Fat acceptance movement- heard of it?

[TheWho]

no one looks at me and thinks, oh gross, like they do with people who might be on the larger side. That’s not right.

I don't see how it's a matter of what's right or wrong. This is about basic human instinct and reaction. In time it might become so politically incorrect that you just can't mention the obvious fact that rolls of fat on people is not physically attractive. But then people will just be lying. Fat people aren't as attractive as people who stay in shape, this is a fact of nature.

Being too skinny and having bones stick out is also unattractive, but not in the same revolting way that the obese are. Too skinny is more like holding up a sign saying "I got mental problems", which is also unattractive. But not as unattractive as two hundred pounds of unnecessary fat.

From a relationship point of view, heavier woman are better to be with.  They are more secure with themselves and can sustain a long lasting relationship.  Woman who are thin or too thin are more superficial and tend to have issues or mental problems, as you mentioned.  They are hung up on appearances.  Neither one is very attractive but I would rather hang with the heavier chick anyday rather than be depressed with the anorexic ones.

[Anonymous]

no one looks at me and thinks, oh gross, like they do with people who might be on the larger side. That’s not right.

I don't see how it's a matter of what's right or wrong. This is about basic human instinct and reaction. In time it might become so politically incorrect that you just can't mention the obvious fact that rolls of fat on people is not physically attractive. But then people will just be lying. Fat people aren't as attractive as people who stay in shape, this is a fact of nature.

Being too skinny and having bones stick out is also unattractive, but not in the same revolting way that the obese are. Too skinny is more like holding up a sign saying "I got mental problems", which is also unattractive. But not as unattractive as two hundred pounds of unnecessary fat.

From a relationship point of view, heavier woman are better to be with.  They are more secure with themselves and can sustain a long lasting relationship.  Woman who are thin or too thin are more superficial and tend to have issues or mental problems, as you mentioned.  They are hung up on appearances.  Neither one is very attractive but I would rather hang with the heavier chick anyday rather than be depressed with the anorexic ones.

No! Fat people are disgusting! That is truth! Have you not heard? Anything else is the political correctness.

[Anonymous]

This thread would be better if you could post pictures.

[psy]

A persons choices about themselves are theirs to keep, but when it starts to become my problem when they get too huge to fit in their own plane seat they need to be prepared to face the reality that it isnt the chairs fault or the airlines fault.

See...  Now there's where I totally agree with you.  If people make the choice to eat to excess to the point where they no longer fit in one seat, they have to live with the consequences (buying two tickets).  The airline shouldn't be forced to pay for people's personal choices...

But there is a caveat there...  what about the people who are naturally fat no matter what they eat.  In those cases, i'd say that the airline should be forced to give a person more room... the same as with any other legitimate disability (something a person does not choose and cannot control through free will).

[psy]

From a relationship point of view, heavier woman are better to be with.  They are more secure with themselves and can sustain a long lasting relationship.  Woman who are thin or too thin are more superficial and tend to have issues or mental problems, as you mentioned.  They are hung up on appearances.  Neither one is very attractive but I would rather hang with the heavier chick anyday rather than be depressed with the anorexic ones.

Amen.  Stay clear of the ones obsessed with their weight.  By and large batshit crazy.

[psy]

begins calling you a fascist for trying to get her to eat a salad once in a while . How would that make you feel?

I wouldn't bother trying to control what she puts in her body.  I hate it when my mother bothers me about smoking... why would I bother her about something she enjoys.

If somebody tries to tell me what to put in my own body, it implies that they know better than me and I am somehow a child not old enough to make my own decisions.  It's insulting, and I could imagine somebody being annoyed over it... even if done with good intentions.

[Anonymous]

what about the people who are naturally fat no matter what they eat.  

They don't exist, well, unless they rewrote the laws of physics. Do you think there are people incapable of starving to death if they stopped eating altogether? Where are these super humans that can exist without food? Humans can go weeks without food, and if any human stops eating they WILL lose weight. fact!

[Anonymous]

what about the people who are naturally fat no matter what they eat.  

They don't exist, well, unless they rewrote the laws of physics. Do you think there are people incapable of starving to death if they stopped eating altogether? Where are these super humans that can exist without food? Humans can go weeks without food, and if any human stops eating they WILL lose weight. fact!

i dont think thats true, i think some are predisposed to be heavy. Since i was a kid i was always 30 lbs lighter than my peers.  i think that exists in the opposite direction too. Obviously if youre 1,500 lbs that's not the case, bit some people are just naturally built like this:
http://www.plusmodels.com/barbara.html
http://www.plussizeliving.com/articles/ ... 7ai998.jpg

espcially after you get a certain age...

