Comments on: Fat People Fight For The Right To Be … Fat!

By: nyxynox

nyxynox — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:37:33 +0000

I am a women who is concidered to be morbidly obese. Yet I have perfect blood pressure everytime it is taken, I have low cholesterol, no thyroid problems, no heart disease, hypertention, or diabetes. I get sick once a year and have a very strong immune system. I do not drink soda, I eat right and I even exercise three times a week. In other words, I am extreamly healthy (backed up by my doc). I am, however, not fit. I am not fit due my sentitary life. I am an IT professional, which requires me to sit in front of a screen for long periods of time. I am grad student and therefore sit in class for long periods and then sit again in front of a computer to do research and write papers. This has been my life for the last 10 years. Granted I may be the exception to the rule but one wouldn't be able to tell that just by looking at me.

By: Sean

Sean — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:30:12 +0000

i say let people self destruct how ever they want, but don't help them out when their decisions go badly

By: jahson

jahson — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:47:50 +0000

What rights are fat people being denied exactly? If you want to eat too much then you'll just have to pay for the extra material it takes to create clothes that fit. Instead of being so angry, why not try to look at your health? I've heard all the arguments, “it's a disease”, “I was born with a glandular disorder”, “I have slow metabolism”. These all might be true but you still have to take responsibility for it. It's your body. Obesity is a sign of dysfunction in our society and for people with this issue, they need to nut up and look very objectively at how they spend their time, what they eat and how much exercise they're getting. I'm very aware how difficult it is to make lifestyle changes but what choice is there? And if you don't make the efforts then I don't want to hear you complain. Am I cold? Maybe but I don't see why dysfunction has to be given rights or sympathy. I never get societal sympathy or special considerations for my dysfunctions.

By: xen

xen — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:59:52 +0000

Yes, there are different body types. However, as stated in this thread (and huzzah ProdigalSin) morbid obesity is far from healthy. Trying to cloud factual, scientific arguments with “You don't have a right to make me feel bad about being willfully morbidly obese!” emotionality is not going to amount to a win for the truly unhealthy overweight people.

By: OXOMAXOMA

OXOMAXOMA — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:33:14 +0000

I love real “full figured women” (nice and rounded) and generally dislike waifish girls, but OBESE people are not “full figured” and they are definitely NOT healthy. All extremes are bad, yes, and I think we should strive for balance, including our weight. This “diversity” thing in western civilization is really going to some surreal places. “Fat Pride”. Jeez. What´s next?

By: ProdigalSin

ProdigalSin — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:44:39 +0000

“Fat pride” ? Honestly?
Oh well, at least there won't be any danger of marches.