, she can lose it very quickly as well. she is part of a rather small percentage of people in the country who are like that, in the same way the people who are overweight and cant lose the weight are also a rather small percentage. most of the girls who are very very small have some sort of eating disorder, or are constantly dieting; similarly, most of the people who are overweight eat way too many calories a day, and arent active enough. these two groups are one in the same, in my opinion. they are both generally unhealthy individuals and have health problems resulting from their respective weight problems and eating habits(and yes, being too skinny is a weight problem, and not eating is an eating problem). its rather unfortunate that even though we are trying to educate people of the dangers of being too skinny, there are still people like nichole richie who are literally skin and bones but are called beautiful for losing the weight, while other "stars" are rediculed for being *GASP!* normal weight and having curves.
heres something that you might find interesting; the average model is 5'6-8 and weighs 120 pounds give or take. the average american woman is 5'2, and weighs 140 pounds. are you following me? what would happen if we just turned off the television, threw out..no BURNED the fashion magazines and tabloids, and just practiced being healthy? i think youd be surprised how people's body images would change. 8 year old girls would not be dieting to get rid of puppy fat that would disappear in a few years on its own, because they saw in a magazine that their tummy should be flat. boys wouldnt be made fun of for not having large, steroid induced, bulging muscles by their peers. i have to say, im pretty proud of how most people on this thread, and lifestyle in general, have very healthy body images. good self esteem is what makes a person beautiful, and its a terrible thing when others can strip you of that because they dont like what you look like.
hey, consider this though...us chunky girls? we gots boobies and hips[:D] those very skinny model types? theyre lucky if they have enough chest to create a small bump under their clothes, and enough hips to fill out a pair of pants. we look like real women, they look like gangly starved boys. love your curves!
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