[try another castle]

Amen. Stay clear of the ones obsessed with their weight. By and large batshit crazy.

This.

As proof, I'm obsessed with mine, and I am indeed, batshit crazy.

This psychologist I knew was telling some of us crazies how her thesis in college was on body image issues, and she found that there was only one demographic of people who had as much of an obsession with their body image as women did, and that was faggots.

So I'm fucked both ways.

[FemanonFatal2.0]

I wouldn't necessarily support a "fat acceptance" movement, but I would support a movement that encouraged our media to stop glorifying the stick figure. This would be easier to put into action and a goal more likely to be obtained then fighting the stigma that "fat" has. More than anything I would suggest encouraging a healthy average weight, and proper eating and exercising habits instead of forcing people to accept fat people.

I honestly don't know why anyone would want to be either bone thin or obese, that's when you start to get health and mental problems, there is nothing okay with encouraging that with society acceptance. However it isn't fair that our society is obsessed with being skinny, because that is exactly what gives young girls body image issues that drive them to either overeat or have anorexia (or bulimia). I think it would be fair to encourage improvements in this area, but I don't think they should ask people to accept obesity as normalcy.

No one will ever truly accept that, you cant change truth into acceptance in order to be politically correct, just like no one really thinks that "niggas" arent god awfully annoying. funny enough society now tells me I cant even mention that fact, let alone say the word and I think that's bullshit. If that's what these people are going for, to force people not to mention how other people make them feel, then this becomes an infringement on MY freedom. I don't give a shit if people want to be overweight, I'm certainly not going to tell them what to do, but I don't think anyone will ever be able to change their minds about that sort of thing... its just not humanly possible.

I must mention however that girls who are healthy weight are MUCH MUCH more attractive, and as it was mentioned before those are usually the girls that make better girlfriends because they aren't insecure about their bodies. Call it a sign of strong mental health, with a bonus of "more cushion for the pushin". Of course I'm not talking about the Michelin Man here, just a beautifully curvy woman.

[Che Gookin]

Psy will vouch for the fact that I'm no slim jim. On the other hand I'm not rolling fat tub of guts either with an ass so big I have to have custom made pants.


Gentics has made me into the kind of dude who will be heavier than most. Some folks call it being larged boned I call it being as big as an ox. On the upside it also made for good times in high school when playing sports. I was always the guy who could pound anything into the ground, bench press over 300 pounds, squat absurd amounts of weight, and held a record for the leg press that was something like over 1000 pounds.

I was fat yes.. but very strong and healthy despite it. Still am, but more so now that I drive myself hard at the gym three times a week.

Fat Acceptance is one thing.. I think people who are prone to being heavy by genetics ought to be accepted. But for fucks sake the absolute most compelling drive for me to lose 30 pounds came from getting my fat ass jammed in a plane seat in Vietnam.

Mind you the seats were made with the Vietnamese ass size in mind.

Still.. damn talk about embarrassing... Took me four months but I did it.

So don't immediately dismiss the value of shame.

Big is one thing.. Disgustingly obese to the point of being a danger to yourself and others if you slip on the stairs or your ceiling collapses is another.

I like big women myself, but I draw the line at having to hook them up to oxygen before sex.

To conclude I'd also like to say that we should drink a beer in honor of Vietnam Airlines for providing the best diet plan in the world.

[Anonymous]

As a person who is now far more overweight than is healthy, I feel torn. Overweight people, especially women are discriminated against in western society. Anyone who for whatever reason has gone from being healthy weight to obese can tell you how painful and degrading it is to have some stranger yell something offensive from their car window or to occasionally hear the uninvited comments of strangers. The media also seems to constantly give itself a free pass to make fat jokes and to portray overweight people as dorky, stupid and lazy with barely an eyelid being blinked. Just look at the offensive recent “fat suit” fad.  
On the other hand once a person is at a certain weight there are real health issues. So the idea of promoting it as a wise lifestyle choice is not a great idea. Perhaps instead of a pro obesity movement, there should just be a movement toward all citizens conducting themselves with a bit more kindness and dignity

[Anonymous]

Then be BOLDwith your big self!  Keep your head held high and sing:

Dare to be fat
Fat is where it's at
Dare to be fat
Fat is where it's at

Havin' a ball
with cholesterol,
eatin' breakfast, lunch, and dinner
and a few other meals that might be new to you.



We live in a nation of extremes and labels.  No wonder we're spiraling down toward the toilet drain.