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happydreams (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 07:05 PM Original message |
Lookism---and the "Fat acceptance movement" |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 07:12 PM Response to Original message |
1. There is fat and there is obese |
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Gman2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 11:09 AM Response to Reply #1 |
27. Here here |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 07:14 PM Response to Original message |
2. Have you avoided discriminating against smokers and drinkers, too? |
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happydreams (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 07:36 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. I quit smoking a long time ago. It was hard as hell to quit and I now |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 08:00 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Convenience foods and the food industry encourages obesity |
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happydreams (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-24-08 03:17 PM Response to Reply #7 |
38. There is a link to some of the foods you mention and desire for alcoholic |
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Missy Vixen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 07:16 PM Response to Original message |
3. Every day is a struggle |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 07:55 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. You say it doesn't have anything to do with health, but I |
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mwei924 (990 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 07:58 PM Response to Original message |
6. It's just part of our culture to think thin girls are prettier. |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 10:55 PM Response to Reply #6 |
17. It is not culture, men are hardwired to find certain things pretty and sexually attractive |
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RFKJrNews (760 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 10:57 AM Response to Reply #17 |
25. Are they also hardwired |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 11:41 AM Response to Reply #25 |
33. No. |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 11:22 AM Response to Reply #17 |
31. But those beauty ideals change as society changes |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 11:40 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. MM, "Rubenesque" women: all had the same breast/waist/hip ratio |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 12:25 PM Response to Reply #31 |
36. They change to be what the rich can afford |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 12:23 PM Response to Reply #17 |
35. Women are also hardwired |
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lukasahero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-24-08 03:57 PM Response to Reply #17 |
40. Perhaps those "hard-wired" men might consider evolving someday? |
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Ex Lurker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 08:13 PM Response to Original message |
8. I try to be polite to everyone |
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Missy Vixen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 10:04 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Oh, I see |
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Ex Lurker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 10:12 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. I thought that's what I said n/t |
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tnlefty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 09:12 PM Response to Original message |
9. Rec'd and kicked... |
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elshiva (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 09:58 PM Response to Original message |
10. K&R I am tired with lookism/sizeism |
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tnlefty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 10:02 PM Response to Original message |
11. Oooops, error, you've already rec'd this thread. |
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davidthegnome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 10:32 PM Response to Original message |
14. Does lookism seem like a really dumb word |
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1776Forever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 10:38 PM Response to Original message |
15. Posted this reply to another post on this subject... |
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Gregorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 10:48 PM Response to Original message |
16. I was the smallest kid of 1200 in high school. |
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wildflower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 11:07 PM Response to Original message |
18. To me, people are often arguing over the wrong premise... |
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iwillalwayswonderwhy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 06:25 AM Response to Original message |
19. I was recently browsing some magazine |
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Cid_B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 07:31 AM Response to Original message |
20. Remember the episode... |
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riqster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 10:35 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. It's not always eating habits that lead to being overweight |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 10:49 AM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Well, that settles it. |
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Cid_B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 11:14 AM Response to Reply #23 |
29. Who says they were right? |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 12:13 PM Response to Reply #29 |
34. Yes, it's such an injustice when you aren't able to judge people, isn't it? |
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Lars39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 11:03 AM Response to Reply #20 |
26. Funny how blind acceptance that South Park is the arbiter of good manners |
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Missy Vixen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 11:13 AM Response to Reply #20 |
28. I know I draw all my important life lessons from "South Park" |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
22. My parents are overweight |
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Gman2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 11:16 AM Response to Reply #22 |
30. Perhaps that is a good reason why people with good networks live longer |
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dynasaw (664 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 10:53 AM Response to Original message |
24. Obesity is a Disease |
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windoe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-23-08 05:37 PM Response to Original message |
37. Beauty as a virtue |
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guitar man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-24-08 03:43 PM Response to Original message |
39. My wife is fat |
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